George Montagu, 6th Duke of ManchesterDL (9 July 1799 – 18 August 1855), known as Viscount Mandeville from 1799 to 1843, was a British peer and ToryMember of Parliament.
He was educated at Eton. He joined the Royal Navy direct from school and had been promoted to lieutenant before retiring in 1822. From 1818 he had served on HMS Larne at Jamaica, where his father was Governor. In 1816 his father named the newly founded town of Mandeville, Jamaica after him.[citation needed]
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George Montagu was MP for Huntingdonshire 1826–1837. He succeeded his father to the dukedom in 1843.[2]
Manchester also served as Deputy Lieutenant of County Armagh.[1]
Personal lifeedit
On 8 October 1822, George Montagu married firstly Millicent Bernard-Sparrow (1798–1848) in London. Millicent was a daughter of Brig. Gen. Robert Bernard Sparrow of Brampton Park, Huntingdonshire, and wife the Lady Olivia Acheson (eldest daughter of Arthur Acheson, 1st Earl of Gosford). His father presented him with Kimbolton Castle, the family seat in Huntingdonshire and his wife brought him Brampton Park and an estate in Ireland. He also took out a lease on Melchbourne Park, Bedfordshire. Together, George and Millicent had four children:[1]
His first wife died on 21 November 1848 at Kimbolton Castle. On 29 August 1850, Montagu married his second wife, Harriet Sydney Dobbs (1834–1907) at Kilroot, County Antrim. She was a daughter of Conway Richard Dobbs of Castle Dobbs, Antrim, Ireland. Together, George and Harriet were the parents of two children:[1]
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^"MONTAGU, George, Visct. Mandeville (1799-1855), of Brampton Park, Hunts. and Melchbourne Park, Beds". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
External linksedit
Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Duke of Manchester
O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). "Montagu, George" . A Naval Biographical Dictionary. John Murray – via Wikisource.
george, montagu, duke, manchester, july, 1799, august, 1855, known, viscount, mandeville, from, 1799, 1843, british, peer, tory, member, parliament, gracethe, duke, manchesterdlmember, parliament, huntingdonshirein, office, 1826, 1837preceded, bywilliam, henry. George Montagu 6th Duke of Manchester DL 9 July 1799 18 August 1855 known as Viscount Mandeville from 1799 to 1843 was a British peer and Tory Member of Parliament His GraceThe Duke of ManchesterDLMember of Parliament for HuntingdonshireIn office 1826 1837Preceded byWilliam Henry FellowesLord John RussellSucceeded byEdward FellowesGeorge ThornhillPersonal detailsBornGeorge Montagu 1799 07 19 19 July 1799Kimbolton Castle HuntingdonshireDied18 August 1855 1855 08 18 aged 56 Tunbridge WellsPolitical partyTorySpousesMillicent Bernard Sparrow m 1822 died 1848 wbr Harriet Sydney Dobbs m 1850 wbr Children6Parent s William Montagu 5th Duke of ManchesterLady Susan GordonEducationEton College Kimbolton Hall 1880 former seat of the Dukes of Manchester Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editGeorge Montagu was born at Kimbolton Castle Huntingdonshire on 9 July 1799 He was the eldest son of William Montagu 5th Duke of Manchester and Lady Susan Gordon 1774 1828 Among his siblings were Lady Susan Montagu wife of George Hay 8th Marquess of Tweeddale and Lady Caroline Montagu wife of John Hales Calcraft MP for Wareham 1 His paternal grandparents were George Montagu 4th Duke of Manchester and the former Elizabeth Dashwood eldest daughter of Sir James Dashwood 2nd Baronet His maternal grandparents were Alexander Gordon 4th Duke of Gordon and the former Jane Maxwell a daughter of Sir William Maxwell 3rd Baronet His mother was the sister and co heiress of George Gordon 5th Duke of Gordon 1 He was educated at Eton He joined the Royal Navy direct from school and had been promoted to lieutenant before retiring in 1822 From 1818 he had served on HMS Larne at Jamaica where his father was Governor In 1816 his father named the newly founded town of Mandeville Jamaica after him citation needed Career editGeorge Montagu was MP for Huntingdonshire 1826 1837 He succeeded his father to the dukedom in 1843 2 Manchester also served as Deputy Lieutenant of County Armagh 1 Personal life editOn 8 October 1822 George Montagu married firstly Millicent Bernard Sparrow 1798 1848 in London Millicent was a daughter of Brig Gen Robert Bernard Sparrow of Brampton Park Huntingdonshire and wife the Lady Olivia Acheson eldest daughter of Arthur Acheson 1st Earl of Gosford His father presented him with Kimbolton Castle the family seat in Huntingdonshire and his wife brought him Brampton Park and an estate in Ireland He also took out a lease on Melchbourne Park Bedfordshire Together George and Millicent had four children 1 William Montagu 7th Duke of Manchester 1823 1892 1 Lord Robert Montagu 1825 1902 married Ellen Cromie and Elizabeth Wade and had issue 1 Lord Frederick Montagu 1828 1854 who died unmarried and without issue 1 Lady Olivia Susan Montagu 1830 1922 who married Charles Bennet 6th Earl of Tankerville at Kimbolton Castle in 1850 1 His first wife died on 21 November 1848 at Kimbolton Castle On 29 August 1850 Montagu married his second wife Harriet Sydney Dobbs 1834 1907 at Kilroot County Antrim She was a daughter of Conway Richard Dobbs of Castle Dobbs Antrim Ireland Together George and Harriet were the parents of two children 1 Lady Sydney Charlotte Montagu 1851 1932 who married Algernon Keith Falconer 9th Earl of Kintore in Hanover Square London in 1873 1 Lord George Francis Montagu 1855 1882 a Lieutenant who died unmarried and without issue 1 He died in Tunbridge Wells on 18 August 1855 aged 56 His widow died in May 1907 in Ore Sussex 1 References edit a b c d e f g h i j k l Manchester Duke of GB 1719 www cracroftspeerage co uk Heraldic Media Limited Retrieved 11 March 2020 MONTAGU George Visct Mandeville 1799 1855 of Brampton Park Hunts and Melchbourne Park Beds History of Parliament Online Retrieved 5 February 2018 External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by the Duke of Manchester O Byrne William Richard 1849 Montagu George A Naval Biographical Dictionary John Murray via Wikisource Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byWilliam Henry FellowesLord John Russell Member of Parliament for Huntingdonshire1826 1837 With William Henry Fellowes 1826 1830Lord Strathavon 1830 1831John Bonfoy Rooper 1831 1837 Succeeded byEdward FellowesGeorge Thornhill Peerage of Great Britain Preceded byWilliam Montagu Duke of Manchester1843 1855 Succeeded byWilliam Drogo Montagu Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Montagu 6th Duke of Manchester amp oldid 1192212637, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
