Family and Education
bap. 24 Dec. 1638, 2nd but 1st surv. s. Edward Montagu, 2nd Bar. Montagu of Boughton, and Anne Winwood; bro. of Edward Montagu. educ. Westminster 1648; travelled abroad 1655. m. (1) 24 Aug. 1673, Elizabeth (d.1690), BL, Verney ms mic. M636/26, C. Gardiner to Sir R. Verney, 25 Aug. 1673. yst. da. and coh. Thomas Wriothesley, 4th earl of Southampton, and 2nd w., Elizabeth Leigh, wid. Josceline Percy, 5th earl of Northumberland, 3s. (2 d.v.p.), Letters of Lady Rachel Russell, 115, 118. 1da.; (2) 8 Sept. 1692, Elizabeth (d.1734), da. and coh. Henry Cavendish, 2nd duke of Newcastle, wid. Christopher Monck, 2nd duke of Albemarle, s.p. suc. unc. Richard Winwood 1688. d. 9 Mar. 1709; Post Boy, 8 Mar. 1709. will 21 Aug 1707-17 Feb. 1708, pr. 17 Dec. 1709. TNA, PROB 11/508.
Offices Held

Equerry to the duchess of York by 1662 – 65; master of the horse to Queen Catherine of Braganza 1665–78; UNL, Pl/F4/6/1; Eg. 2538, ff. 260–2. amb. France. 1669 – 72, 1676 – 78; master of great wardrobe 1671 – 85, 1689 – d.; PC 1672 – 78, 1689 – d.; commr. appeals prizes 1694–5. CSP Dom. 1694–5, p. 204; CSP Dom. 1695, p. 112.

Jt. kpr. of Hartleton Walk, Richmond Park 1661–d. CSP Dom. 1661–2, p. 40.

Gov. tapestry co. 1692; CSP Dom. 1690–91, p. 544. commr. Greenwich hospital 1695.

Associated with: Boughton, Northants.; Montagu House, Bloomsbury, Mdx.Evelyn Diary, iv. 90; Add. 22267, ff. 164-7.;
Likenesses

oil on canvas by John Closterman, Boughton House, Northants.

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Lords 1660-1715
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Oxford 1644
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