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| Edward MONTAGU Adm. Fell.-Com. at SIDNEY, 27 Jan., 1617/8. S. of Henry ( 1582-3 ), 1st Earl of Manchester. Matric. 1618 . M.P. for Huntingdonshire , 1624-5, 1626 . K.B., 1626 . Summoned to Parliament, May, 1626, as Baron Montagu of Kimbolton. Succeeded as 2nd Earl of Manchester, 07 Nov., 1642. Lord-Lieutenant of Huntingdonshire , 1642 ; of Northamptonshire , 1643 . Commander of the Parliamentary Forces in the Eastern Counties, 1643-45 . Resigned his commission, 1645 . Commissioner of the Great Seal, 1646-8, and 1660 . Speaker of the House of Lords, 1646-8, 1660 . Chancellor of the University, 1649-51, 1660-71 . Restored to the Lord-Lieutenancy of Huntingdonshire . and Chancellorship of the University, 1660 . Lord Chamberlain, 1660-71 . K.G., 1661 . F.R.S., 1665 . Incorp. M.A. at Oxford, 1665 (according to Al. Oxon. ). Died 05 May, 1671; buried at Kimbolton [ Huntingdonshire ]. Brother of Walter ( 1617-8 ), James ( 1623-4 ) and George ( 1638-9 ), father of Edward (1662), Henry (1662), Charles (1664) and Thomas (1667). ( D.N.B. ; A. B. Beaven.) | Edward MONTAGU Approx. lifespan: 1599–1671 Adm. Fell.-Com. at Sidney Sussex College 1617/8:01:27 s. of Henry MONTAGU (1582) 1st Earl of Manchester. Matric. 1618 M.P. for Huntingdonshire 1624-5, 1626 K.B. 1626 Summoned to Parliament 1626:05 as Baron MONTAGU of Kimbolton. Succeeded as 2nd Earl of Manchester 1642:11:07 Lord-Lieutenant of Huntingdonshire 1642 ; of Northamptonshire 1643 Commander of the Parliamentary Forces in the Eastern Counties 1643-45 Resigned his commission 1645 Commissioner of the Great Seal 1646-8, and 1660 Speaker of the House of Lords 1646-8, 1660 Chancellor of the University 1649-51, 1660-71 Restored to the Lord-Lieutenancy of Huntingdonshire . and Chancellorship of the University 1660 Lord Chamberlain 1660-71 K.G. 1661 F.R.S. 1665 Incorp. M.A. at Oxford 1665 (according to Al. Oxon. ). Died 1671:05:05 ; buried at Kimbolton, [ Huntingdonshire ] brother of Walter MONTAGU (1617) brother of James MONTAGU (1623) brother of George MONTAGU (1638) father of Edward MONTAGU (1662) father of Henry MONTAGU (1662) father of Charles MONTAGU (1664) brother of Thomas MONTAGU (1667) ( D.N.B. ; A. B. Beaven.) |