Montague Bertie, 11th Earl of Lindsey
Encyclopedia
Montague Peregrine Bertie, 11th Earl of Lindsey, DL
(26 December 1815 – 27 January 1899), styled Hon. Montague Peregrine Bertie until 1877, was an English nobleman, soldier, and landowner, the second son of Albemarle Bertie, 9th Earl of Lindsey
and his wife Charlotte.
Like his elder sister, Lady Charlotte Guest
, Montague was a voracious reader, and had an excellent memory; but he unfortunately resembled his elder brother, George
in being curiously unworldly and unsuited for adult life.
Bertie was educated at Eton
, and subsequently entered the 81st Regiment of Foot
on 13 July 1832 as an ensign
. He was made Ensign and Lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards
on 21 March 1834 and purchased the rank of Lieutenant and Captain on June 28, 1839. On 10 August 1849, he was made a deputy lieutenant
of Lincolnshire
.
On 30 May 1854, he married Felicia Elizabetha, daughter of Rev. John Earle Welby and granddaughter of Sir William Earle Welby, 1st Baronet. The couple had one son:
Montague succeeded his brother as 11th Earl of Lindsey in 1877 and died in 1899.
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
(26 December 1815 – 27 January 1899), styled Hon. Montague Peregrine Bertie until 1877, was an English nobleman, soldier, and landowner, the second son of Albemarle Bertie, 9th Earl of Lindsey
Albemarle Bertie, 9th Earl of Lindsey
Lieutenant-General Albemarle Bertie, 9th Earl of Lindsey was a British nobleman and general.He was the son of Peregrine Bertie, a barrister and great-great-grandson of Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of Lindsey....
and his wife Charlotte.
Like his elder sister, Lady Charlotte Guest
Lady Charlotte Guest
Lady Charlotte Elizabeth Guest, , later Lady Charlotte Schreiber, was an English businesswoman and translator...
, Montague was a voracious reader, and had an excellent memory; but he unfortunately resembled his elder brother, George
George Bertie, 10th Earl of Lindsey
George Augustus Frederick Albemarle Bertie, 10th Earl of Lindsey, DL was the eldest son of Albemarle Bertie, 9th Earl of Lindsey....
in being curiously unworldly and unsuited for adult life.
Bertie was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
, and subsequently entered the 81st Regiment of Foot
81st Regiment of Foot (Loyal Lincoln Volunteers)
The 81st Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1793 and amalgamated into The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment in 1881.-Raising of the Regiment:...
on 13 July 1832 as an ensign
Ensign (rank)
Ensign is a junior rank of a commissioned officer in the armed forces of some countries, normally in the infantry or navy. As the junior officer in an infantry regiment was traditionally the carrier of the ensign flag, the rank itself acquired the name....
. He was made Ensign and Lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards
Grenadier Guards
The Grenadier Guards is an infantry regiment of the British Army. It is the most senior regiment of the Guards Division and, as such, is the most senior regiment of infantry. It is not, however, the most senior regiment of the Army, this position being attributed to the Life Guards...
on 21 March 1834 and purchased the rank of Lieutenant and Captain on June 28, 1839. On 10 August 1849, he was made a deputy lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
.
On 30 May 1854, he married Felicia Elizabetha, daughter of Rev. John Earle Welby and granddaughter of Sir William Earle Welby, 1st Baronet. The couple had one son:
- Montague Bertie, 12th Earl of LindseyMontague Bertie, 12th Earl of LindseyMontague Peregrine Albemarle Bertie, 12th Earl of Lindsey, DL , styled Lord Bertie from 1877 until 1899, was an English nobleman, the only son of Montague Bertie, 11th Earl of Lindsey....
(1861–1938)
Montague succeeded his brother as 11th Earl of Lindsey in 1877 and died in 1899.