John Montagu, 7th Earl of Sandwich
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John William Montagu, 7th Earl of Sandwich PC
(8 November 1811 – 3 March 1884), styled Viscount Hinchingbrooke from 1814 to 1818, was a British
peer
and Conservative
politician. He served under Lord Derby
as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms in 1852 and as Master of the Buckhounds
between 1858 and 1859.
, and his wife Lady Louisa Mary Ann Julia Harriett
, daughter of Armar Lowry-Corry, 1st Earl Belmore
. He succeeded his father in the earldom in 1818 at the age of six. He was educated at Eton
and Trinity College, Cambridge
. While at Cambridge he played two first-class matches for the Cambridge University Cricket Club
.
first administration as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms from February to December 1852 and was admitted to the Privy Council
the same year. When the Conservatives returned to power under Derby in 1858 Sandwich was appointed Master of the Buckhounds
, an office he retained until the government fell the following year. Apart from his political career he was also Lord-Lieutenant of Huntingdonshire between 1841 and 1884.
Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
, in 1838. After her death in 1859 he married secondly Lady Blanche Egerton, daughter of Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere
, in 1865. He died in March 1884, aged 72, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son from his first marriage, Edward
. The Countess of Sandwich died in 1894.
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
(8 November 1811 – 3 March 1884), styled Viscount Hinchingbrooke from 1814 to 1818, was a British
United Kingdom
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peer
Peerage
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and Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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politician. He served under Lord Derby
Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby
Edward George Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, KG, PC was an English statesman, three times Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and to date the longest serving leader of the Conservative Party. He was known before 1834 as Edward Stanley, and from 1834 to 1851 as Lord Stanley...
as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms in 1852 and as Master of the Buckhounds
Master of the Buckhounds
The Master of the Buckhounds was an officer in the Master of the Horse's department of the British Royal Household. The holder was also His/Her Majesty's Representative at Ascot. It was a political office, so the holder, who was always a nobleman, changed with every change of government. The office...
between 1858 and 1859.
Background and education
Montagu was the son of George Montagu, 6th Earl of SandwichGeorge Montagu, 6th Earl of Sandwich
George John Montagu, 6th Earl of Sandwich was the son of John Montagu, 5th Earl of Sandwich and Lady Mary Henrietta Powlett. He was styled Viscount Hinchingbrooke from 1790 to 1814...
, and his wife Lady Louisa Mary Ann Julia Harriett
Louisa Montagu, Countess of Sandwich
Lady Louisa Mary Anne Julia Harriet Lowry-Corry, Countess of Sandwich was an Irish noblewoman and society figure, who in 1804 became the wife of George Montagu, 6th Earl of Sandwich....
, daughter of Armar Lowry-Corry, 1st Earl Belmore
Armar Lowry-Corry, 1st Earl Belmore
Armar Lowry-Corry, 1st Earl Belmore was an Irish nobleman and politician.He was born Armar Lowry, the first son of Galbraith Lowry MP, of Ahenis, County Tyrone by his wife Sarah Corry, second daughter and eventual co-heiress of Colonel John Corry MP, of Castle Coole, County Fermanagh.-Public...
. He succeeded his father in the earldom in 1818 at the age of six. 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 Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
. While at Cambridge he played two first-class matches for the Cambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team. It now plays all but one of its first-class cricket matches as part of the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence , which includes Anglia Ruskin University...
.
Political career
Lord Sandwich served in the Earl of Derby'sEdward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby
Edward George Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, KG, PC was an English statesman, three times Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and to date the longest serving leader of the Conservative Party. He was known before 1834 as Edward Stanley, and from 1834 to 1851 as Lord Stanley...
first administration as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms from February to December 1852 and was admitted to the Privy Council
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
the same year. When the Conservatives returned to power under Derby in 1858 Sandwich was appointed Master of the Buckhounds
Master of the Buckhounds
The Master of the Buckhounds was an officer in the Master of the Horse's department of the British Royal Household. The holder was also His/Her Majesty's Representative at Ascot. It was a political office, so the holder, who was always a nobleman, changed with every change of government. The office...
, an office he retained until the government fell the following year. Apart from his political career he was also Lord-Lieutenant of Huntingdonshire between 1841 and 1884.
Family
Lord Sandwich married firstly Lady Mary Paget, daughter of Field MarshalField Marshal
Field Marshal is a military rank. Traditionally, it is the highest military rank in an army.-Etymology:The origin of the rank of field marshal dates to the early Middle Ages, originally meaning the keeper of the king's horses , from the time of the early Frankish kings.-Usage and hierarchical...
Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
Field Marshal Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, KG, GCB, GCH, PC , styled Lord Paget between 1784 and 1812 and known as The Earl of Uxbridge between 1812 and 1815, was a British military leader and politician, now chiefly remembered for leading the charge of the heavy cavalry against...
, in 1838. After her death in 1859 he married secondly Lady Blanche Egerton, daughter of Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere
Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere
Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere KG, PC , known as Lord Francis Leveson-Gower until 1833, was a British politician, writer, traveller and patron of the arts...
, in 1865. He died in March 1884, aged 72, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son from his first marriage, Edward
Edward Montagu, 8th Earl of Sandwich
Edward George Henry Montagu, 8th Earl of Sandwich , known as Viscount Hinchingbrooke until 1884, was a British peer, Conservative politician and author....
. The Countess of Sandwich died in 1894.