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Sir Montague Cholmeley, 2nd Baronet

Sir Montague Cholmeley, 2nd Baronet

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Sir Montague John Cholmeley, 2nd Baronet (5 August 1802 – 18 January 1874) was a British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland, and many small islands...

 politician and baronet.

He was the son of Sir Montague Cholmeley, 1st Baronet
Sir Montague Cholmeley, 1st Baronet
Sir Montague Cholmeley, 1st Baronet was a British politician and baronet.He was the oldest son of Montague Cholmeley and Sarah Sibthorp, daughter of Humphrey Sibthorp. Cholmeley was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford and graduated with a Master of Arts in 1808. In 1810, he was awarded a Doctor...

 and his wife Elizabeth Harrison, daughter of John Harrison. In 1831, he succeeded his father as baronet. In 1826, Cholmeley replaced his father as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a parliament. In many countries the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a unique title, such as senate, and thus also have unique titles for its members, such as senators. Members of...

 (MP) for Grantham
Grantham (UK Parliament constituency)
Grantham was a Parliamentary constituency in Lincolnshire, England. The constituency was created in 1468 and abolished in 1997. The area formerly covered by this constituency is now mostly in Sleaford and North Hykeham...

, a seat he held until 1831. He was High Sheriff of Lincolnshire
High Sheriff of Lincolnshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Lincolnshire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred...

 in 1836 and represented North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire (UK Parliament constituency)
North Lincolnshire, formally known as the Northern Division of Lincolnshire or as Parts of Lindsey, was a county constituency in the Lindsey district of Lincolnshire...

 from 1847 to 1852 and again from 1857 to 1874.

On 10 February 1829, he married Lady Georgiana Beauclerk, fifth daughter of the 8th Duke of St Albans
William Beauclerk, 8th Duke of St Albans
William Beauclerk, 8th Duke of St Albans was the son of Aubrey Beauclerk, 5th Duke of St Albans.He married, firstly, Charlotte Thelwell , on 20 July 1791....

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Sir Montague John Cholmeley, 2nd Baronet (5 August 1802 – 18 January 1874) was a British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland, and many small islands...

 politician and baronet.

He was the son of Sir Montague Cholmeley, 1st Baronet
Sir Montague Cholmeley, 1st Baronet
Sir Montague Cholmeley, 1st Baronet was a British politician and baronet.He was the oldest son of Montague Cholmeley and Sarah Sibthorp, daughter of Humphrey Sibthorp. Cholmeley was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford and graduated with a Master of Arts in 1808. In 1810, he was awarded a Doctor...

 and his wife Elizabeth Harrison, daughter of John Harrison. In 1831, he succeeded his father as baronet. In 1826, Cholmeley replaced his father as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a parliament. In many countries the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a unique title, such as senate, and thus also have unique titles for its members, such as senators. Members of...

 (MP) for Grantham
Grantham (UK Parliament constituency)
Grantham was a Parliamentary constituency in Lincolnshire, England. The constituency was created in 1468 and abolished in 1997. The area formerly covered by this constituency is now mostly in Sleaford and North Hykeham...

, a seat he held until 1831. He was High Sheriff of Lincolnshire
High Sheriff of Lincolnshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Lincolnshire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred...

 in 1836 and represented North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire (UK Parliament constituency)
North Lincolnshire, formally known as the Northern Division of Lincolnshire or as Parts of Lindsey, was a county constituency in the Lindsey district of Lincolnshire...

 from 1847 to 1852 and again from 1857 to 1874.

On 10 February 1829, he married Lady Georgiana Beauclerk, fifth daughter of the 8th Duke of St Albans
William Beauclerk, 8th Duke of St Albans
William Beauclerk, 8th Duke of St Albans was the son of Aubrey Beauclerk, 5th Duke of St Albans.He married, firstly, Charlotte Thelwell , on 20 July 1791....

. They had a daughter and a son, Hugh
Sir Hugh Cholmeley, 3rd Baronet
Sir Hugh Arthur Henry Cholmeley, 3rd Baronet DL, JP was a British soldier and politician.He was the eldest son of Sir Montague John Cholmeley, 2nd Baronet and Lady Georgiana Beauclerk, fifth daughter of the 8th Duke of St Albans. In 1868, he succeeded his father as baronet. Cholmeley was educated...

, who succeeded to the baronetcy.