Montague Bertie, 12th Earl of Lindsey
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Montague Peregrine Albemarle Bertie, 12th Earl of Lindsey, DL
(3 September 1861 – 2 January 1938), styled Lord Bertie from 1877 until 1899, was an English nobleman, the only son of Montague Bertie, 11th Earl of Lindsey
.
He was educated at Eton
and Magdalene College, Cambridge
. On 30 March 1881, he was appointed a second lieutenant
in the Northampton and Rutland Militia
(later the 3rd Battn, The Northamptonshire Regiment).
Between 1885 and 1888, he served as an aide-de-camp
to Lord Carrington
, then Governor of New South Wales
. While in Australia
, Lord Bertie met and on 12 February 1890 married Millicent Cox (d. 1931), daughter of the surgeon
Dr. James Charles Cox
, by whom he had one daughter:
Lord Bertie was promoted captain
on 29 June 1889, and resigned his commission on 4 May 1891. On 8 September 1893, he was appointed a deputy lieutenant
of Lincolnshire
.
In 1899, he succeeded his father as Earl of Lindsey. Upon his death, the Earldom of Lindsey passed to his fifth cousin thrice removed, the 8th Earl of Abingdon, while the Irish titles of Baron and Viscount Cullen
(which he never claimed) became extinct.
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....
(3 September 1861 – 2 January 1938), styled Lord Bertie from 1877 until 1899, was an English nobleman, the only son of Montague Bertie, 11th Earl of Lindsey
Montague Bertie, 11th Earl of Lindsey
Montague Peregrine Bertie, 11th Earl of Lindsey, DL , 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...
.
He 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 Magdalene College, Cambridge
Magdalene College, Cambridge
Magdalene College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1428 as a Benedictine hostel, in time coming to be known as Buckingham College, before being refounded in 1542 as the College of St Mary Magdalene...
. On 30 March 1881, he was appointed a second lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces.- United Kingdom and Commonwealth :The rank second lieutenant was introduced throughout the British Army in 1871 to replace the rank of ensign , although it had long been used in the Royal Artillery, Royal...
in the Northampton and Rutland Militia
Northampton and Rutland Militia
The Northampton and Rutland Militia was a militia regiment in the United Kingdom from 1860 to 1881, when it was transferred into the Northamptonshire Regiment....
(later the 3rd Battn, The Northamptonshire Regiment).
Between 1885 and 1888, he served as an aide-de-camp
Aide-de-camp
An aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
to Lord Carrington
Robert Wynn Carrington, 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire
Charles Robert Wynn-Carrington, 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire KG, GCMG, PC, DL, JP , known as the Lord Carrington from 1868 to 1895 and as the Earl Carrington from 1895 to 1912, was a British Liberal politician and aristocrat.-Background and education:Born at Whitehall, London, Lincolnshire was the...
, then Governor of New South Wales
Governors of New South Wales
The Governor of New South Wales is the state viceregal representative of the Australian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who is equally shared with 15 other sovereign nations in a form of personal union, as well as with the eleven other jurisdictions of Australia, and resides predominantly in her...
. While in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Lord Bertie met and on 12 February 1890 married Millicent Cox (d. 1931), daughter of the surgeon
Surgeon
In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
Dr. James Charles Cox
James Charles Cox
James Charles Cox was an Australian physician and conchologist.Cox was born at Mulgoa, southwest of Sydney where he played with Aboriginal children and leared from them about native birds and animals. He was educated at the local parish school and the King's School, Parramatta...
, by whom he had one daughter:
- Lady Muriel Felicia Vere Bertie (d. 1981); married Henry Liddell-Grainger in 1922 and had issue, including David Liddell-GraingerDavid Liddell-GraingerDavid Ian Liddell-Grainger KStJ, DL, FSA , a former Scottish politician, was the son of Henry Liddell-Grainger and Lady Muriel Felicia Vere Bertie, daughter of Montague Bertie, 12th Earl of Lindsey....
.
Lord Bertie was promoted captain
Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)
Captain is a junior officer rank of the British Army and Royal Marines. It ranks above Lieutenant and below Major and has a NATO ranking code of OF-2. The rank is equivalent to a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and to a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force...
on 29 June 1889, and resigned his commission on 4 May 1891. On 8 September 1893, he was appointed 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...
.
In 1899, he succeeded his father as Earl of Lindsey. Upon his death, the Earldom of Lindsey passed to his fifth cousin thrice removed, the 8th Earl of Abingdon, while the Irish titles of Baron and Viscount Cullen
Viscount Cullen
Baron Cullen redirects here. For the 1920 creation see Baron Cullen of Ashbourne.Viscount Cullen of Tipperary was a title in the Peerage of Ireland created on 11 August 1642, along with the title Baron Cullen, for Charles Cokayne....
(which he never claimed) became extinct.