MONTAGU, Charles (1661-1715), of Jermyn Street, Westminster, and Bushey Park, Hampton Court, Mdx.

Family and Education

b. 16 Apr. 1661, 6th but 4th surv. s. of Hon. George Montagu† of Horton, Northants. by Elizabeth, da. of Sir Anthony Irby of Bestow, Lincs., and bro. of Christopher*, Edward†, Irby* and James I*. educ. Westminster 1675; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1679, fellow 1683–8, MA 1689, LL.D. 1705. m. 15 Feb. 1688, Anne (d. 1698), da. of Sir Christopher Yelverton, 1st Bt.†, of Easton Maudit, Northants. and wid. of Robert Montagu†, 3rd Earl of Manchester, s.p. cr. Baron Halifax 13 Dec. 1700, Earl of Halifax 19 Oct. 1714; KG 16 Oct. 1714. Letters of Lady Russell ed. Sellwood, 151.

Offices Held

Clerk to PC Feb. 1689–Mar. 1692; ld. of Treasury Mar. 1692–May 1694, 1st ld. May 1697–Nov. 1699, Oct. 1714–d.; chancellor and under-treasurer of Exchequer Apr. 1694–May 1699, auditor Nov. 1699–Sept. 1714; PC 10 May 1694–Mar. 1702, 23 Sept. 1714–d; one of the lds. justices 1698, 1699, 1714; envoy to Hanover 1706; plenip. to the Hague 1710.

Commr. preventing export of wool 1689, appeals for prizes 1694, trade and plantations 1696, union with Scotland 1706; trustee, receiving loans to Emperor 1706. CSP Dom. 1694–5, p. 204; Boyer, Anne Annals, v. 12.

Commr. Greenwich Hosp. 1695–d.

FRS 1695, pres. 1695–8.

High steward, Cambridge Univ. 1697–d.; ranger, Bushey Park, Surr. 1709–d.; freeman, Maldon 1689, Portsmouth 1700; ld. lt. Surr. 1714–d. Essex RO, Maldon bor. recs. D/B3/1/23; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 372.

Parlimentarian

MONTAGU, Charles (1661-1715), of Jermyn Street, Westminster.

Main residences: Jermyn Street, Westminster; Bushey Park, Hampton Court, Mdx.

Author

M.J.K.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

MONTAGU, Charles (1661-1715)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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