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| Charles MONTAGU Adm. Fell.-Com. at TRINITY, 08 Nov., 1679. 4th s. of George ( 1638-9 ), of Horton, Northamptonshire . School, Westminster [ London ]. Matric. 1679 ; M.A. 1682 ; LL.D. 1705 ( Com. Reg. ). Fellow, 1683 . Auditor of the Exchequer, 1679-1714 . M.P. for Maldon [ Essex ], 1689-95 ; for Westminster [ London ], 1695-1700 . Clerk of the Privy Council, 1689-92 . Lord of the Treasury, 1692-4 . Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1694-9 . President of the Royal Society, 1695-8 . High Steward of the University, 1697 . First Lord of the Treasury, 1697-9, and 1714-5 . Created Baron Halifax, Dec., 1700. Charged with neglecting his duties as Auditor of the Exchequer, 1703, but no verdict was given. K.G. 1714 . Created Viscount Sunbury and Earl of Halifax, Oct., 1714. Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey , 1714-5 . A famous parliamentary orator and a patron of literature. Died 19 May, 1715; buried in Westminster Abbey [ London ]. Brother of James (1683). ( D.N.B.; Bridges, I. 368.) | Charles MONTAGU Approx. lifespan: 1661–1715 Adm. Fell.-Com. at Trinity College 1679:11:08 4th s. of George MONTAGU (1638) of Horton, Northamptonshire School Westminster, [ London ] Matric. 1679 M.A. 1682 LL.D. 1705 ( Com. Reg. ). Fellow 1683 Auditor of the Exchequer 1679-1714 M.P. for Maldon, [ Essex ] 1689-95 ; for Westminster, [ London ] 1695-1700 Clerk of the Privy Council 1689-92 Lord of the Treasury 1692-94 Chancellor of the Exchequer 1694-99 President of the Royal Society 1695-98 High Steward of the University 1697 First Lord of the Treasury 1697-9, and 1714-5 Created Baron Halifax 1700:12 Charged with neglecting his duties as Auditor of the Exchequer 1703 but no verdict was given. K.G. 1714 Created Viscount Sunbury and Earl of Halifax 1714:10 Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey 1714-15 A famous parliamentary orator and a patron of literature. Died 1715:05:19 ; buried in Westminster Abbey, [ London ] brother of James MONTAGU (1683) ( D.N.B.; Bridges, I. 368.) |