William Montagu, 2nd Duke of Manchester
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William Montagu, 2nd Duke of Manchester, KB
(April 1700 – 21 October 1739) was the son of Charles Montagu, 1st Duke of Manchester
.
He married Lady Isabella Montagu, daughter of John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu
, on 16 April 1723.
He died in 1739, aged 39, childless and his titles passed to his brother, Robert Montagu
. Prior to his death the Duke was involved with the establishment of a new charity
in London
which would work to save children abandoned
by their parents due to poverty and miserable conditions. The charity became known as the Foundling Hospital
and its royal charter
, naming the Duke of Manchester one of its founding governors, was awarded only four days prior to the duke's death.
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
(April 1700 – 21 October 1739) was the son of Charles Montagu, 1st Duke of Manchester
Charles Montagu, 1st Duke of Manchester
Charles Edward Montagu, 1st Duke of Manchester, 4th Earl of Manchester , son of Robert Montagu, 3rd Earl of Manchester, was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, and succeeded to his father's earldom in 1683...
.
He married Lady Isabella Montagu, daughter of John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu
John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu
John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu, KG, KB, PC , styled Viscount Monthermer until 1705 and Marquess of Monthermer between 1705 and 1709, was a British peer...
, on 16 April 1723.
He died in 1739, aged 39, childless and his titles passed to his brother, Robert Montagu
Robert Montagu, 3rd Duke of Manchester
Robert Montagu, 3rd Duke of Manchester was the son of Charles Montagu, 1st Duke of Manchester.He was MP for Huntingdonshire 1734–1739.He married Harriet Dunch, daughter of Edmund Dunch on 3 April 1735 and they had four children:...
. Prior to his death the Duke was involved with the establishment of a new charity
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
in London
London
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which would work to save children abandoned
Child abandonment
Child abandonment is the practice of relinquishing interests and claims over one's offspring with the intent of never again resuming or reasserting them. Causes include many social and cultural factors as well as mental illness. An abandoned child is called a foundling .-Causes:Poverty is often a...
by their parents due to poverty and miserable conditions. The charity became known as the Foundling Hospital
Foundling Hospital
The Foundling Hospital in London, England was founded in 1741 by the philanthropic sea captain Thomas Coram. It was a children's home established for the "education and maintenance of exposed and deserted young children." The word "hospital" was used in a more general sense than it is today, simply...
and its royal charter
Royal Charter
A royal charter is a formal document issued by a monarch as letters patent, granting a right or power to an individual or a body corporate. They were, and are still, used to establish significant organizations such as cities or universities. Charters should be distinguished from warrants and...
, naming the Duke of Manchester one of its founding governors, was awarded only four days prior to the duke's death.