George Montagu was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons

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  at various times between 1640 and 1679.

Montagu was born at Westminster, the son of Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester

Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester

Sir Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester was an English judge, politician and peer.-Life:He was the grandson of Sir Edward Montagu, Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench from 1539 to 1545, who was named by King Henry VIII one of the executors of his will, and governor to his son, Edward VI.Born...

. He was at school in Amersham, Buckinghamshire under Dr Croke and was admitted at Christ's College, Cambridge

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 on 21 March 1639. He was awarded MA in 1640 and admitted at the Middle Temple

Middle Temple

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 in the same year.

In November 1640, Montagu was elected Member of Parliament

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 for Huntingdon

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 in the Long Parliament

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 and sat until 1648.

In August 1660, Montagu was elected MP for Dover

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  in the Convention Parliament. In 1661 he was re-elected MP for Dover in the Cavalier Parliament

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 and sat until 1679. He was Master of the Hospital of St Katharine-by-the-Tower, London from 1661 to 1681.

Montagu died in 1681 and was buried at St Katharine-by-the-Tower in July.

Montagu married Elizabeth Irby, daughter of Sir Anthony Irby. His sons included James Montagu

James Montagu (judge)

Sir James Montagu SL QC was an English barrister, and judge. As a politician, he sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1695 and 1713 and served as Solicitor General and Attorney General.-Life:...

 (judge), Edward Montagu (MP) and Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax

Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax

Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, KG, PC, FRS was an English poet and statesman.-Early life:Charles Montagu was born in Horton, Northamptonshire, the son of George Montagu, fifth son of 1st Earl of Manchester...

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