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MONTAGU, Hon. William (c.1618-1706), of 34 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Mdx. and Little Oakley, Northants.

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b. c. 1618, 2nd s. of Edward Montagu†, 1st Baron Montagu of Boughton by his 2nd w. Frances, da. of Thomas Cotton† of Conington, Hunts.; bro. of Edward Montagu†. educ. Oundle; Sidney Sussex, Camb. adm. 13 Apr. 1632, aged 13; M. Temple 1635, called 1642, bencher 1662. m. (1) 18 June 1646, Elizabeth (d. 1647), da. of Ralph Fremen of Aspenden, Herts., s.p.; (2) 7 Dec. 1651, Mary (d. 1700), da. of Sir John Aubrey, 1st Bt., of Llantrithyd, Glam., sis. of Sir John Aubrey, 2nd Bt.*, 2s. d.v.p. 1da. Survey of London, iii. 37; Vis. Northants. (Harl. Soc. lxxxvii), 137–8; Bridges, Northants., ii. 329.
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Commr. oyer and terminer, Midland circuit July 1660; sewers, Lincs. Aug. 1660, enclosures Deeping Fen 1665, recusants Lincs. 1675; freeman, Stamford 1661. The Reliquary, xvii. 202.

Attorney-gen. to the Queen 1662–76; KC 1670; c. baron of the Exchequer 12 Apr. 1676–86; serjeant-at-law 1686–d.

Main residences: 34 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Mdx.; Little Oakley, Northants.
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MONTAGU, Hon. Sidney Wortley (1650-1727), of Wortley, Yorks. and Walcot, Northants.

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b. 28 July 1650, 2nd s. of Edward Montagu†, 1st Earl of Sandwich; bro. of Hon. Charles*, Edward† Visct. Hinchingbrooke, and Hon. Oliver Montagu†. educ. Twickenham (Dr Fuller) by 1660; Paris acad. (du Plessis) 1662–4; travelled abroad (Spain, Flanders, Germany, Italy, France) 1666–71. m. c.1676, Anne Newcomen, illegit. da. and h. of Sir Francis Wortley, 2nd Bt., of Wortley, 5s. (4 d.v.p.) 2da. Northants. RO, Fitzwilliam (Milton) mss F(M) 1024, Fitzwilliam to Francis Guybon, 9 Dec. 1697; F. E. Harris, Life of Sandwich i. 77; ii. 51, 160, 234–5; Pepys Diary ed. Latham and Matthews, ii. 163; v. 185; ix. 552.
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Ensign, R. Ft. Gds. (later Grenadier Gds.) 1675.

Commr. for taking subscriptions to the land bank, 1696. CJ, xii. 508.

Jt. high steward of Northallerton, Yorks. by 1713. T. Lawson-Tancred, Recs. of a Yorks. Manor, 257.

Main residences: Wortley, Yorks.; Walcot, Northants.
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MONTAGU, Hon. Robert (c.1667-93), of the Middle Temple, London

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b. c. 1667, 4th but 2nd surv. s. of Robert Montagu†, 3rd Earl of Manchester; bro. of Hon. Heneage Montagu*. educ. St. Paul’s sch.; Trinity Coll. Camb. adm. 29 Mar. 1684, aged 16; M. Temple 1684. unm. Collins, Peerage, ii. 83.
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Main residence: the Middle Temple, London.
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MONTAGU, Hon. Richard (c.1670-97), of St. Anne’s, Westminster

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b. c. 1670, 2nd s. of Edward Montagu†, 2nd Earl of Sandwich, by Lady Anne, da. of Richard Boyle†, 2nd Earl of Cork [I] and 1st Earl of Burlington, sis. of Charles Boyle†, Lord Clifford. educ. Eton 1682–5; Trinity Coll. Camb. adm. 19 Jan. 1686, aged 15. unm. Collins, Peerage, iii. 468.
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Main residence: St. Anne’s, Westminster.
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MONTAGU, Hon. Richard (c.1670-97)

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MONTAGU, James III (c.1687-1748), of Belford, Northumb.

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b. c. 1687, 1st s. of Hon. Charles Montagu* by 1st w.; half-bro. of Edward† and John Montagu†. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. adm. 28 June 1702, aged 14; ?Padua Univ. 1711. m. (1) Mary (d. aft. 1726), s.p.; (2) lic. 5 Apr. 1736, Penelope, da. of George Hewett of Stretton and Great Glen, Leics., wid. of Sir William Chester, 5th Bt., of Chicheley, Bucks., s.p. suc. fa. 1721, gt.-uncle Nathaniel, Baron Crew of Stene, bp. of Durham, at Newbold Verdon, Leics. 1721. New Hist. of Northumb. vi. 345; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 164; PCC 243 Buckingham.
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Main residence: Belford, Northumb.
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MONTAGU, James III (c.1687-1748)

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MONTAGU, James II (1673-1747), of Lackham House, Lacock, Wilts.

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bap. 31 Jan. 1673, 2nd s. of James Montagu of Lackham; bro. of Edward Montagu*. educ. M. Temple 1692. m. 1716, Elizabeth (with £3,000), da. of Sir John Eyles† of Great St. Helen’s, London and Southbroom House, Devizes, Wilts., 5s. 4da. suc. bro. Edward at Lackham 1710. Wilts. RO, 1654/2; Wilts. Arch. Mag. iii. 86–7; Wilts. N. and Q. iii. 173–4.
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Capt.-lt. Prince of Hesse’s Gren. 1692. CSP Dom. 1691–2, pp. 154–5.

Main residence: Lackham House, Lacock, Wilts.
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MONTAGU, James II (1673-1747)

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MONTAGU, James I (1666-1723), of the Middle Temple, London

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b. 2 Feb. 1666, 7th but 5th surv. s. of Hon. George Montagu† of Horton, Northants.; bro. of Charles*, Christopher*, Edward† and Irby Montagu*. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. 1683, MA 1698; M. Temple 1683, called 1689; L. Inn, bencher 1707, treasurer 1708, library keeper 1709, dean of the chapel 1711, serjeant 1714. m. (1) 6 Oct. 1694, Tufton (d. 1712), da. of Sir William Wray, 1st Bt.†, of Ashby, Lincs., sis. of Sir Christopher Wray, 2nd Bt.†, 1s. 1da.; (2) 6 Oct. 1713, Lady Elizabeth, da. of Robert Montagu, 3rd Earl of Manchester, sis. of Hon. Heneage* and Hon. Robert Montagu*, s.p. Kntd. 16 Apr. 1705. DNB; Bridges, Northants. i. 368; Pepys Diary ed. Latham and Matthews, iii. 17; IGI, London; PCC 240 Richmond.
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Sec. to chancellor of Exchequer Apr. 1694; counsel, Camb. Univ. by 1698–1718; c.j. of Ely by 1698–1707; QC 1705; solicitor-gen. 1707– Oct. 1708, attorney-gen. Oct. 1708–Sept. 1710; baron of Exchequer 1714–22, chief baron 1722–d.; jt. collector of tunnage and poundage, port of London 1714–d.; commr. privy seal Apr.–May 1718. Luttrell, Brief Relation, iii. 303; info. from Cambridge Univ. archs. dept.; CJ, xii. 168; HMC Portland, iv. 269; Cal. Treas. Bks. xxi. 247; xxii. 417; xxiv. 454; xxix. 41–42, 167; xxx. 351; Foss, Judges, viii. 43.

Main residence: the Middle Temple, London.
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MONTAGU, James I (1666-1723)

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MONTAGU, Irby (c.1656-1704).

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b. c. 1656, 4th s. of Hon. George Montagu† of Horton, Northants.; bro. of Charles*, Christopher* and James Montagu I*. unm. Bridges, Northants. i. 368; Vis. Northants. (Harl. Soc. lxxxviii), 140.
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Capt. Sir John Hanmer’s Ft. 1688–94; capt. and lt.-col. 1 Ft. Gds. Mar. 1694–d.

Freeman, Maldon 1695. Essex RO, Maldon bor. recs. D/B3/1/24, f. 61.

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MONTAGU, Hon. Heneage (1675-98), of Kimbolton Castle, Hunts.

Family and Education
bap. 13 Nov. 1675, 5th but 3rd surv. s. of Robert Montagu†, 3rd Earl of Manchester, by Anne, da. of Sir Christopher Yelverton, 1st Bt.†, of Easton Maudit, Northants., sis. of Sir Henry Yelverton, 2nd Bt.† (and subseq. w. of Charles Montagu*); bro. of Hon. Robert Montagu*. educ. travelled abroad (Germany) 1694; Padua Univ. 1698. unm. IGI, London; Collins, Peerage, ii. 83.
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Freeman, Maldon 1695. Essex RO, Maldon bor. recs. D/B3/1/24, f. 61.

Master of jewel office Nov. 1696–d.

Main residence: Kimbolton Castle, Hunts.
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MONTAGU, Hon. Heneage (1675-98)

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MONTAGU, George (c.1684-1739), of Horton, Northants.

Family and Education
b. c. 1684, 1st s. of Edward Montagu† of Horton by Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Pelham, 3rd Bt.*; educ. ?Eton 1698; travelled abroad (Italy, Austria, Holland, Budapest, Belgrade, Constantinople) 1701–4. m. (1) 8 Apr. 1706, Ricarda Posthuma (d. 1711), da. and h. of Richard Saltonstall of Chipping Warden, Northants., 1da.; (2) c.28 June 1712, Lady Mary (d. 1726), da. of Richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough, 1s. 6da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1690; uncle Charles Montagu*, 1st Earl of Halifax, as 2nd Baron Halifax 19 May 1715; cr. Earl of Halifax 14 June 1715; KB 27 May 1725. Epistolary Curiosities ed. Warner, ii. 151–4, 160–1, 174; Boston Pub. Lib. ms K.5.5., Sir Lambert Blackwell* to Duke of Somerset, 29 Apr. 1704; HMC Portland, iv. 140; BL, Verney mss mic. 636/54, Ld. Fermanagh (John Verney*)?to Ralph Verney, 28 June 1712; Verney Letters 18th Cent. i. 312.
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Warden and chief forester Salcey forest, Northants. 1690–d.; ranger, Bushey park 1715–d.

Auditor of Exchequer 1714–d. PC 27 Nov. 1717; lord justice 1720.

Main residence: Horton, Northants.
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MONTAGU, George (c.1684-1739)

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