Baron Montagu of Boughton is a British title which has been created twice for members of the Noble House of Montagu. First created in 1621, in the

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, for Sir Edward Montagu, eldest son of Sir Edward Montagu of BoughtonMontagu, Baron (E, 1621 - 1749)
at ''Cracroft's Peerage''. Accessed 1 January 2014. and grandson of another Sir Edward Montagu who had been

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during the reign of

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. He was also the brother of

Henry Montagu Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester (7 November 1642) was an English judge, politician and peer. Life He was the 3rd son of Edward Montagu of Boughton and grandson of Sir Edward Montagu, Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench from 1539 to ...

, later created

Earl of Manchester Duke of Manchester is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain, and the current senior title of the House of Montagu. It was created in 1719 for the politician Charles Montagu, 4th Earl of Manchester. Manchester Parish in Jamaica was named af ...

, and of

Sidney Montagu Sir Sidney Montagu (died 25 February 1644) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1593 and 1642. He supported the Royalist cause in the First English Civil War. Montagu was one of the younger of the ei ...

, ancestor of the

Earls of Sandwich Earl of Sandwich is a noble title in the Peerage of England, held since its creation by the House of Montagu. It is nominally associated with Sandwich, Kent. It was created in 1660 for the prominent naval commander Admiral Sir Edward Montagu. ...

.Manchester, Earl of (E, 1625/6)
at ''Cracroft's Peerage''. Accessed 1 January 2014. Their ancestor was one Richard Ladde, grandfather of the

Sir Edward, who changed his name to Montagu in about 1447. His descendants claimed a connection with the main house of Montagu or Montacute,

Barons Montagu Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than a lord or knigh ...

and

Earls of Salisbury Earl of Salisbury is a title that has been created several times in English and British history. It has a complex history, and is now a subsidiary title to the Marquess of Salisbury, marquessate of Salisbury. Background The title was first cre ...

, but the exact descent is unclear. A case has been made out for the possibility that the Ladde alias came from a division among coheirs about 1420 of the remaining small inheritance of a line of Montagus at Spratton and Little Creton, also in Northamptonshire. The third Baron Montagu of Boughton was created Earl of Montagu and Viscount Monthermer in 1689 and

Duke of Montagu The title of Duke of Montagu has been created twice, firstly for the Montagu family of Boughton, Northamptonshire, and secondly for the Brudenell family, Earls of Cardigan. It was first created in the Peerage of England in 1705 for Ralph Mo ...

and

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in 1705.Montagu, Duke of (E, 1705 - 1709)
at ''Cracroft's Peerage''. Accessed 1 January 2014. He had married in 1675 the Lady

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, daughter of the 4th Earl of Southampton and a descendant of the original houses of Montagu and Monthermer. The Dukedom, Earldom and Barony of Montagu all became extinct on the death of their son John, 2nd Duke of Montagu, in 1749. The next creation was in 1762, in the

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. John Montagu, styled Lord Brudenell, son of the 4th

Earl of Cardigan Earl of Cardigan is a title in the Peerage of England, currently held by the Marquesses of Ailesbury, and used as a courtesy title by the heir apparent to that Marquessate, currently David Brudenell-Bruce, Earl of Cardigan, son of the 8th M ...

and maternal grandson of the last Duke of Montagu, was created Baron Montagu of Boughton in 1762. This title became extinct on his death without issue in 1770.Montagu of Boughton, Baron (GB, 1762 - 1770)
at ''Cracroft's Peerage''. Accessed 1 January 2014. The next creation was for the late Baron's father, who had been created Duke of Montagu in 1766. He was created Baron Montagu of Boughton, again in the Peerage of Great Britain, in 1786. On his death in 1790, when the Dukedom became extinct, the Barony passed under a special remainder to his female-line grandson Lord Henry Scott, second son of the 3rd Duke of Buccleuch.Montagu of Boughton, Baron (GB, 1786 - 1845)
at ''Cracroft's Peerage''. Accessed 1 January 2014.
at ''Cracroft's Peerage''. Accessed 1 January 2014. Lord Henry Scott also inherited the

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from his mother, the Duchess, having the title entailed upon him by his nephew, the 5th Duke, in 1827. He died in 1845 whereupon the title of Montagu of Boughton became extinct. His great-nephew Lord Henry Douglas-Scott-Montagu, second son of the 5th Duke of Buccleuch, was created

Baron Montagu of Beaulieu Baron Montagu of Beaulieu (, Engl. pronunciation: "bewley", from French ''beau'', "beautiful" and ''lieu'', "place"), in the County of Hampshire, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1885 for the Conservative poli ...

in 1885.Montagu of Beaulieu, Baron (UK, 1885)
at ''Cracroft's Peerage''. Accessed 1 January 2014.

Barons Montagu of Boughton, first creation (1621)

Edward Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu of Boughton Edward Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu of Boughton Order of the Bath, KB (AKA Sir Edward Montague of Boughton Castle) (c. 1562 – 15 June 1644) was an English politician. Life Montagu was the son of Edward Montagu of Boughton, Sir Edward Mont ...

(1560–1644) *

Edward Montagu, 2nd Baron Montagu of Boughton Edward Montagu, 2nd Baron Montagu of Boughton (11 July 1616–10 January 1684) of Boughton House, Northamptonshire was an English peer and politician. Life He was born at Weekley on 11 July 1616, the eldest son of Edward Montagu, 1st Baron Monta ...

(1616–1684) * Ralph Montagu, 3rd Baron Montagu of Boughton (1638–1709), created Earl and then Duke of Montagu * John Montagu, 4th Baron Montagu of Boughton, 2nd Duke of Montagu (1690–1749)

Barons Montagu of Boughton, second creation (1762)

* John Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu of Boughton (died 1770)

Barons Montagu of Boughton, third creation (1786)

* George Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu of Boughton (1712–1790) *

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(1776–1845)

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Barons Montagu of Boughton, first creation (1621)

Barons Montagu of Boughton, second creation (1762)

Barons Montagu of Boughton, third creation (1786)

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