Commr. for eastern assoc. Hunts. 1642, assessment 1643 – 52, 1657, sequestration 1643, levying of money 1643, new model ordinance 1645, militia 1648, Mar. 1660, j.p. by 1650 – 59, Mar. 1660 – d., custos rot. 1653 – 59, Aug. 1660 – d.; commr. for scandalous ministers, Cambs. and Hunts. 1654; freeman, Dover Apr. 1660, Portsmouth 1661; commr. for oyer and terminer, Norfolk circuit July 1660, sewers, Lincs. Aug. 1660; jt. ld. lt. Hunts. c. Aug. 1660 – d.; recorder, Huntingdon 1663 – d.
Col. of ft. (parliamentary) 1643 – 45, horse 1658 – 59; gov. Henley 1645; jt. gen.-at-sea 1656 – 59, Feb. – May 1660; adm. 1661 – d.
Councillor of State 1653 – 59, pres. 1653; commr. of Treasury 1654 – 59, June – Sept. 1660, trade 1655 – 57, Nov. 1660 – d., Admiralty 1655 – 59, Mar. – July 1660; co-patentee of ballastage 1657 – 58; plenip. at the Sound 1659; PC June 1660 – d.; master of the great wardrobe June 1660–70; elder bro. Trinity House June 1660 – d., warden June 1660–1, master 1661 – 62; member, R. Adventurers into Africa Dec. 1660, asst. 1664 – 66, 1669 – 71; master of the swans 1661 – d.; ambassador to Portugal 1661 – 62, 1666, Spain 1666 – 68; member, R. Fishing Co. 1664; pres. committee for plantations 1670 – d.
FRS 1663.
This biography is based on F. R. Harris, Life of Sandwich.
MONTAGU, Edward I (1625-72)