Edward Hussey-Montagu, 1st Earl of Beaulieu
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Edward Hussey-Montagu, 1st Earl Beaulieu, KB
(1721 – 25 November 1802) was a British
peer
and politician.
Born Edward Hussey, he was the son of Irish
parents, James Hussey and Catherine née Parsons (a daughter of the 1st Viscount Rosse). In 1743, he married Lady Isabella Montagu, a daughter of the 2nd Duke of Montagu
and Lady Mary née Churchill (a daughter of the 1st Duke of Marlborough
). In 1749, he legally changed his surname to Hussey-Montagu and was made a Knight Companion of the Bath
in 1753.
From 1758 to 1762, he was Whig
Member of Parliament
for Tiverton
and on his retirement was raised to the Peerage as Baron Beaulieu, of Beaulieu
in the County of Southampton
, and later Earl Beaulieu, of Beaulieu in the County of Southampton, in 1784. Upon his death in Dover Street
(off Piccadilly
) in 1802, his titles became extinct as his only son, John, Lord Montagu
had died in 1787. He was buried on 14 December that year at Warkton
, Northamptonshire
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Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
(1721 – 25 November 1802) was a British
United Kingdom
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peer
Peerage
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and politician.
Ireland
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parents, James Hussey and Catherine née Parsons (a daughter of the 1st Viscount Rosse). In 1743, he married Lady Isabella Montagu, a daughter of the 2nd Duke of Montagu
John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu
John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu, KG, KB, PC , styled Viscount Monthermer until 1705 and Marquess of Monthermer between 1705 and 1709, was a British peer...
and Lady Mary née Churchill (a daughter of the 1st Duke of Marlborough
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, Prince of Mindelheim, KG, PC , was an English soldier and statesman whose career spanned the reigns of five monarchs through the late 17th and early 18th centuries...
). In 1749, he legally changed his surname to Hussey-Montagu and was made a Knight Companion of the Bath
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
in 1753.
From 1758 to 1762, he was Whig
British Whig Party
The Whigs were a party in the Parliament of England, Parliament of Great Britain, and Parliament of the United Kingdom, who contested power with the rival Tories from the 1680s to the 1850s. The Whigs' origin lay in constitutional monarchism and opposition to absolute rule...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Tiverton
Tiverton (UK Parliament constituency)
Tiverton was a constituency located in east Devon, formerly represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Enfranchised as a parliamentary borough in 1615 and first represented in 1621, it elected two Members of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
and on his retirement was raised to the Peerage as Baron Beaulieu, of Beaulieu
Beaulieu, Hampshire
Beaulieu is a small village located on the south eastern edge of the New Forest national park in Hampshire, England and home to both Palace House and the British National Motor Museum.- History :...
in the County of Southampton
Hampshire
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, and later Earl Beaulieu, of Beaulieu in the County of Southampton, in 1784. Upon his death in Dover Street
Dover Street
Dover Street is a street in Mayfair, London, England. The street is notable for its Georgian architecture as well as the location of historic London clubs and hotels, which have been frequented by world leaders and historic figures in the arts. It also hosts a number of contemporary art galleries...
(off Piccadilly
Piccadilly
Piccadilly is a major street in central London, running from Hyde Park Corner in the west to Piccadilly Circus in the east. It is completely within the city of Westminster. The street is part of the A4 road, London's second most important western artery. St...
) in 1802, his titles became extinct as his only son, John, Lord Montagu
John Hussey-Montagu, Lord Montagu
John Hussey-Montagu, Lord Montagu was a British Member of Parliament.He was born John Hussey, only son of Edward Hussey of Westown, County Dublin, by his wife Isabella, widow of William Montagu, 2nd Duke of Manchester, and eldest daughter of John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu...
had died in 1787. He was buried on 14 December that year at Warkton
Warkton
Warkton is a nucleated village and civil parish in the English county of Northamptonshire. It is about three miles north-east of the town of Kettering and forms part of the borough of Kettering. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 144 people.- External links :*...
, Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
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