George Montagu (28 July 1622 – July 1681) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1679.

Biography

Montagu was born at Westminster, the son of Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester. He was at school in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, under Dr Croke and was admitted at Christ's College, Cambridge, on 21 March 1639. He was awarded MA in 1640 and admitted at the Middle Temple in the same year.[1]

In November 1640, Montagu was elected Member of Parliament for Huntingdon in the Long Parliament[2] and sat until 1648.

In August 1660, Montagu was elected MP for Dover in the Convention Parliament. In 1661 he was re-elected MP for Dover in the Cavalier Parliament and sat until 1679.[3] He was Master of the Hospital of St Katharine-by-the-Tower, London, from 1661 to 1681.[1]

Montagu married Elizabeth Irby, daughter of Sir Anthony Irby. His sons included Edward Montagu (MP), James Montagu (judge), Irby Montagu, MP and Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax.

Montagu died in 1681 and was buried at St Katharine-by-the-Tower in July.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Montagu, George (MNTG638G)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  2. ^ Willis, Browne (1750). Notitia Parliamentaria, Part II: A Series or Lists of the Representatives in the several Parliaments held from the Reformation 1541, to the Restoration 1660 ... London. pp. 229–239.
  3. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 3)

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Parliament of England Preceded byRobert BernardWilliam Montagu Member of Parliament for Huntingdon 1640–1648 With: Edward Montagu 1640–1644Abraham Burrell 1645–1648 Succeeded byAbraham Burrell Preceded byEdward MontaguSir Arnold Braemes Member of Parliament for Dover 1660–1679 With: Sir Arnold Braemes 1660–1661Sir Francis Vincent, Bt 1661–1670Edward Montagu 1670–1673Adm. Sir Edward Spragge 1673–1674Thomas Papillon 1674–1679 Succeeded byWilliam StokesThomas Papillon
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