MONTAGU, Charles (c. 1662-1722) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

b. c. 1662, 3rd but 1st surv. s. Robert Montagu, 3rd earl of Manchester, and Anne Yelverton; bro. of Robert^‡ and Heneage Montagu^‡. educ. St Paul’s Sch.; Trinity, Camb. matric. 1678, MA 1680; travelled abroad (Low Countries, Italy) 1686-7. Add. 41819, f. 221; HMC Hodgkin, 71. m. 26 Feb. 1691 Dodington (d. 1721), Duke of Manchester, Court and Society from Elizabeth to Anne, ii. 90. da. Robert Greville, 4th Bar. Brooke, and Anne, da. of John Dodington, of Breamore, Hants., 3s. (1 d.v.p.), Luttrell, Brief Relation, iv. 528; CSP Dom. 1699-1700, p. 230. 4da. d. 20 Jan. 1722; will June 1721, pr. 6 Apr. 1722. TNA, PROB 11/584.

Offices Held

Capt. of Yeomen of the Gd. 1689 – 1702; PC 1698 – d.; amb. Venice 1697 – 98, 1706–8, London Gazette, 9 Sept. 1706. Paris 1699 – 1701; sec. of state [S] 3 Jan.-2 May 1702; Flying Post or The Post Master, 3 Jan. 1702; CSP Dom. 1700–02, pp. 482–3, 491. gent. of the bedchamber 1714 – d.

Ld. lt. Hunts. 1689–d.; CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 21. freeman, Maldon 1695; HP Commons, 1690–1715, ii. 198. high steward, Univ. of Camb. 1697 – d.

Capt. tp. of horse 1685. Add. 70013, f. 306; 702481, ff. 94–95.

Parlimentarian

MONTAGU, Charles (c. 1662-1722)

Associated with: Kimbolton, Hunts.; Leez (Leighs) Priory, Essex; Gerard Street, Westminster;Add. 22267, ff. 164-71.; Arlington Street, Westminster.Oxford DNB.;

MOUNTAGUE

Likenesses

oil on canvas by Sir G. Kneller, NPG 3216.

Author

Eagles, Robin

Volume

Lords 1660-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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