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STANHOPE, Philip (1673-1726)

Family and Education
b. 3 Feb. 1673, 1st s. Philip Stanhope, 2nd earl of Chesterfield and 3rd w. Elizabeth (d.1677), da. Charles Dormer, earl of Carnarvon. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 16 May 1691. m. lic. 24 Feb. 1692 (with £20,000), Derbys. RO, D518M/F61 (marriage settlement). Elizabeth (1674-1708), da. George Savile, mq. of Halifax, 5s. (1 d.v.p.), 3da. (1 d.v.p.), another child d.v.p. Add. 19253, ff. 187v-191; Verney ms mic. M636/47, J. to Sir R. Verney, 11 Oct. 1693; Add. 75370, Chesterfield to Halifax, 28 Aug. 1699. d. 2 Feb. 1726; will 30 Jan. 1725, pr. 5 Feb. 1726. TNA PROB 11/607.
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Ranger, Thorny Wood Chase, Notts. 1714–d. Add. 19253, f. 190; HMC Cowper, ii. 446.

Associated with: Bretby Hall, Derbys; Brizlincote Hall, Derbys.; Southampton Sq., Mdx.; Covent Garden, Mdx.; Bishop's Palace, Cathedral Close, Lichfield (1698–1711).TNA, PROB 11/544; PROB 11/607; Add. 19253, f. 187v; Pevsner, Derbyshire, 110; Old and New London, iii. 265-6; VCH Staffs. xiv. 57-67; HMC Cowper, ii 381-451 passim.;
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STANHOPE, Philip (1633-1714)

Family and Education
bap. 20 Nov. 1633, Bromley Local Studies Lib., P/277B/1/1; Add. 19253, f. 210. 2nd but o. surv. s. of Henry Stanhope, styled Ld. Stanhope and Katherine, da. of Thomas Wotton, 2nd Bar. Wotton of Marley, from 29 May 1660 suo jure countess of Chesterfield; half-bro. of Charles Henry Kirkhoven (van der Kerckhove)*, Bar. Wotton of Wotton; educ. private tutor (Jehan Poliander van der Kerckhove), Netherlands 1641-2, prince of Orange's college, Breda 1645-6, matric. Univ. of Leiden 2 June 1649, English-Speaking Students [at], Leyden University, 93. Monsieur de Veau’s Academy, Paris 1649, travelled abroad (France, Italy, Germany) 1649-51, Add. 19253, ff. 210v-208v (read from back to front of volume). DCL, Oxf. 15 July 1669. m. (1) 21 June 1652 Anne (1633-54), da. Algernon Percy, 4th earl of Northumberland, 1s. d.v.p.; Ibid. ff. 208v-206v. (2) 25 Sept. 1660 Elizabeth (1640-65), da. James Butler, marquess (later duke) of Ormond [I], 1s. d.v.p., 1da.; Ibid. ff. 203v-202v. (3) 1670 Elizabeth (d. 1677), da. Charles Dormer, 2nd earl of Carnarvon, 2s. (1 d.v.p.), 2da. (1 d.v.p.). Ibid. f. 199v. d. 28 Jan. 1714; will 17 Dec. 1713, pr. 21 Jan. 1715. TNA, PROB 11/544.
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Ld. chamberlain, queen consort 1662 – 65; cllr., queen consort 1662–86?; Add. 19253, ff. 202v-201v, 196v, 95v-96, 153v-154. PC 26 Jan. 1681 – Feb. 1689.

Steward, chase of Thorny Wood, Notts. 1656?-d., Ibid. f. 190v. honour of Tutbury 1670 – 73; c.j. in eyre, South of Trent, 1679 – 85.

Col., regt. of ft., June – Aug. 1667, 3rd Regt. of Ft. [Holland], 1682 – 84.

FRS 1708.

Associated with: Associated with: Bretby Hall, Derbys.; Covent Garden, Mdx (from 1667);Old and New London, iii. 265-6.; Southampton Square, Mdx (by 1681); Belsize Manor, Hampstead, Mdx. (from 1683);VCH Middlesex, ix. 96; TNA, PROB 11/544. ; Brizlincote Hall, Derbys (from 1707).Add. 19253, f. 187v.;
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etching by ?Thomas Worlidge, after Sir P. Lely, after original then at Melbourne Hall, Derbys., c.1715-66, British Museum P,8.80.

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MONTAGU, John (1690-1749)

Family and Education
b. 29 Mar. 1690, s. Ralph Montagu, earl (later duke) of Montagu and 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Wriotheseley* [1416], 4th earl of Southampton, wid. Josceline Percy, 5th earl of Northumberland. educ. privately; travelled abroad 1702 (France and Italy). m. 20 Mar. 1705 (with at least £3,800 p.a.) Add. 61451, f. 3. Lady Mary Churchill (d.1751), da. and coh. John Churchill, duke of Marlborough, 4s. (d.v.p.) 3da. (1 d.v.p.). KG 1718, KB 1725. d. 6 July 1749; will 10-18 June, pr. 3 Aug. 1749. TNA, PROB 11/772.
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Master of the gt. wardrobe 1709 – d.; PC 1735; ld. justice 1745, 1748.

Ld. lt., Northants. 1715 – d., Warw. 1715 – d.; custos. rot., Warw. 1728, Northants. 1735; gov., St. Lucia and St. Vincent 1722, Isle of Wight 1733 – 34.

Col. 1st. tp. of Horse Gds. 1715 – 21; capt. gent. pensioners 1734 – 40; maj.-gen. 1735; lt.-gen. 1739; col. 3rd cav. regt.; master. gen. of ordnance 1740 – 41, 1742 – 49; gen. 1746.

FRS 1717; grand master grand lodge of English freemasons 1721 – 22; FSA 1725.

Parlimentarian
Associated with: Boughton, Northants.; Montagu House, London;Add. 61475, ff. 63-64.; Privy Gardens, Westminster.London Evening Post, 24 June 1749.;
Likenesses

oil on canvas, by Sir G. Kneller, c. 1709, NPG 3219; oil on canvas (with James O'Hara, 2nd Bar. Tyrawley) by J. Verelst, c. 1712, NPG 2034; oil on canvas (with 2nd wife, Lady Mary Churchill) by Gawen Hamilton, English Heritage, Marble Hill; oil on canvas by unknonw artist, National Trust, Trerice, Cornwall; mezzotint by J. Faber after M. Dahl, c. 1725, NPG 5698.

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MONTAGU, Ralph (1638-1709)

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

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MONTAGU, Edward (1616-84)

Family and Education
b. 11 July 1616, 1st surv. s. of Edward Montagu, Bar. Montagu of Boughton, and Frances, da. of Thomas Cotton; bro. of Hon. William Montagu. educ. Oundle g.s.; admitted fell. com. Sidney Sussex, Camb. 2 Mar. 1631. m. 1633, Anne (d.1642), da. of Sir Ralph Winwood of Ditton, Bucks., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. Visitation of the County of Northampton 1681, (Harl. Soc. lxxxvii), 137. d. 10 Jan. 1684; will 14 Oct. 1673, pr. 14 Jan. 1685. TNA, PROB 11/379.
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Commr. for assessment, Northants. 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan. 1660; A.&O. ii. 39, 304, 472, 669. kpr., Rockingham forest by Sept. 1659–d.; CSP Dom. 1659–60, p. 230. recorder, Northampton 1681–2. CSP Dom. 1680–1, pp. 633, 640–1, 643–4, 646; CSP Dom. 1682, pp. 207, 244, 284; Records of the Borough of Northampton ed. Markham and Cox, ii. 108–9.

Parlimentarian
Associated with: Boughton House, Weekley, Northants.; Little Queen St., Holborn, Mdx.; Montagu House, Bloomsbury, Mdx.Pepys Diary, i. 183; Add. 29583, f. 129; Bridges, Northamptonshire, ii. 351.;
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oil on canvas, by Robert Walker, Boughton House, Northants.

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BROWNE, Henry (bef. 1641-1717)

Family and Education
b. bef. 1641, 2nd s. Francis Browne, 3rd Visct. Montagu; bro. Francis Browne, 4th Visct. Montagu. m. bef. 1685, Barbara (d. 23 Nov. 1723), da. of Thomas Walsingham of Little Chesterford, Essex and Anne, da. Theophilus Howard, 2nd earl of Suffolk, 2s. 6da. Suss. Arch. Colls. 131, p. 127. d. 25 June 1717.
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Commr. customs 1687 – 88.

Dep. lt., Kent 1688. CSP Dom. 1687–9, p. 141, 228.

Associated with: Cowdray, Suss.; St Germain, France.
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BROWNE, Francis (aft. 1637-1708)

Family and Education
b. aft. 1637, 1st. s. Francis Browne, 3rd Visct. Montagu and Elizabeth Somerset; bro. Henry Browne, 5th Visct. Montagu. m. (pre-nuptial settlement 10 Jan. 1676 W. Suss. RO, Montague mss SAS-BA/272.) Mary (d.1744), da. William Herbert, earl of Powis, wid. of Richard Molyneux, s.p. d. 12 Apr. 1708; will 1686 – 12 Feb. 1708, pr. 12 July 1708. TNA, PROB 11/502.
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Ld. lt. Suss. 1688 – 89.

Associated with: Cowdray House and Park, Suss.
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