Montagu ( ) is an English

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of Old French origin, a form of Montague. One notable family with this surname is the House of Montagu, who include the Earls of Sandwich. Notable people with the surname include: * Lady Agneta Harriet Montagu (1838–1919), English aristocrat and bridesmaid to Alexandra of Denmark * Alberta Montagu, Countess of Sandwich (1877–1951), American wife of the 9th Earl of Sandwich * Alexander Montagu, 13th Duke of Manchester (b. 1962), the current Duke of Manchester * Ashley Montagu (1905–1999), anthropologist * Charles Montagu (disambiguation), several persons * David Montagu, 4th Baron Swaythling (1928–1998), British peer and industrialist *

Edward Montagu (disambiguation) Edward Montagu may refer to: *Edward Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu (died 1361), English peer *Sir Edward Montagu (judge) (c. 1488–1557), English lawyer and judge *Sir Edward Montagu of Boughton (1532–1601/1602) of Boughton House *Edward Montagu, 1s ...

, several persons :* Edward Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu (died 1361), English peer :*Sir Edward Montagu (judge) (c.1485–1556/1557), English lawyer and judge :*Sir

Edward Montagu of Boughton Sir Edward Montagu (c. 1530 – 26 January 1602) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1559. Career Montagu was the eldest surviving son of Sir Edward Montagu of Boughton House, near Kettering and his third ...

(1532–1601/1602) of Boughton House :* Edward Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu of Boughton (1560–1644), son of the above :* Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester (1602–1671) :* Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich (1625–1672), English landowner, military officer and politician :* Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Sandwich (1648–1688) :*

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 Mo ...

(1616–1684), Baron Montagu of Boughton House :*

Edward Montagu (died 1665) Edward Montagu (c. 1636 – 2 August 1665) was an English politician, courtier and naval officer. He was the MP for Sandwich, Kent. Life He was the eldest son of the second Baron Montagu. He was educated at Westminster School, matriculated at Ch ...

(c. 1636–1665), English MP for Sandwich :* Edward Montagu (1649–1690), English MP for Northamptonshire and Seaford :* Edward Montagu (1672–1710), English MP for Chippenham :* Edward Montagu, Viscount Hinchingbrooke (1692–1722) :* Edward Montagu, 3rd Earl of Sandwich (1670–1729) :*

Edward Montagu (died 1738) Brigadier Edward Montagu or Montague (after 1684 – 2 August 1738) was a British Army officer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1722 to 1734. Montagu was the second son of Edward Montagu of Horton, Northamptonshire and his wif ...

(after 1684–1738), British MP for Northampton :* Edward Montagu (1692–1776), British MP for Huntingdon :* Edward Wortley Montagu (traveller) (1713–1776), English author and traveller :*Sir Edward Wortley Montagu (diplomat) (1678–1761), British diplomat :* Edward Hussey-Montagu, 1st Earl Beaulieu (1721–1802), British peer and politician :*

Edward Montagu (Indian Army officer) Edward Montagu (1755–1799), Indian officer, was youngest son of Admiral John Montagu, and brother to Admiral Sir George Montagu and Captain James Montagu. Educated at the Royal Academy of Woolwich, he went out to Bengal as an East India cadet ...

(1755–1799) :* Edward Montagu, 8th Earl of Sandwich (1839–1916), Conservative politician and author (known as Viscount Hinchingbrooke until 1884) :* Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu (1926–2015), English politician * Edwin Montagu (1879–1924), British Liberal politician * Elizabeth Montagu (1718–1800), British bluestocking *

Lady Elizabeth Montagu Lady Elizabeth Montagu, known as Betty Montagu, (4 July 1917 – 10 January 2006) was a British novelist, nurse, and art collector. The daughter of the 9th Earl of Sandwich and the American heiress Alberta Sturges, she grew up at Hinchingbrook ...

(1917–2006), British novelist and nurse * Ewen Montagu (1901–1985), British judge, writer and Naval intelligence officer * Felicity Montagu (b. 1960), British actress *

Frederick Montagu Frederick Montagu (July 1733 – 30 July 1800) was a British Whig MP. Life His father, Charles, was auditor-general of the Duchy of Cornwall, while Frederick was Prince of Wales; was MP for Westminster in 1722, for St. Germans in 1734, for ...

(1733–1800), British politician * George Montagu, 4th Duke of Manchester (1737–1788), British politician and diplomat * George Montagu (naturalist) (1753–1815), British naturalist *

George Montagu (Royal Navy officer) Admiral Sir George Montagu (12 December 1750 – 24 December 1829) was a Royal Navy officer, the second son of Admiral John Montagu, and the brother of Captain James Montagu and Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Montagu. Early career In 1763 Montagu ...

(1750–1829) *

Georgina Montagu Georgina Montagu is a British journalist and author. In 2022, she wrote ''Top Dogs: A British Love Affair''. Montagu is the great-granddaughter of Nellie Ionides, who at her home in Sussex, Buxted Park, had kennels for more than 100 dogs, and ra ...

, British journalist and author * Heneage Montagu (1675–1698), younger son of Robert Montagu, 3rd Earl of Manchester * Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester (c. 1563 – 1642), English judge, politician and peer *

Henry Neville Montagu Henry Neville Montagu M.A. (Oxon), Ph.D. (c. 1823 – 14 March 1901) was a journalist and newspaper proprietor in Australia. History Montagu arrived in Sydney around 1860 and was English master at several girls' schools including Carlton House, W ...

(c. 1823–1901), teacher and journalist in Australia * James Montagu (judge) (1666–1723), English barrister, and judge * James Montagu (Royal Navy officer) (1752–1794) * Jennifer Montagu (born 1931), British art historian * John Montagu (disambiguation), several persons :*

John Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu John de Montacute ( – ) was a 14th-century English Nobility, nobleman and loyal servant of King Edward III of England, Edward III. He was the son of William Montagu, 1st Earl of Salisbury by his wife Catherine Montagu, Countess of Salisbury, Ca ...

(–), English nobleman :* John Montagu, 3rd Earl of Salisbury (–1400), English nobleman :* John Montagu (Trinity) (–1728), Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, 1683–1699 :* John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu (1690–1749), British peer :* John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich (1718–1792), British statesman, claimed inventor of the sandwich :* John Montagu (Royal Navy officer) (1719–1795), Governor for Newfoundland and Labrador :* John Montagu, Marquess of Monthermer (1735–1770), British peer :* John Montagu, 5th Earl of Sandwich (1744–1814), British peer and Tory politician :* John Montagu (colonial secretary) (1797–1853), British army officer and Colonial Secretary :* John Montagu, 7th Earl of Sandwich (1811–1884), British peer and Conservative politician :* John Montagu, 11th Earl of Sandwich (born 1943), British entrepreneur and politician * Julie Montagu, Viscountess Hinchingbrooke (born 1972), American entrepreneur, yoga instructor, blogger, writer and reality television star *

Lady Mary Faith Montagu Lady Mary Faith Culme-Seymour, formerly Lady Mary Faith Nesbitt, (née Montagu; 1 November 1911 – 16 February 1983) was a British aristocrat and letter writer. The daughter of George Montagu, 9th Earl of Sandwich and Alberta Montagu, Countess of ...

(1911–1983), British aristocrat * Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1689–1762), British aristocrat and writer *

Lily Montagu The Hon. Lilian Helen "Lily" Montagu, CBE (22 December 1873 – 22 January 1963) was the first woman to play a major role in Progressive Judaism. Life Lily Montagu was the sixth of 10 children born to Ellen Cohen Montagu (1843–1919) and Samu ...

(1873–1963), first woman to play a major role in Reform Judaism * Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu (1638–1709), English courtier and diplomat * Bishop Richard Montagu (1577–1641), English cleric and writer *

Lord Robert Montagu Lord Robert Montagu PC (24 January 1825 – 6 May 1902) was a British Conservative politician. He served as Vice-President of the Committee on Education between 1867 and 1868. Background and education Montagu was born at Melchbourne, Bedfordshi ...

(1825–1902), British Conservative politician and member of the Privy Council * Louis Montagu, 2nd Baron Swaythling (1869–1927), British financier and Jewish anti-Zionist *

Nicholas Montagu Sir Nicholas Lionel John Montagu KCB (born 12 March 1944) is a retired British Civil Servant. He was Chairman of the Inland Revenue from 1997 to 2004, before its merger with Her Majesty's Customs and Excise to create Her Majesty's Revenue and ...

(b. 1944), British civil servant * Robert Montagu (disambiguation), several people * Samuel Montagu, 1st Baron Swaythling (1832–1911), British banker, philanthropist and Liberal politician

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