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.

Offices Held

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.CP; DNB; Vis. Northants. ed. Metcalfe, 114–15; A. B. Beaven, Aldermen of London, i. 278; Foss, Judges, vi. 167–72.

Parlimentarian

MONTAGU, Sir Henry (bef. 1567-1642), of Aldersgate Street, London; Brick Court, the Middle Temple, London; and Serjeants’ Inn, Fleet Street, London; later of Hertford (subsequently Manchester) House, Cannon Row, Westminster; Kimbolton Castle, H

Main residence: the Middle Temple, London.

Author

S.M.T.

M.A.P.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

MONTAGU, Henry (c.1563-1642)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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