MONTAGU, Charles (1661-1715) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

b. 16 Apr. 1661, 6th but 4th surv. s. of Hon. George Montagu^‡ of Horton, Northants. and Elizabeth, da. of Sir Anthony Irby^‡ of Whaplode, Lincs; bro. of Christopher^‡, Edward^‡, Irby^‡ and James Montagu^‡. educ. Westminster 1675; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1679, fell. 1683-8, MA 1689, LL.D. 1705. m. c. Feb. 1688 Beinecke Lib. OSB mss 1, box 2, folder 76, newsletter, 17 Feb. 1688; Add. 70149, A. Pye to A. Harley, 6 Mar. 1688. Anne (d.1698), Eg. 929, f. 14. da. of Sir Christopher Yelverton^‡, bt. wid. Robert Montagu, 3rd earl of Manchester, s.p. KG 1714. d. 19 May 1715; will 10 Apr. 1706 – 1 Feb. 1713, pr. 18 June 1715. TNA, PROB 11/546.

Offices Held

Clerk to PC Feb. 1689-Mar. 1692; CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 88; CSP Dom. 1691–2, p. 387. commr. of Treasury Mar. 1692 – May 1697, 1st ld. May 1697 – Nov. 1699, Oct. 1714 – d.; chan. of exch. 1694 – 99; auditor of receipt 1699 – 1714; PC 1694–1702, Add. 70073–4, newsletter, 14 Mar. 1702. 1714 – d.; ld. justice 1698–9, Eg. 929, f. 14; CSP Dom. 1699–1700, p. 208. 1714.

Envoy to Hanover 1706.

Commr. preventing export of wool 1689, appeals for prizes 1694, trade and plantations 1696, union with Scotland 1706; trustee, receiving loans to Emperor 1706.

High steward Camb. Univ. 1697 – d. ranger Bushy pk. 1709; ld. lt. Surrey 1714 – d.

FRS 1695, president 1695 – 98.

Parlimentarian

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

MOUNTAGUE

Likenesses

oil on canvas by Sir G. Kneller, 1690-95, NPG 800; oil on canvas by Sir G. Kneller, 1701-3, NPG3211; oil on canvas attrib. to M. Dahl, 1715, Royal Society.

Author

Eagles, Robin

Seaward, Paul

Volume

Lords 1660-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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