Sir James Montagu (2 February 1666 – 1723), of the Middle Temple , London, was an English lawyer and Whig politician, who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1695 and 1713. He became a judge and also served as Solicitor General and Attorney General .
14-523: George Montagu may refer to: George Montagu (17th century politician) (1622–1681), English politician George Montagu (naturalist) (1753–1815), English naturalist George Montagu (Royal Navy officer) (1750–1829) George Montagu (18th century politician) (1713–1780), British politician, MP for Northampton George Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax (c. 1684–1739), English politician George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax (1716–1771), British statesman of
28-697: A pension, which was made the subject of a motion brought before the house in 1711. In this motion, Colonel Gledhill represented it as intended to defray the expenses of Montagu's election at Carlisle, but the charge was disproved. Montagu was dean of the Chapel at Lincoln's Inn in 1711. He did not stand at the 1713 British general election . Montagu's wife Tufton had died in 1712, and he married, as his second wife, his cousin Elizabeth Montagu, daughter of Robert Montagu, 3rd Earl of Manchester , on 6 October 1713. He became serjeant-at-law on 26 October 1714,
42-557: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages George Montagu (17th century politician) George Montagu (28 July 1622 – July 1681) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1679. Montagu was born at Westminster, the son of Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester . He was at school in Amersham , Buckinghamshire, under Dr Croke and
56-625: The Cavalier Parliament and sat until 1679. He was Master of the Hospital of St Katharine-by-the-Tower, London, from 1661 to 1681. Montagu married Elizabeth Irby, daughter of Sir Anthony Irby . His sons included Edward Montagu (MP), James Montagu (judge), Irby Montagu , MP and Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax . Montagu died in 1681 and was buried at St Katharine-by-the-Tower in July. James Montagu (judge) Montagu
70-553: The Georgian era George Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu (1712–1790), British peer George Montagu, 4th Duke of Manchester (1737–1788), British peer George Montagu, 6th Earl of Sandwich (1773–1818), British peer George Montagu, 6th Duke of Manchester (1799–1855), British peer George Montagu, 8th Duke of Manchester (1853–1892), British peer George Montagu, 9th Earl of Sandwich (1874–1962), British peer and Conservative politician [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
84-493: The bar from Lincoln's Inn . He was appointed secretary to the chancellor of Exchequer in April 1694. He married Tufton Wray, daughter of Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Ashby on 6 October 1694. At the 1695 English general election Montagu was returned in a contest as Member of Parliament for Tregony . By 1698 he was counsel for Cambridge University when he was awarded MA and was also appointed chief justice of Ely . He
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112-599: Was admitted at Christ's College, Cambridge , on 21 March 1639. He was awarded MA in 1640 and admitted at the Middle Temple in the same year. In November 1640, Montagu was elected Member of Parliament for Huntingdon in the Long Parliament and sat until 1648. In August 1660, Montagu was elected MP for Dover in the Convention Parliament . In 1661 he was re-elected MP for Dover in
126-529: Was appointed attorney-general in September 1708 and was Treasurer of his Inn in 1708 and Library Keeper in 1709. As attorney-general Montagu opened the case in the House of Lords against Henry Sacheverell . At the 1710 British general election he was returned in a contest as MP for Carlisle. With the change of Administration he lost his position as Attorney-general in September 1710. The queen then granted him
140-467: Was committed by the House of Commons to the custody of the serjeant-at-arms for having in 1704 demanded a habeas corpus on behalf of the group of Aylesbury men, whom the house had committed to Newgate Prison for bringing actions against the returning officer . Montagu pleaded strongly against the privilege claimed by the Commons. He remained in custody from 26 February to 14 March, when parliament
154-564: Was made a Baron of the Exchequer on 22 November 1714. Also in 1714, he became joint collector of tunnage and poundage, for the Port of London for life. He was lord commissioner of the great seal (on the resignation of Lord Cowper ) from 18 April to 12 May 1718, when Lord Parker became lord chancellor. He became Chief Baron of the Exchequer in May 1722. Montagu died on 1 October 1723 leaving
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#1732773255848168-467: Was prorogued and afterwards dissolved. In April 1705 he was knighted at Cambridge, and was made a Q.C. in November of the same year. Montagu was next returned to Parliament as MP for Carlisle after a contest at the 1705 English general election . He became solicitor-general and also Bencher of his Inn in 1707. At the 1708 British general election he was returned unopposed as MP for Carlisle. He
182-481: Was returned as MP for Beeralston in a by-election on 30 December 1698, but did not stand in the 1701 general elections or at the 1702 English general election . In 1704 he successfully defended John Tutchin , indicted for a libel published in his periodical, The Observator , and two years later he was leading counsel in the prosecution of Beau Fielding for bigamy in marrying the Duchess of Cleveland . In 1705 he
196-402: Was the seventh, but fifth surviving son of George Montagu of Horton, Northamptonshire , and his wife Elizabeth Irby, daughter of Sir Anthony Irby and was baptized at Horton on 5 March 1666. His grandfather was Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester . He was educated at Westminster School and was admitted at Trinity College, Cambridge and Middle Temple in 1683. In 1689 he was called to
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