Family and Education
b. 26 Jan. 1744, 1st surv. s. of John, 4th Earl of Sandwich, by Dorothy, da. and coh. of Charles, 1st Visct. Fane [I]; bro. of Hon. William Augustus Montagu. educ. Eton 1753-8. m. (1) 1 Mar. 1766, Lady Elizabeth Montagu (d. 1 July 1768), da. and h. of George, 2nd Earl of Halifax, 1s. 1da.; (2) 25 Apr. 1772, Lady Mary Powlett (d. 30 Mar. 1779), da. and coh. of Harry, 6th Duke of Bolton, 2s. 2da. suc. fa. 30 Apr. 1792.
Offices Held
Cornet 15 Lt. Drag. 1759; lt. and capt. 3 Ft. Gds. 1761; ret. 1767.
Vice-chamberlain of the Household Feb. 1771 – Mar. 1782; P.C. 6 Feb. 1771; master of the buckhounds May 1783–1806; joint postmaster gen. 1807 – d.
Parlimentarian
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
MONTAGU, John, Visct. Hinchingbrooke (1744-1814)
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