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MONTAGU, Hon. Ralph (1638-1709), of Montagu House, Bloomsbury, Mdx. and Boughton, Northants.

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bap. 24 Dec. 1638, end but o. surv. s. of Edward Montagu, 2nd Baron Montagu of Boughton, and bro. of Hon. Edward Montagu. educ. Westminster 1648; travelled abroad 1655. m. (1) 24 Aug. 1673, Lady Elizabeth Wriothesley (d. 18 Sept. 1690), da. and coh. of Thomas, 4th Earl of Southampton, ld. treas. 1660-7, wid. of Jocelyn, 4th Earl of Northumberland, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 1da.; (2) 8 Sept. 1692, Lady Elizabeth Cavendish (d. 28 Aug. 1734), da. and coh. of Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle, wid. of Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, s.p. suc. fa. as 3rd Baron Montagu 10 Jan. 1684, uncle Richard Winwood in Bucks. estate 1688; cr. Earl of Montagu 9 Apr. 1689, Duke of Montagu 14 Apr. 1705.HMC Montagu, 161-4; CSP Dom. 1655, p. 581.
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Equerry to the Duchess of York by 1662 – 65; master of the horse to Queen Catherine of Braganza 1665 – 78; ambassador to France 1669 – 72, 1676 – 78; master of the great wardrobe 1671 – 78, 1689 – d.; PC 2 Jan. 1672 – 12 July 1678, 14 Feb. 1689 – d.; gov. tapestry co. 1692; commr. for Greenwich hospital 1695.CSP Dom. 1661–2, p. 40; HMC 8th Rep. pt. 1 (1881), 279; Sel. Charters (Selden Soc. xxviii), 226.

Jt. keeper of Hartleton Walk, Richmond Park, 1661 – d.; commr. for assessment, Hunts. and Northants. 1679 – 80; j.p. Northants. 1689 – d., ld. lt. 1697–?1701.CSP Dom. 1678, pp. 287, 359; 1700–2, p. 248.

Main residences: Montagu House, Bloomsbury, Mdx.; Boughton, Northants.
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MONTAGU, Robert, Visct. Mandeville (1634-83), of Kimbolton Castle, Hunts.

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bap. 25 Apr. 1634, 1st s. of Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester, by 2nd w. Lady Anne Rich, da. of Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick. educ. travelled abroad 1649-54. m. 27 June 1655, Anne da. of Sir Christopher Yelverton, 1st Bt., of Easton Maudit, Northants., 5s. (2 d.v.p.) 4da. suc. fa. 7 May 1671.CSP Dom. 1649-50, pp. 105-6; 1654, p. 86.
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Capt. of militia horse, Hunts. Apr. 1660; j.p. Hunts. and Northants. July 1660 – ?81; commr. for oyer and terminer, Midland circuit July 1660, assessment, Hunts. Aug. 1660–71, Huntingdon and Northants. 1663 – 71; dep. lt. Hunts. c. Aug. 1660–71, ld. lt. 1671 – 81, custos rot. 1672 – 81; water-bailiff, Whittlesea mere 1672 – d.; high steward, Camb. Univ. 1677–d.Parl. Intell. 30 Apr. 1660; CSP Dom. 1672, p. 214; 1680–1, pp. 173, 204.

Gent. of the bedchamber 1666 – 81; master of the swans 1672–d.CSP Dom. 1665–6, p. 252; 1672, p. 214; 1680–1, p. 427; HMC 6th Rep. 337.

Capt. Duke of Monmouth’s Horse 1666–7.CSP Dom. 1665–6, p. 576.

Main residence: Kimbolton Castle, Hunts.
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MONTAGU, Hon. Robert (c.1668-93), of Kimbolton Castle, Hunts. and the Middle Temple.

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b. c. 1688, 4th but 2nd surv. s. of Robert Montagu, Visct. Mandeville, and bro. of Hon. Heneage Montagu. educ. St. Paul’s sch.; Trinity Coll. Camb. adm. 29 Mar. 1684, aged 16; M. Temple 1684. unm.
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Commr. for assessment, Hunts. 1689 – 90

Main residences: Kimbolton Castle, Hunts.; the Middle Temple.
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MONTAGU, William (1652-91), of Baynards, Ewhurst, Surr.

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b. 13 Oct. 1652, 1st s. of Hon. William Montagu by his 2nd w. educ. M. Temple, entered 1666. m. 30 June 1670, Anne (d. 15 Feb. 1688), da. and h. of Richard Evelyn of Woodcote, Epsom, 1s. 1da. d.v.p.Vis. Northants. (Harl. Soc. lxxxvii), 138; Evelyn Diary, iii. 551; iv. 569.
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Commr. for assessment, Surr. 1673 – 80, Northants. 1677 – 79, Lincs. 1689; j.p. Northants. 1689–?d.Northants. RO, FH 2226.

Main residence: Baynards, Ewhurst, Surr.
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MONTAGU, William (1652-91)

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MONTAGU, Hon. William (c.1618-1706), of Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Mdx. and Little Oakley, Northants.

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.
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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.Reliquary , xvii. 202.

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.CSP Dom. 1661–2, p. 404; Cal. Treas. Bks. iii. 791.

Main residences: Lincoln's Inn Fields, Mdx.; Little Oakley, Northants.
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MONTAGU, Hon. William (c.1618-1706)

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