Family and Education
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.
Offices Held
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.
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.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Montagu House, Bloomsbury, Mdx.; Boughton, Northants.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
MONTAGU, Ralph (1638-1709)
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