Family and Education
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.
Offices Held
Commr. oyer and terminer, Midland circuit July 1660; sewers, Lincs. Aug. 1660, enclosures Deeping Fen 1665, recusants Lincs. 1675; freeman, Stamford 1661.
Attorney-gen. to the Queen 1662–76; KC 1670; c. baron of the Exchequer 12 Apr. 1676–86; serjeant-at-law 1686–d.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: 34 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Mdx.; Little Oakley, Northants.
Volume
Commons 1690-1715
Web Title
MONTAGU, Hon. William (c.1618-1706)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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