Family and Education
b. c. 1658, 5th s. of Edward Montagu†, 1st Earl of Sandwich, by Jemima, da. of John Crew†, 1st Baron Crew, of Stene, Northants.; bro. of Edward Montagu†, Visct. Hinchingbrooke, Hon. Oliver Montagu† and Hon. Sidney Wortley Montagu*. educ. St. Neots g.s.; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1677; M. Temple 1677; Lincoln, Oxf. 1682. m. (1) 3 Sept. 1685, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Francis Forster of Easington Grange, co. Dur. and Belford, 1s.; (2) 31 Dec. 1691, Sarah, da. of John Rogers, merchant of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb., 3s. 1da. J. Hatcher, Hist. GB Coal Industry, i. 294-5; VCH Hunts. ii. 65; Collins, Peerage, iii. 464–5; New Hist. Northumb. i. 229, 392; info. from D. Levine; IGI, Northumberland.
Offices Held
Freeman, Durham 1683; constable, Durham Castle 1684–1715; v.-adm. co. Dur. 1685–90; spiritual chancellor of Durham dioc. 1687–90; sheriff, co. Dur. 1687–1709; alderman, Durham by 1687–d.; seneschal of Durham 1690–1709.
Commr. for taking subscriptions to land bank, 1696.
Main residences: Jermyn St., London; Belford, Northumb.
Volume
Commons 1690-1715
Web Title
MONTAGU, Hon. Charles (c.1658-1721)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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