Family and Education
b. c. 1618, 2nd s. of Edward Montagu (d.1644), 1st Baron Montagu of Boughton by 2nd w. Frances, da. of Thomas Cotton of Conington, Hunts.; bro. of Edward Montagu, 2nd Baron Montagu of Boughton. educ. Oundle; Sidney Sussex, Camb. adm. 13 Apr. 1632, aged 13; M. Temple 1635, called 1642. m. (1) 18 June 1646, Elizabeth (d.1647), da. of Ralph Freman of Aspenden, Herts., s.p., (2) 7 Dec. 1651, Mary (d. 10 Mar. 1700), da. of Sir John Aubrey, 1st Bt. of Llantrithyd, Glam., 2s. d.v.p. 1da.Vis. Northants. (Harl. Soc. lxxxvii), 138; Clutterbuck, Herts. iii. 348; Survey of London, iii. 37; Bridges, Northants. ii. 329.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Northants. 1657, Lincs. and Northants. 1661 – 80, 1689, Mdx. 1665 – 79, Cambs. 1677 – 79, Lincs. 1690, militia, Northants. Mar. 1660, oyer and terminer, Midland circuit July 1660; j.p. Northants. July 1660–?d., Mdx. 1664 – bef.80, Lincs. (Kesteven) aft. 1664 – 85; commr. for sewers, Lincs. Aug. 1660; freeman, Stanford 1661; bencher, M. Temple 1662, reader 1663, treas. 1663 – 64; commrs. for enclosures, Deeping Fen 1665, recusants, Lincs. 1675.
Attorney-gen. to Queen Catherine of Braganza 1662 – 76, KC 1670; chief baron of the Exchequer 12 Apr. 1676–86; serjeant-at-law 1686–d.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Lincoln's Inn Fields, Mdx.; Little Oakley, Northants.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
MONTAGU, Hon. William (c.1618-1706)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion
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