George Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax
| The Rt Honourable The Earl of Halifax PC KB | |
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| 1st Earl of Halifax | |
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In office 1715–1739 | |
| Preceded by | re-creation |
| Auditor of the Exchequer | |
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In office 1714–1739 | |
| Monarch | George II |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
George Montagu 1684 |
| Died | 1739 |
| Note | uncle also held Barony of Halifax which he inherited by special remainder, had been made first earl of the first creation in 1714. |
George Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax (also spelt George Montague) PC KB (c. 1684 – 9 May 1739) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1705 to 1715 when he became a peer.
Family
George Montagu was the son of Edward Montagu and Elizabeth Pelham and paternal great-grandson of Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester,
George Montagu married twice:
- Ricarda Posthuma Saltonstale (~1689–1711) in 1706; together they had one daughter
- Lucy who married Francis North and their son in turn was
- Frederick North, Lord North, Prime Minister, 1770-1782.
- Lucy who married Francis North and their son in turn was
- Lady Mary Lumley (1690–1726),[n 1] together they had seven or more children including:
- Lady Frances, m. Sir Roger Burgoyne, 6th Baronet
- Lady Mary, m. Sir Danvers Osborn, 3rd Baronet
- George, Lord Sunbury who inherited his father's titles in 1739.
Career
He sat as a MP for Northampton between 1705 and 1715 and from 1714 held four appointments:
- Auditor of the Exchequer: 1714 until death
- Privy Councillor: 27 November 1717 until death
- Lord Justice: 1720 [1]
- Keeper/Ranger of Bushy Park
In further honorifics he was appointed a Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) in 1725.[2]
Seats and abodes
His family's seat was Horton House, Horton, Northamptonshire which was demolished in 1936.
As Ranger of Bushy Park, Halifax had built (1714-1715) and sometimes inhabited 'Upper Lodge' or 'New Lodge', today a function building of the National Physical Laboratory, on the north-west side of the park in its Teddington part. This was in the first two years of the reign of George II just as he acceded to his titles. The property passed to his son, followed by Lord North, his eldest daughter's son.[3]
Earl of Halifax
George's uncle, Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, a childless widower, ensured his titles would pass to George (being the eldest son of his eldest brother), and gave him most of his estate. George succeeded his uncle as second Baron Halifax under its special remainder.
A few weeks after succeeding, Gerge was created Earl of Halifax and Viscount Sunbury, reviving the other titles which had been created the previous year for his uncle. Two years later he was sworn of Privy Council.
George Montagu died in 1739 and was succeeded in the titles by his son George.
Styles of address
- 1684–1705: Mr George Montagu
- 1705–1715: Mr George Montagu MP
- 1715: The Right Honourable The Lord Halifax (for a few weeks)
- 1715–1717: The Right Honourable The Earl of Halifax (a rapid re-creation)
- 1717–1739: The Right Honourable The Earl of Halifax PC
Notes and references
- References
- ↑ "MONTAGU, George (c.1684-1739), of Horton, Northants". History of Parliament Online (1690-1715). Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ↑ http://thepeerage.com/p2934.htm#i29332
- ↑ 'Hampton Court Palace, parks', in A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 2 (London, 1911), pp. 386-388. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/middx/vol2/pp386-388 accessed 1 October 2017.
- Notes
- ↑ daughter of Richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarborough
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Matthew Dudley Francis Arundell |
Member of Parliament for Northampton 1705–1707 With: Francis Arundell |
Succeeded by Parliament of Great Britain |
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of England |
Member of Parliament for Northampton 1707–1715 With: Francis Arundell 1707–10 William Wykes 1710–15 |
Succeeded by William Wykes William Wilmer |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Halifax |
Auditor of the Exchequer 1714–1739 |
Succeeded by The Lord Walpole |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| New creation | Earl of Halifax 1715–1739 |
Succeeded by George Montagu |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Charles Montagu |
Baron Halifax 1715–1739 |
Succeeded by George Montagu |