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MONSON, Sir Thomas (1564-1641), of South Carlton, Lincs.
Family and Education
b. 1564, 1st s. of Sir John Monson of South Carlton by Jane, da. of Robert Dighton of Little Sturton; bro. of Sir William. educ. Magdalen Coll. Oxf. 1579. m. July 1590, Margaret (d.1630), da. of Sir Edmund Anderson, l.c.j. common pleas, 4s. 5da. suc. fa. 1593. Kntd. c. 1597; cr. Bt. 1611.Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. li), 682; Collins, Peerage, vii. 228-32; DNB.
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J.p. Lincs. (Lindsey) from c. 1592, (Kesteven, Holland) from c. 1601, sheriff 1597 – 98, col. of horse 1599; surveyor of royal lands, Lincs. and Lincoln Feb. 1599; master falconer to James I; chancellor to Queen Anne of Denmark 1603; keeper of the armoury at Greenwich; master of the armoury at the Tower June 1611; rem. from all offices 1615; jt. gent. usher of privy chamber; steward of duchy of Lancaster 1618; clerk of the King’s letters bef. the council in the north 1625.
Main residence: South Carlton, Lincs.
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MONSON, Sir Thomas (1564-1641)
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MONSON, Sir William (c.1567-1643), of South Carlton, Lincs., Charterhouse, London and Kinnersley, Surr.
Family and Education
b. c. 1567, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Sir John Monson of South Carlton by Jane, da. of Robert Dighton of Little Sturton; bro. of Sir Thomas. educ. Balliol, Oxf. May 1581, aged 14; MA 9 July 1594; G. Inn 8 Aug. 1594. m. 1595, Dorothy, e. da. of Richard Wallop of Bugbrooke, Northants., wid. of Richard Smith of Shelford, Cambs., 3s. 9da. Kntd. at Cadiz by Earl of Essex ?22 June 1596.
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Privateer capt. 1587; on pinnace Charles 1588; sailed with Earl of Cumberland 1589 – 95; in command Rainbow Apr. 1596; flag-capt. Cadiz expedition 1596; Islands voyage 1597; in command Defiance 1599; v.-adm. to Richard Leveson . 1602 – 03; adm. Narrow Seas July 1604 – Jan. 1616; v.-adm. of fleet 1635; member, council of war May 1637; commr. to investigate Dutch naval activities 1639.
J.p.q. Lincs. (Lindsey) 1601.
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Main residences: South Carlton, Lincs.; Charterhouse, London; Kinnersley, Surr.
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Except where stated otherwise, this biography is based upon Naval Tracts of Sir William Monson (Navy Recs. Soc. xxii, xxiii, xliii, xlv, xlvii).
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MONTAGU, Edward I (c.1530-1602), of Boughton, Northants.
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b. c. 1530, 1st surv. s. of Sir Edward Montagu of Boughton by his 3rd w. Helen, da. of John Roper. m. 1557, Elizabeth, da. of James Harington I of Exton, Rutland, 8s. inc. Henry, Sidney and Edward Montagu II 4da. suc. fa. 1556. Kntd. bet. 1568 and 1570.
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J.p. Northants, from c. 1559, sheriff 1559 – 60, 1570 – 71, 1588 – 89, 1600 – 01, dep. lt. 1570; commr. to regulate ‘export’ of corn 1572, Peterborough cathedral lands 1574, religious ‘disorders’ Northampton 1579, recusancy 1590s.
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Main residence: Boughton, Northants.
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MONTAGU, Edward I (c.1530-1602)
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MONTAGU, Edward II (1562-1644), of Boughton, Northants.
Family and Education
b. 1562, 1st surv. s. of Edward Montagu I and bro. of Henry and Sidney educ. Christ Church, Oxf. c.1574, BA Mar. 1579; M. Temple 1581. m. (1) 21 Sept. 1585, Elizabeth (d.1611), da. and h. of (Sir) John Jeffrey of Chiddingly, Suss., 1da.; (2) 24 Feb. 1612, Frances (d.1620), da. of Thomas Cotton of Conington, Hunts., 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da.; (3) 16 Feb. 1625, Anne, da. of John Crouch of Corneybury, Herts., wid. of Robert Wynchell, painter-stainer, of Richard Chamberlain, and of (Sir) Ralph Hare of Stow Bardolph, Norf., s.p. suc. fa. 1602; KB 1603; cr. Baron Montagu 1621.Vis. Northants. (Harl. Soc. lxxxvii), 137; Vis. Northants. ed. Metcalfe, 114-15; CP; DNB.
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J.p. Northants. from c. 1595, sheriff 1595 – 96, commr. musters 1596, dep. lt. from 1602, ld. lt. from 1642; dep. keeper, Rockingham forest by 1593.
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Main residence: Boughton, Northants.
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MONTAGU, Henry (c.1563-1642), of the Middle Temple, London.
Family and Education
b. c. 1563, 3rd s. of Edward Montagu I and bro. of Sidney and Edward Montagu II educ. Christ’s, Camb. 1583; M. Temple 1585, called 1592. m. (1) 1 June 1601, Catherine (d.1612), da. of Sir William Spencer of Yarnton, Oxon. 4s. 3da.; (2) 1613, Anne, da. of William Wincot of Langham, Suff., wid. of Sir Leonard Halliday, ld. mayor of London, s.p.; (3) 26 Apr. 1620, Margaret, da. of John Crouch of Corneybury, Herts., wid. of Allen Elvine, leatherseller, and of John Hare, 2s. 2da. Kntd. 1603; cr. Baron Kimbolton and Visct. Mandeville 1620; Earl of Manchester 1626.
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Recorder, London 1603 – 16; reader, M. Temple 1606; KC 1607; serjeant-at-law 1611; King’s sergeant 1611; l.c.j. King’s bench 1616 – 20; PC 1620; ld. high treasurer 1620 – 21; 1st commr. of gt. seal May-July 1621; pres. of council 1621 – 28; master of ct. of wards 1624; chief commr. for Virginia inquiry 1624; ld. lt. Hunts. 1624; ld. privy seal 1628 – d.; council for colonies 1634; high steward Camb. Univ. 1634 – d.; commr. Treasury 1635 – d.; commr. regency Sept. 1640, Aug.-Nov. 1641.
Main residence: the Middle Temple, London.
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MONTAGU, Henry (c.1563-1642)
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