Charles Montagu (died 1759), of

Papplewick Papplewick is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England, 7.5 miles (12 km) north of Nottingham and 6 miles (10 km) south of Mansfield. It had a population of 756 at the 2011 census. In the Middle Ages, the village marked ...

, Nottinghamshire. was a British landowner and politician who sat in the

House of Commons The House of Commons is the name for the elected lower house of the bicameral parliaments of the United Kingdom and Canada. In both of these countries, the Commons holds much more legislative power than the nominally upper house of parliament. T ...

between 1722 and 1759.

Early life

Montagu was the only son of

Sir James Montagu Sir James Montagu SL KC (2 February 1666 – 1723), of the Middle Temple, London, was an English lawyer and Whig politician, who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1695 and 1713. He became a judge and also served as Solicitor ...

, MP and judge, and his first wife Tufton Wray, daughter of

Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby (1625 – 17 October 1669) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1645 and 1660. Wray was the son of Sir Christopher Wray of Ashby, Lincolnshire, and his wi ...

, Lincolnshire. He was admitted at Lincoln's Inn on 9 June 1712. In 1723 he succeeded to the estates of his father. He married after a settlement dated 10 April 1725, Ann Colladon, daughter of Sir Theodore Colladon of Chelsea, and sub-governess to the Princesses.

Career

Montagu was returned as

Member of Parliament A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members o ...

for

Westminster Westminster is an area of Central London, part of the wider City of Westminster. The area, which extends from the River Thames to Oxford Street, has many visitor attractions and historic landmarks, including the Palace of Westminster, B ...

in 1722 as a government supporter. He did not stand in

1727 Events January–March * January 1 – (December 21, 1726 O.S.) Spain's ambassador to Great Britain demands that the British return Gibraltar after accusing Britain of violating the terms of the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht. Britain ...

. At the 1734 general election, Richard Eliot brought him in as MP for St Germans. He became a supporter of

Frederick, Prince of Wales Frederick, Prince of Wales, (Frederick Louis, ; 31 January 170731 March 1751), was the eldest son and heir apparent of King George II of Great Britain. He grew estranged from his parents, King George and Queen Caroline. Frederick was the fa ...

, who appointed him Auditor general of the Duchy of Cornwall in 1735, and auditor of the household to Prince of Wales in 1738. He did not vote on the Spanish convention in 1739 or the place bill in 1740, and withdrew on a motion to remove Walpole in February 1741. At the 1741 general election, he was returned as MP for

Camelford Camelford ( kw, Reskammel) is a town and civil parish in north Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, situated in the River Camel valley northwest of Bodmin Moor. The town is approximately ten miles (16 km) north of Bodmin and is governed ...

Thomas Pitt Thomas Pitt (5 July 1653 – 28 April 1726) of Blandford St Mary in Dorset, later of Stratford in Wiltshire and of Boconnoc in Cornwall, known during life commonly as ''Governor Pitt'', as ''Captain Pitt'', or posthumously, as ''"Diamond" ...

who acted as the Prince's election manager. Montagu always voted with the Prince's party. At the 1747 general election, called by the King to challenge the Prince's opposition, Pitt tried to put Montagu up for Okehampton, but his initial hopes of success were thwarted by strong opposition there. The Prince of Wales died in 1751 and Montagu lost both of the posts in his service. He was appointed instead auditor to the household of the Princess. At the 1754 general election he was returned unopposed as MP for Northampton on the interest of his cousin,

George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, (6 October 1716 – 8 June 1771) was a British statesman of the Georgian era. Due to his success in extending commerce in the Americas, he became known as the "father of the colonies". President of th ...

. Although considered to be a supporter of the Administration after 1754, he voted against the Address on 13 November 1755.

Death and legacy

Montagu died on 29 May 1759. He had two sons and a daughter. His widow became well known in society and was an intimate friend of Mary, dowager-countess of Gower (the widow of

John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower, PC (10 August 1694 – 25 December 1754), was an English Tory politician and peer who twice served as Lord Privy Seal from 1742 to 1743 and 1744 to 1754. Leveson-Gower is best known for his political caree ...

), and of Mary Delany, in whose published 'Correspondence' she frequently figures as 'my Mrs Montague', in order to distinguish her from the better known

Elizabeth Montagu Elizabeth Montagu (née Robinson; 2 October 1718 – 25 August 1800) was a British social reformer, patron of the arts, salonnière, literary critic and writer, who helped to organize and lead the Blue Stockings Society. Her parents were both ...

. Her London residence was in Hanover Square and she died on 31 May 1780. Their son

Frederick Frederick may refer to: People * Frederick (given name), the name Nobility Anhalt-Harzgerode *Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-Harzgerode (1613–1670) Austria * Frederick I, Duke of Austria (Babenberg), Duke of Austria from 1195 to 1198 * Frederick ...

succeeded to Papplewick and built

Papplewick Hall Papplewick Hall is a Grade I listed English country house in Papplewick, Nottinghamshire. History It was completed around 1787 for the Hon. Frederick Montagu, and is probably the work of William Lindley of Doncaster.Notes on Papplewick, in J Pot ...

in around 1787.The Great Houses of Nottinghamshire and the County Families, L Jacks, 1881

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Montagu, Charles 1759 deaths Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies British MPs 1722–1727 British MPs 1734–1741 British MPs 1741–1747 British MPs 1754–1761