Family and Education
b. 8 Feb. 1678, o. surv. s. of Hon. Sidney Wortley Montagu of Wortley. educ. Westminster; Trinity, Camb. 1693; M. Temple 1693, called 1699; I. Temple 1706; Grand Tour 1700-3. m. (lic. 17 Aug.) prob. 20 Aug. 1712, Lady Mary Pierrepont (the celebrated Lady Mary Wortley Montagu), da. of Evelyn, 1st Duke of Kingston, 1s. 1da. (who John, 3rd Earl of Bute [S]). suc. fa. 1727 and cos. James Montagu at Newbold Verdon, Leics. 1748.
Offices Held
Ld. of the Treasury 1714 – 15; ambassador to Turkey 1716 – 18.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Wortley, Yorks.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
WORTLEY MONTAGU, Edward (1678-1761)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion