Family and Education
b. 27 July 1625, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Sir Sidney Montagu of Hinchingbrooke by 1st w. Paulina, da. of John Pepys of Cottenham, Cambs. educ. M. Temple, entered 1635. m. 7 Nov. 1642, Jemima, da. of John Crew of Stene, Northants. (later 1st Baron Crew), 6s. 4da. suc. fa. 1644; KG 26 May 1660; cr. Earl of Sandwich 12 July 1660.
Offices Held

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.

Main residence: Hinchingbrooke, Hunts.
Notes

This biography is based on F. R. Harris, Life of Sandwich.

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Commons 1660-1690
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MONTAGU, Edward I (1625-72)

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