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Personal data Sir Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu of Boughton 

• He was born in the year 1563 in Broughton, Northamptonshire, England.
• He was christened in the year 1574 in Oxfoed, England.Source 4
• Baptized (at 8 years of age or later) by the priesthood authority of the LDS church on April 17, 1992.Source 4
• (Alt. Birth) in the year 1563: Alt. Birth.

  Boughton, Northamptonshire, England

• (Alt. Birth) in the year 1563: Alt. Birth.Source 4

  Of, Boughton, Northamptonshire, England

• (Alt. Death) on June 15, 1644: Alt. Death.

  Savoy, Westminster, London, England

• (Alt. Death) on June 15, 1644: Alt. Death.Source 4

  Savoy, Westminster, Middlesex, England

• He died on June 15, 1644 in The Savoy, Westminster, London, England, he was 81 years old.
• He is buried on June 26, 1644 in Weekley, Northamptonshire, England.Source 4
• A child of Edward Montagu and Elizabeth Ellinor Harrington
• This information was last updated on December 4, 2022.

Household of Sir Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu of Boughton

(1) He is married to Frances Cotton.

They got married on February 24, 1611 at Weekley, Northamptonshire, England, he was 48 years old.

Child(ren):

1. Frances Montagu  ± 1614-1671 
2. Christopher Montague  ± 1618-1641
3. William Montague  ± 1620-1706 
4. Edward Montague  1616-1684 

(2) He is married to Anne Crouch.

They got married on February 16, 1625 at St Michaels, Cornhill, London, England, he was 62 years old.

(3) He is married to Elizabeth Jeffries.

They got married on September 21, 1585 at Weekly, Northants, Englnd, he was 22 years old.

Child(ren):

1. Elizabeth Montague  ± 1593-1654 

Notes about Sir Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu of Boughton

Note:
Sir Edward Montagu, Knight (K.B.), was elevated to the peerage, 29 June, 1 621,
as 1st Baron Montagu, of Boughton, co. Northampton.
Note:
This nobleman is characterised "as a person of plain, downright English sp irit;
of a steady courage, a devout heart; and though no puritan, severe and reg ular
in his life and manners. That he lived amongst his neighbours with great
hospitality; and was very knowing in country affairs, and exceedingly belo ved
in the town and county of Northampton. That he was no friend to changes ei ther
in church or state; that when the civil wars began, he was brought prison er to
town by the parliament party, and confined in the Savoy; where he di ed in the
82nd year of his age, 1644".
Note: "The Complete Peerage" vol. 9, British Ref. Area/ 942/ D22cok.
Note:
He suc. his father in the family estates, 26 Jan. 1601/2;
B.A. 14 Mar. 1578/9; ent. Middle Temple 1580. M.P. for Beeralston, 1584-86 ;
for Brackley, 1601; and for Northamptonshire 1604-11, 1614 and 1620-21,. .. .
High Sheriff of Northants, 1595-96, and 1600-01... ; was K.B. at the
Coronation, 23 July 1603, of James I. He was cr., 29 Jun 1621, Baron Monta gu
of Boughton... . Lord Lieut. of Northants, 1642, exerting himself, thou gh of
great age, on behalf of the King, and being consequenty seized by the
Parliamentary party in Sep. of that year. (d) ... When summoned to attend
the King at Yorkk in Mar. 1639, he wrote to Secretary Coke, 18 Feb. 1638/9 :
"though I am 76 years of age, and have some great infirmities upon me, y et I
will rather venture my life than deny to serve his Majesty".
He died while a prisoner ( on account of his loyalty to the King ).

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