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Manchester, Duke of (GB, 1719)

Creation: let. pat. 28 Apr 1719

Family name: Montagu

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Arms:

Quarterly:  1st and 4th, Argent three Lozenges conjoined in fess Gules within a Bordure Sable (Montagu);  2nd and 3rd, Or an Eagle displayed Vert beaked and membered Gules (Monthermer)

Crest:

A Griffin's Head couped wings expanded Or gorged with a Collar Argent charged with three Lozenges Gules

Supporters:

Dexter:  an heraldic Antelope Or armed tufted and hoofed Argent;  Sinister:  a Griffin Or gorged with a Collar as in the Crest

Motto:

Disponendo Me, Non Mutando Me (By disposing of me, not by changing me)

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Charles [Montagu], 4th Earl of Manchester later 1st Duke of Manchester, PC

1st son of Robert [Montagu], 3rd Earl of Manchester, by his wife Anne Yelverton, only dau. of Sir Christopher Yelverton, 1st Bt., of Easton Manduit, co. Northampton

born

c. 1662

mar.

19 Feb 1690 Hon Doddington Greville (b. 20 Feb 1671/2; d. 6 Feb 1720/1), 2nd dau. and cohrss. of Robert [Greville], 4th Baron Brooke, by his wife Anne Dodington, dau. and hrss. of John Dodington, of Breamore, co. Hampshire

children

1. Lord William Montagu, later 2nd Duke of Manchester

2. Lord Robert Montagu, later 3rd Duke of Manchester

1. Lady Charlotte Montagu (dsps. 14 Sep 1759), mar. 11 Jun 1724 Pattee [Byng], 2nd Viscount Torrington, and had issue

2. Lady Doddington Montagu (b. c.1694;  d. 8 Jan 1774)

died

20 Jan 1721/2

created

28 Apr 1719 Duke of Manchester

suc. by

son

note

suc. his father 14 Mar 1682/83 as 4th Earl of Manchester; Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard 1688/9-1702; Lord Lieutenant of Huntingdonshire 1689-1721/2; Lord Great Chamberlain 1694; Privy Councillor 1698, 1702 and 1714; Ambassador to Venice 1697-98 and 1706-08 and to Paris 1699-1701; High Steward of the University of Cambridge 1697-1721/2; Secretary of State for the South 1702; a Lord of the Bedchamber 1714-21/2

William [Montagu], 2nd Duke of Manchester

born

Apr 1700

mar.

16 Apr 1723 Lady Isabella Montagu (mar. (2) 1743 Edward [Hussey later Hussey-Montagu], 1st Earl of Beaulieu;  d. 20 Dec 1786), 1st dau. and cohrss. of John [Montagu], 2nd Duke of Montagu, by his wife Lady Mary Churchill, 4th dau. and cohrss. of John [Churchill], 1st Duke of Marlborough

died

s.p. 21 Oct 1739

suc. by

brother

note

a Lord of the Bedchamber (Whig) 1722-39; Lord Lieutenant of Huntingdonshire 1722-39; Knight of the Bath 1725; Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard 1737-39

Robert [Montagu], 3rd Duke of Manchester

born

c. 1710

mar.

3 Apr 1735 Harriet Dunch (d. 25 Feb 1755), dau. and cohrss. of Edmund Dunch, of Little Wittenham, co. Berkshire, by his wife Elizabeth Godfrey, dau. of Col Charles Godfrey by his wife Arabella Churchill, sister of John [Churchill], 1st Duke of Marlborough, and dau.of Sir Winston Churchill, Comptroller of the Board of Green Cloth

children

1. Lord George Montagu, later 4th Duke of Manchester

2. Lord Charles Greville Montagu, Governor of South Carolina 1766-73 (b. 1741; d. 3 Feb 1784; bur. at Halifax, Nova Scotia), mar. 20 Sep 1765 Elizabeth Bulmer, dau. of James Bulmer, and had issue

1. Lady Caroline Montagu (d. 1818), mar. 1775 Charles Herbert, son of Hon William Herbert, 2nd son of Thomas [Herbert], 8th Earl of Pembroke

2. Lady Louisa Montagu

died

10 May 1762

suc. by

son

note

Member of Parliament (Whig) for Huntingdonshire 1734-39; Vice-Chamberlain to the Queen Consort 1735-37; a Lord of the Bedchamber 1739-61; Lord Chamberlain to the Queen Consort 1761-62

George [Montagu], 4th Duke of Manchester, PC

born

6 Apr 1737

mar.

23 Oct 1762 Elizabeth Dashwood (b. c.1740; d. 26 Jun 1832), 1st dau. of Sir James Dashwood, 2nd Bt. MP, of Kirtlington Park, co. Oxford, by his wife Elizabeth Spencer, dau. and cohrss. of Edward Spencer, of Rendlesham, co.Suffolk

children

1. Lord George Montagu, styled Viscount Mandeville (b. 11 Nov 1763; dvp. 23 Feb 1772)

2. Lord William Montagu, later 5th Duke of Manchester

3. Lord Frederick Montagu (b. 8 Nov 1774;  d. 4 Oct 1827)

1. Lady Caroline Maria Montagu (b. 10 Aug 1770;  d. 24 Mar 1827), mar. 24 Jul 1790 as his second wife James [Graham], 3rd Duke of Montrose, and had issue

2. Lady Anna Maria Montagu (d. 12 Apr 1796)

3. Lady Emily Montagu, Housekeeper of Hampton Court Palace (d. 21 Apr 1838)

died

2 Sep 1788

suc. by

son

note

Member of Parliament (Whig) for Huntingdonshire 1761-62; Collector of Subsidies in the Port of London 1762; a Lord of the Bedchamber 1762-70; Lord Lieutenant of Huntingdonshire 1762-88; Grand Master of Freemasons 1777-82; Privy Councillor 1782; Lord Chamberlain of the Household 1782-83; Ambassador to Paris 1783

William [Montagu], 5th Duke of Manchester

born

21 Oct 1771

mar.

7 Oct 1793 Lady Susan Gordon (b. 2 Feb 1774; d. 26 Aug 1828), sister and cohrss. of George [Gordon], 5th Duke of Gordon, and 3rd dau. of Alexander [Gordon], 4th Duke of Gordon, by his first wife Jane Maxwell, dau. of Sir William Maxwell of Monreith, 3rd Bt.

children

1. Lord George Montagu, later 6th Duke of Manchester

2. Lord William Francis Montagu (b. 5 Aug 1800;  d. 30 Mar 1842), mar. Apr 1830 Emily Dupré (mar. (2) 7 Dec 1844 Dr Richard Tonson Evanson;  d. 5 Dec 1848), dau. of James Dupré, of Wilton Park, co. Buckingham, and had issue

1. Lady Jane Montagu (d. 27 Sep 1815)

2. Lady Elizabeth Montagu (d. 9 Jan 1857), mar. 10 Aug 1819 Maj Gen Thomas Steele (d. 8 May 1845)

3. Lady Susan Montagu (b. 18 Sep 1797;  d. 5 Mar 1870), mar. 28 Mar 1816 George [Hay], 8th Marquess of Tweeddale, and had issue

4. Lady Georgiana Frederica Montagu (d. 30 Jul 1892), mar. 11 Oct 1823 Evan Baillie of Dochfour (d. Apr 1883), and had issue

5. Lady Caroline Catherine Montagu (d. 10 Sep 1892), mar. 13 Feb 1828 John Hales Calcraft MP, of Rempston Hall, co. Dorset (d. 13 Mar 1880), and had issue

6. Lady Emily Montagu (d. 2 Feb 1827)

died

18 Mar 1843

suc. by

son

note

Lord Lieutenant of Huntingdonshire 1793-1841; Governor of Jamaica 1808-27; Postmaster General 1827-30

George [Montagu], 6th Duke of Manchester

born

9 Jul 1799

mar. (1)

8 Oct 1822 Millicent Sparrow (b. 25 Jan 1798;  d. 21 Nov 1848), only surv. child of Brig Gen Robert Bernard Sparrow, of Brampton Park, co. Huntingdon, by his wife Lady Olive Acheson, 1st dau. of Arthur [Acheson], 1st Earl of Gosford

children by first wife:

1. Lord William Drogo Montagu, later 7th Duke of Manchester

2. Rt Hon Lord Robert Montagu MP, Member of Parliament for Huntingdonshire 1859-74 and for Westmeath 1874-80 (b. 24 Jan 1825;  d. 6 May 1902), mar. (1) 12 Feb 1850 Ellen Mary Cromie (b. 1825;  d. 11 Jul 1857), only child and hrss. of John Cromie, of Cromore, co. Antrim, and (2) 18 Oct 1862 Elizabeth Catherine Wade (b. 15 May 1839;  d. 29 Dec 1908), dau. of William Wade, of Holton, co. Suffolk, and had issue by both his wives

3. Lord Frederick Montagu (b. 5 Oct 1828;  d. 29 Oct 1854)

1. Lady Olivia Montagu (b. 18 Jul 1830;  d. 15 Feb 1922), mar. 29 Jan 1850 Charles Augustus [Bennet], 6th Earl of Tankerville, and had issue

mar. (2)

20 Aug 1850 Harriet Sydney Dobbs (b. 4 Dec 1834;  mar. (2) 16 Dec 1858 Sir Stevenson Arthur Blackwood KCB, Secretary to the General Post Office;  d. 30 May 1907), 5th dau. of Conway Richard Dobbs, of Castle Dobbs, co. Antrim, by his wife Charlotte Maria Sinclair, dau. and cohrss. of William Sinclair, of Fort William, co. Antrim

children by second wife:

4. Lieut Lord George Francis Montagu (b. 18 Jan 1855;  d. 12 Mar 1882)

2. Lady Sydney Charlotte Montagu (b. 14 Oct 1851;  d. 21 Sep 1932), mar. 14 Aug 1873 Algernon Hawkins Thomond [Keith-Falconer], 9th Earl of Kintore, and had issue

died

18 Aug 1855

suc. by

son by first wife

note

Member of Parliament (Tory) for Huntingdonshire 1726-37; Deputy Lieutenant of co. Armagh

William Drogo [Montagu], 7th Duke of Manchester, KP

born

15 Oct 1823

mar.

22 Jul 1852 Countess Louisa Frederica Augusta von Alten, Mistress of the Robes 1858-59 (b. 15 Jan 1832;  mar. (2) 16 Aug 1892 Spencer Compton [Cavendish], 8th Duke of Devonshire;  d. 15 Jul 1911; bur. at Edensor, co. Derby), dau. of Count Charles Francis Victor von Alten, of Hanover, by his wife Hermine de Schminke

children:

1. Lord George Victor Drogo Montagu, later 8th Duke of Manchester

2. Lt Col Lord Charles William Augustus Montagu CVO KGStJ (b. 23 Nov 1860;  dsp. 10 Nov 1939), mar. 4 Dec 1930 Hon Mildred Cecilia Harriet Meux (b. 27 Feb 1869;  widow of (1) Hon Henry Arthur Cadogan, styled Viscount Chelsea, 2nd son and heir ap. by his first wife of George Henry [Cadogan], 5th Earl Cadogan, and (2) Admiral of the Fleet Hon Sir Hedworth Lambton later Meux GCB KCVO, 2nd son of John George [Lambton], 3rd Earl of Durham;  d. 17 Sep 1942), 3rd dau. of Henry Gerald [Sturt], 1st Baron Alington, by his wife and cousin Lady Augusta Bingham, 1st dau. of George Charles [Bingham], 3rd Earl of Lucan

1. Lady Mary Louisa Elizabeth Montagu OBE (b. 27 Dec 1854;  d. 10 Feb 1934), mar. (1) 10 Dec 1873 William Alexander Louis Stephen [Hamilton], 12th Duke of Hamilton, and (2) 20 Jul 1897 Robert Carnaby Forster, of Easton Park, Wickham Market, co. Suffolk (d. 23 Jun 1925), and had issue by her first husband

2. Lady Louisa Augusta Beatrice Montagu DBE DGStJ, Lady of the Bedchamber to HM Queen Alexandra (b. 17 Jan 1856;  d. 3 Mar 1944), mar. 10 Aug 1876 her second cousin Archibald Brabazon Sparrow [Acheson], 4th Earl of Gosford, and had issue

3. Lady Alice Maude Olivia Montagu DGStJ, Extra Lady of the Bedchamber to HM Queen Alexandra (b. 15 Aug 1862;  d. 23 Jul 1957), mar. 5 Jan 1889 Edward George Villiers [Stanley], 17th Earl of Derby, and had issue

died

22 Mar 1890

suc. by

son

note

Member of Parliament (Conservative) for Bewdley 1847-52 and for Huntingdonshire 1852-55; a Lord of the Bedchamber to the Prince Consort 1852; Knight of St Patrick 1877

George Victor Drogo [Montagu], 8th Duke of Manchester

born

17 Jun 1853

mar.

22 May 1876 Consuelo Yznaga del Valle (b. 1858;  d. 20 Nov 1909), dau. of Don Antonio Yznaga del Valle, of Ravenswood, Louisiana, USA, and Cuba

children:

1. Lord William Angus Drogo Montagu, later 9th Duke of Manchester

1. Lady Jacqueline Mary Alva Montagu (d. 15 Mar 1895)

2. Lady Alice Eleanor Louise Montagu (d. 10 Jan 1900)

died

18 Aug 1892

suc. by

son

note

Member of Parliament (Conservative) for Huntingdonshire 1877-80

William Angus Drogo [Montagu], 9th Duke of Manchester

born

3 Mar 1877

mar. (1)

14 Nov 1900 (div. 1931) Helena Zillerman (b. c.1878;  mar. (2) 23 Nov 1937 Arthur George [Keith], 10th Earl of Kintore;  d. 15 Dec 1971), only dau. of Eugene Zimmerman, of Cincinnati, USA, by his wife ..... Evans

children by first wife:

1. Lord Alexander George Francis Drogo Montagu, later 10th Duke of Manchester

2. Lord Edward Eugene Fernando Montagu (b. 26 Jul 1906;  d. 4 May 1954), mar. (1) 10 Aug 1929 (div. 1937) Norah Macfarlane Potter, dau. of Albert Edward Potter, (2) 28 Aug 1937 (div. 1947) Dorothy Vera Peters, (3) 1947 Martha Bowen (d. 1951), (4) Aug 1952 Baroness Cora Kellie, and (5) 28 Sep 1953 Roberta Herold Joughlin, of Los Angeles, USA (b. c. 1964), and had issue by his first wife

1. Lady Mary Alice Montagu (b. 26 Oct 1901;  d. 9 Oct 1962), m. 1949 Fendall Littlepage Gregory, of Cuernavaca, Mexico

2. Lady Ellen Millicent Louise Montagu (b. 5 Jan 1908;  d. 2 Aug 1948), mar. (1) 1936 (div. 1944) Herman Martin Hofer, 2nd son of John Jacob Hofer, of Zurich, Switzerland, and (2) 30 Aug 1945 Maj John Norman Shairp, son of Col Alexander Shairp CMG

mar. (2)

17 Dec 1931 Kathleen Dawes (d. 28 Mar 1966), dau. of W H Dawes

died

9 Feb 1947

suc. by

son by first wife

note

Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard 1906-07; Privy Councillor 1906

Alexander George Francis Drogo [Montagu], 10th Duke of Manchester, OBE

born

2 Oct 1902

mar. (1)

5 May 1927 Nell Vere Stead (d. 2 Sep 1966), dau. of Sydney Vere Stead, of Melbourne, Australia

children by first wife:

1. Lord Sidney Arthur Robin George Drogo Montagu, later 11th Duke of Manchester

2. Lord Angus Charles Drogo Montagu, later 12th Duke of Manchester

mar. (2)

7 Feb 1969 Elizabeth Crocker (former wife of W. W. Crocker), dau. of Samuel Clyde Fullerton, of Miami, USA

died

23 Nov 1977

suc. by

son by first wife

Sidney Arthur Robin George Drogo [Montagu], 11th Duke of Manchester

born

5 Feb 1929

mar. (1)

5 Feb 1955 (div. 1978) Adrienne Valerie Christie (d. 1988), 1st dau. of John Kenneth Christie, of Sedgefield, South Africa

mar. (2)

25 Aug 1978 Andrea Kent (former wife of (1) Maj Stuart Whitehead AFC, and (2) G J W Kent;  d. 21 Jan 1996), dau. of Lt Col Cecil Alexander Joss MC, of Johannesburg, South Africa

died

s.p. 3 Jun 1985

suc. by

brother

Angus Charles Drogo [Montagu], 12th Duke of Manchester

born

9 Oct 1938

mar. (1)

22 Nov 1961 (div. 1970) Mary Eveleen McClure, dau. of Walter Gillespie McClure, of Geelong, Australia

children by first wife:

1. Lord Alexander Charles David Drogo Montagu, later 13th Duke of Manchester

2. Lord Kimble Montagu, heir presumptive to the Dukedom of Manchester (b. Oct 1964), mar. 1997 Sally Elizabeth Nurse, and has issue

1. Lady Emma Montagu (b. Sep 1965), mar. 2001 Lance Hodgkinson

mar. (2)

1971 (div. 1985) Diane Pauline Plimsaul, dau. of Arthur Plimsaul, of Wimborne, co. Dorset

mar. (3)

27 Jan 1989 (div. 1998) Ann-Louise Bird (former wife of ..... Bird), dau. of Dr Alfred Butler Taylor, of Crawthorne, co. York

mar. (4)

22 Apr 2000 (div. 2001) Biba Hiller (d. 11 Oct 2003)

died

25 Jul 2002

suc. by

son by first wife

Alexander Charles David Drogo [Montagu], 13th Duke of Manchester

born

11 Dec 1962

mar. (1)

1984 (div. 1996) Marion Stoner

mar. (2)

6 May 1993 (div. 2006) Wendy Dawn Buford, dau. of Michael Buford, of Anaheim Hills, Anaheim, California, USA

children by second wife

1. Lord Alexander Michael Charles David Francis George Edward William Kimble Drogo Montagu, probably not in succession to the Dukedom of Manchester (b. 13 May 1993)

1. Lady Ashley Faith Maxine Nell Montagu (b. 16 Jun 1999)

mar. (3)

21 Sep 2007 Laura Smith, dau. of Marvin Smith, of Laguna Beach, California, USA

Although the 13th Duke's second marriage was bigamous, i.e. his first marriage had not been dissolved when he married his second wife, following an application by the Trustees of the family settlements, the High Court ruled in 2011 that the Duke's two children by his second wife were legitimate and therefore were entitled to benefit from the Manchester settled estate. Mr Justice Floyd said that there was "absolutely no doubt that at the relevant times Wendy reasonably believed that the marriage was valid" and the laws of Australia, California and England all allowed the children of bigamous marriages to be treated as legitimate (see Green & Mitson v. Montagu and others [2011] EWHC 1856 (Ch), [2011] WTLR 1341).

Lord Alexander Montagu is probably not in succession to the Dukedom of Manchester as he was born before his father had divorced his first wife. The heir presumptive to the Dukedom of Manchester would seem to be Lord Kimble Montagu, second son of the 12th Duke of Manchester and younger brother of the present Duke, although this would have to be carefully considered, probably by the Committee for Privileges of the House of Lords, on the death of the 13th Duke.

 Last updated 31 Aug 2015

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Titles:

13th Duke of Manchester

(Great Britain, let. pat. 28 Apr 1719)

16th Earl of Manchester

(England, let. pat. 5 Feb 1626)

16th Viscount Mandeville

(England, let. pat. 19 Dec 1620)

16th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton, of Kimbolton in the County of Huntingdon

(England, let. pat. 19 Dec 1620)

Addresses:

c/o British Consulate-General, 11766 Wiltshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90025-6538, USA

537 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, California 92660, USA

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