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WILLIAM MONTAGUE,
DUKE OF MANCHESTER
1719
SIR HENRY MONTAGU, grandson of sir Edward
Montagu, chief justice of the Common Pleas, who died 1557, was brought up
a lawyer, and in 1616 was made chief justice of the King's Bench. In 1620
he was created viscount Mandeville; and in 1625, earl of Manchester. He
died 1642, at a great age. His Con, Edward, second
earl, ran too much with the times, but concurring n the restoration, was
made lord chamberlain of the fehold, and knight of the Garter, 1661. He
died 1671,
æt. 69. His
grandson, Charles, fourth earl, having led a public life in many high
employments, was created duke of Manchester,
1719, and died 1722. Robert, third duke, his second
son, died 1762; and
his son George, fourth duke, died 1788.
His grace succeeded his
father 1788, was born 1768, and married, 1793,
lady Susan, daughter of the duke of Gordon, by whom he has issue. His
grace has taken no part in public affairs.
Female Descent.]
Lane, Harrington, Spencer, Rich, Yelverton, Grevile, Dunch, Daschword.
Chief Seat.]
Kimbolion-castle, Huntingdonshire.
Heir.]
Viscount Mandevile, born r;99.
Younger Branches.]
Lord Sandwich, &c.
GEORGE JOHN FREDERICK SACKVILLE,
DUKE OF DORSET
1720
Of a house of great antiquity, great
genius, and great fame. Thomas Sackville, allied by hi; grandmother (Boleyne)
to queen Elizabeth, a poet of magnificent invention, and a vigorous
command of language, filled many high offices in the glorious reign of
that heroine, and was by her created baron Buckhurst, of Buckhurst, in
Sussex, in 1567, and by James I earl of Dorset, in 1603: he died 1608
Richard, his great grandson, fifth earl, died 1677, and was father of earl
Charles, also a poet, who died 1706. Lionel, his fun, seventh earl, was,
in 1720, created, by George I duke of Dorset. He died 1768, and was
succeeded by his son Charles, second duke, likewise a poet, who died 1769;
and was succeeded by his nephew, John Frederick, late duke, who died 1799,
and his widow is remarried to lord Whitworth.
His grace, now fourth duke, born 1793, is a minor at
Harrow school.