Montagu Burgoyne (19 July 1750 – 6 March 1836) was a British politician and writer.
Life
Burgoyne was a younger son of
Sir Roger Burgoyne, 6th Baronet
Sir Roger Burgoyne, 6th Baronet (1710 – 1780), of Sutton, Bedfordshire, was an English landowner and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1735 to 1747.
Burgoyne was baptized on 23 April 1710, the second son of Sir Roger Burgoyne, ...
(1710–1780) of
Burgoyne of Sutton, Bedfordshire. He was a member of
Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Trinity Hall (formally The College or Hall of the Holy Trinity in the University of Cambridge) is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.
It is the fifth-oldest surviving college of the university, having been founded in 1350 by ...
where he gained his
M.A.
A Master of Arts ( la, Magister Artium or ''Artium Magister''; abbreviated MA, M.A., AM, or A.M.) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is usually contrasted with that of Master of Science. Tho ...
in 1774.
Lord North
Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford (13 April 17325 August 1792), better known by his courtesy title Lord North, which he used from 1752 to 1790, was 12th Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1770 to 1782. He led Great Britain through most o ...
gave him the sinecure office of
Chamberlain of the Till office in the Exchequer, worth 1,600l. per annum and was for many years
Verderer of Epping Forest. He stood as candidate for
Essex
Essex () is a county in the East of England. One of the home counties, it borders Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to the north, the North Sea to the east, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent across the estuary of the River Thames to the south, and G ...
in 1810, but was defeated by John Archer-Houblon. Burgoyne was an advocate of the land allotment system.
On 30 October 1780, he married Elizabeth (1761-abt 1842), daughter and heiress of Eliab Harvey (1716–1769) (uncle of
Eliab Harvey
Admiral Sir Eliab Harvey (5 December 1758 – 20 February 1830) was an eccentric and hot-tempered officer of the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary and the Napoleonic Wars who was as distinguished for his gambling and dueling as for ...
) and Mary Benyon (d. 1765). They had two sons, who died in infancy, and two daughters. They resided at
Mark Hall,
Harlow
Harlow is a large town and local government district located in the west of Essex, England. Founded as a new town, it is situated on the border with Hertfordshire and London, Harlow occupies a large area of land on the south bank of the upp ...
. It is said that Mr and Mrs Burgoyne were entitled to receive, if they did not actually receive, the
flitch of bacon at Dunmow Priory.
He was author of several letters and booklets:
*''A letter from Montagu Burgoyne, Esquire, of Mark Hall,
o the freeholders of the county of Essexon the present state of public affairs, and the representation of the county of Essex'' (London: Printed for Messrs. Meggy and Chalk, 1808; London: R. Taylor)
*''A letter from Montagu Burgoyne, Esq. of Mark Hall, to the freeholders and inhabitants of the County of Essex: on the present state of public affairs, and the pressing necessity of a reform in the Commons House of Parliament'' (London: Sold by Messrs. Meggy, and Chalk, 1809; London: R. Taylor)
*''A letter from Montagu Burgoyne, Esq. of Mark Hall, to the freeholders and inhabitants of the County of Essex: on the present awful crisis of public affairs, the pressing necessity of a reform in Parliament, and a more complete organisation of our resources for the internal defence of the Empire'' (London: Printed by Richard Taylor and Co., 1810)
*''An account of the proceedings in the late election in Essex: with the speeches of the candidates and their friends, &c. and a preface'' (London:
.n. 1810; London: Printed by W. Pople)
*''A letter from Montagu Burgoyne, Esq. of Mark Hall, to the freeholders of Essex: on the subject of the county meeting, holden at Chelmsford, on 27 February, for the purpose of petitioning Parliament against the property tax, whatever modifications might be introduced into it''
.l.: s.n. London: Printed by C. H. Reynell, 1816)
*''A statistical account of the hundreds of Harlow, Ongar, and the half hundred of Waltham: with the particulars of the expenditure of the poor's rates in 42 parishes of these divisions / by a magistrate of the county of Essex'' (London: Sold by Hatchard, 1817; London: Philanthropic Society)
*''A letter to the Right Hon. Sturges Bourne, M.P. from Montagu Burgoyne, Esq. on the subject of the removal of the Irish: by the 59th Geo. III. Cap. XII. Sec. 33'' (London: Printed by J. Shaw, 1820)
*''An address to the governors and directors of the public charity schools pointing out some defects and suggesting remedies'' (London:
Rivington
Rivington is a village and civil parish of the Borough of Chorley, Lancashire, England, occupying . It is about southeast of Chorley and about northwest of Bolton. Rivington is a rural area consisting primarily of agricultural grazing land, ...
, 1829; Brighton: W. Fleet)
*''A letter from Montagu Burgoyne, Esq. churchwarden of Sutton, to his brother churchwardens in the diocese of Lincoln : giving a summary account, of the prosecution, conviction, and deprivation of the Rev. Dr.
Edward Drax Free
Edward Drax Free (1764–1843) was an English clergyman.
The youngest son of a clergyman, Edward Drax Free became a member of St John's College, Oxford, where he proceeded to the degrees of BA, MA, BD, and DD and was eventually elected to a F ...
, rector of Sutton'' (London: Rivington and Hatchard, 1830)
*''The Reverend Edward Drax Free, doctor in divinity, against Montagu Burgoyne, Esquire, promoter of the office of the judge'' (London:
Rivingtons, 1830)
*''A letter to the Right Honorable the Lord Duncannon: and the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's woods and forests, shewing the necessity of the removal of the deer from the forests of Waltham and Hainault, and also of an enclosure of parts of these forests, in order to protect His Majesty's rights, preserve the timber belonging to the crown, and the crops of the farmers, to find employment and provision for the labouring poor, and above all to suppress the vice and immorality which are encouraged and sheltered by the present state of these forests'' (London: Printed by Shaw and Sons for Rivingtons, 1831)
*''An address to the governors and directors of the public charity schools: pointing out some defects and suggesting remedies'' (London: Printed by Shaw and sons for Rivingtons, 1831)
*''A letter from a friend of enclosures and allotments of land, provided for the labouring poor in preference to emigration, addressed to the secretary of the Labourers' Friend Society'' (England?: s.n., 1831?)
*''An answer to Juvenis, or, A recommendation of the allotment system: in providing a small portion of land to every poor labourer to be cultivated by him for his own benefit'' (London: Printed by Shaw for Rivingtons, 1834)
See also
*
Burgoyne baronets
References
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1750 births
1836 deaths
People from Sutton, Bedfordshire
Alumni of Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Masters of Trinity Hall, Cambridge