MONTAGU, Hon. Charles (c.1658-1721), of Belford, Northumb. and Durham.

Family and Education

b. c. 1658, 5th s. of Edward Montagu I, 1st Earl of Sandwich, and bro. of Edward Montagu Visct. Hinchingbrooke, Hon. Oliver Montagu and Hon. Sidney Wortley Montagu. educ. St. Neots g.s. (Mr Matthews); Trinity Coll. Camb. 1677; M. Temple 1677; Lincoln, Oxf. 1682. m. (1) 3 Sept. 1685, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Francis Forster of Belford, 1s; (2) Sarah, da. of John Rogers, merchant, of East Denton, 2s. 1da.E. G. H. Montagu, Hinchingbrooke, 18; VCH Hunts. ii. 65; New Hist. Northumb. i. 229, 392.

Offices Held

Freeman, Durham 1683; constable, Durham Castle 1684 – 1715; v.-adm. co. Dur. 1685 – ?90, lt.-col. of militia ft. 1685 – ?90; spiritual chancellor, Durham dioc. 1687 – 90; alderman, Durham by 1687–?d.; sheriff, co. Dur. 1687 – 1709, dep. lt. July 1688 – ?90; commr. for assessment, co. Dur. and Northumb. 1690; seneschal, Durham 1690 – 1709; j.p. co. Dur. and Northumb. by 1701–?15.Surtees, Dur. iii. 295; iv. pt. 2, p. 23; Hutchinson, Dur. i. 549, 565; ii. 256; J. Spearman, Inquiry into Ancient and Present State of Durham (1729), 33; Durham Univ. Lib. Mickleton Spearman mss 2/21v, 201; 8/69–72; C. E. Whiting, Nathaniel, Lord Crewe, 145–6, 208.

Parlimentarian

MONTAGU, Hon. Charles (c.1658-1721), of Belford, Northumb. and Durham.

Main residences: Belford, Northumb.; Durham.

Author

G.H.

G.J.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

MONTAGU, Hon. Charles (c.1658-1721)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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