Edward Montagu (died 1665)
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Edward Montagu was an English politician, courtier and naval officer. He was the MP for Sandwich
, Kent.
. He was educated at Westminster School
, matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford
, on 5 June 1651, and was admitted at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
, on 25 September 1651. He was created M.A. of Oxford on 9 September 1661.
In 1659 he joined his cousin, Admiral Montagu
, with a view to influencing him in favour of the English Restoration
, and was acting as a medium of communication between Charles II and the admiral in April 1660. He represented Sandwich in parliament from 1661 to 1665, and was master of the horse
to Queen Catharine of Braganza.
He was killed at Bergen, Norway in August 1665, in the Battle of Vågen
.
Sandwich (UK Parliament constituency)
Sandwich was a parliamentary constituency in Kent, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1366 until 1885, when it was disfranchised for corruption.-History:...
, Kent.
Life
He was the eldest son of the second Baron MontaguEdward Montagu, 2nd Baron Montagu of Boughton
Edward Montagu, 2nd Baron Montagu of Boughton was an English peer and politician.-Life:He was born at Weekley on 11 July 1616, the son of Edward Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu of Boughton. He was educated at Oundle School and entered Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, on 2 March 1631...
. He was educated at Westminster School
Westminster School
The Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster, almost always known as Westminster School, is one of Britain's leading independent schools, with the highest Oxford and Cambridge acceptance rate of any secondary school or college in Britain...
, matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
, on 5 June 1651, and was admitted at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
Sidney Sussex College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in England.The college was founded in 1596 and named after its foundress, Frances Sidney, Countess of Sussex. It was from its inception an avowedly Puritan foundation: some good and godlie moniment for the mainteynance...
, on 25 September 1651. He was created M.A. of Oxford on 9 September 1661.
In 1659 he joined his cousin, Admiral Montagu
Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich
Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich, KG was an English Infantry officer who later became a naval officer. He was the only surviving son of Sir Sidney Montagu, and was brought up at Hinchingbrooke House....
, with a view to influencing him in favour of the English Restoration
English Restoration
The Restoration of the English monarchy began in 1660 when the English, Scottish and Irish monarchies were all restored under Charles II after the Interregnum that followed the Wars of the Three Kingdoms...
, and was acting as a medium of communication between Charles II and the admiral in April 1660. He represented Sandwich in parliament from 1661 to 1665, and was master of the horse
Master of the Horse
The Master of the Horse was a position of varying importance in several European nations.-Magister Equitum :...
to Queen Catharine of Braganza.
He was killed at Bergen, Norway in August 1665, in the Battle of Vågen
Battle of Vågen
The Battle of Vågen was a naval battle between a Dutch merchant and treasure fleet and an English flotilla of warships in August 1665 as part of the Second Anglo-Dutch War. The battle took place in Vågen , the main port area of neutral Bergen, Norway...
.