Dukes of Montagu

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The Dukes of Montagu were a prominent English noble family whose title, created in the late 17th century, became notable for its political influence and extensive estates before becoming extinct in the 18th century.

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Dukes of Montagu canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British peer
English ducal title
English peer
country house
extinct dukedom
associatedEstate Boughton House
Ditton Park
Montagu House, Bloomsbury
birthYear 1690
c. 1638
country Kingdom of England
deathYear 1709
1749
estateType London town houses
rural estates
extinctionReason lack of male heirs
familyName Montagu
Montagu
father Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu
firstHolder Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu
givenName John
Ralph
heldRank Duke
location Northamptonshire
mother Elizabeth Wriothesley
nobleFamily Montagu family
notablePeriod 18th century
late 17th century
peerage Peerage of England
politicalInfluence Whig Party
precedenceOver most English peers below ducal rank
region England
relatedFamily Churchill family
relatedThroughMarriage Dukes of Marlborough
relatedTitle Baron Montagu of Boughton
linked to: Baron Montagu

Earl of Montagu
secondHolder John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu
servedAs English ambassador to France
socialStatus high aristocracy
spouse Elizabeth Cavendish
Elizabeth Wriothesley
Lady Mary Churchill
linked to: Mary Churchill
title 1st Duke of Montagu
linked to: Duke of Montagu

2nd Duke of Montagu
Baron Montagu of Boughton
linked to: Baron Montagu

Earl of Montagu
titleCreated 1705
titleExtinct 1790

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Boughton House seatOf Dukes of Montagu
Montagu House, London associatedWith Dukes of Montagu