The Right Honourable The Earl of Sandwich PC
The Earl of Sandwich.

Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms
In office 27 February 1852 – 17 December 1852
Monarch	Victoria
Prime Minister	The Earl of Derby
Preceded by	The Lord Foley
Succeeded by	The Lord Foley
Master of the Buckhounds
In office 26 February 1858 – 11 June 1859
Monarch	Victoria
Prime Minister	The Earl of Derby
Preceded by	The Earl of Bessborough
Succeeded by	The Earl of Bessborough

Personal details
Born	8 November 1811
Died	3 March 1884 (1884-03-04) (aged 72)
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	(1) Lady Mary Paget (d. 1859) (2) Lady Blanche Egerton (d. 1894)
Children	Edward Montagu, 8th Earl of Sandwich
Parent(s)	George Montagu, 6th Earl of Sandwich Lady Louisa Mary Ann Julia Harriett
Alma mater	Trinity College, Cambridge

John William Montagu, 7th Earl of Sandwich PC (8 November 1811 – 3 March 1884), styled Viscount Hinchingbrooke from 1814 to 1818, was a British peer and Conservative politician. He served under Lord Derby as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms in 1852 and as Master of the Buckhounds between 1858 and 1859.

Background and education

Montagu was the son of George Montagu, 6th Earl of Sandwich, and his wife Lady Louisa Mary Ann Julia Harriett, daughter of Armar Lowry-Corry, 1st Earl Belmore. He succeeded his father in the earldom in 1818 at the age of six. He was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge.^[1] While at Cambridge he played two first-class matches for the Cambridge University Cricket Club.^[2]

Political career

Lord Sandwich served in the Earl of Derby's first administration as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms from February^[3] to December 1852^[4] and was admitted to the Privy Council the same year.^[5] When the Conservatives returned to power under Derby in 1858 Sandwich was appointed Master of the Buckhounds,^[6] an office he retained until the government fell the following year.^[7] Apart from his political career he was also Lord-Lieutenant of Huntingdonshire between 1841 and 1884.

Family

Lord Sandwich married firstly Lady Mary Paget, daughter of Field Marshal Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, in 1838. After her death in 1859 he married secondly Lady Blanche Egerton, daughter of Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere, in 1865. He died in March 1884, aged 72, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son from his first marriage, Edward. The Countess of Sandwich died in 1894.

References

^ "Sandwich, John William (Montagu), Earl of (SNDC827JW)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
^ Cricinfo: Earl of Sandwich
^ "No. 21297". The London Gazette. 2 March 1852. p. 670.
^ "No. 21397". The London Gazette. 31 December 1852. p. 3939.
^ "No. 21296". The London Gazette. 27 February 1852. p. 633.
^ "No. 22106". The London Gazette. 2 March 1858. p. 1207.
^ "No. 22279". The London Gazette. 24 June 1859. p. 2472.

Political offices Preceded byThe Lord Foley Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms 1852 Succeeded byThe Lord Foley Preceded byThe Earl of Bessborough Master of the Buckhounds 1858–1859 Succeeded byThe Earl of Bessborough Honorary titles Preceded byThe Duke of Manchester Lord Lieutenant of Huntingdonshire 1841–1884 Succeeded byThe Duke of Bedford Peerage of England Preceded byGeorge Montagu Earl of Sandwich 1818–1884 Succeeded byEdward George Henry Montagu

v t e Earls of Sandwich
Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich (1660–1672) Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Sandwich (1672–1688) Edward Montagu, 3rd Earl of Sandwich (1688–1729) John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich (1729–1792) John Montagu, 5th Earl of Sandwich (1792–1814) George Montagu, 6th Earl of Sandwich (1814–1818) John Montagu, 7th Earl of Sandwich (1818–1884) Edward Montagu, 8th Earl of Sandwich (1884–1916) George Montagu, 9th Earl of Sandwich (1916–1962) Victor Montagu, 10th Earl of Sandwich (1962–1964) Disclaimed (1964–1995) John Montagu, 11th Earl of Sandwich (from 1995)