Manvers

Manvers is a name with historical and geographical significance, primarily associated with a region in Nottinghamshire, England, and subsequently, with titles of nobility.

Geography and History: Manvers was a wapentake (an administrative division) in Nottinghamshire. Wapentakes were essentially subdivisions of a shire, similar to hundreds in other counties. The Manvers wapentake encompassed a large area of southeast Nottinghamshire. The name's origin is likely derived from Old English, but a definitive etymology remains debated. The area was historically agricultural and rural.

Titles of Nobility: The title of Earl Manvers was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1806 for Charles Pierrepont, 1st Viscount Newark. The Pierrepont family had held lands in the Manvers area for centuries. Previous titles held by the Pierreponts included Baron Pierrepont and Viscount Newark. The earldom became extinct upon the death of the 6th Earl in 1955. Manvers Main Colliery, a large coal mine operating in the area during the 20th century, took its name from the historical association with the Manvers region and the Pierrepont family. The colliery played a significant role in the local economy before its closure.