Biography of Charles Montagu 1564-1625

Paternal Family Tree: Montagu

Maternal Family Tree: Anne Pakenham 1485-1544

In 1557 [his father] Edward Montagu (age 27) and [his mother] Elizabeth Harrington (age 12) were married.

Around 1564 Charles Montagu was born to [his father] Edward Montagu (age 34) and [his mother] Elizabeth Harrington (age 19).

On 21st September 1585 [his brother] Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu (age 22) and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Jeffrey (age 17) were married at Weekley, Northamptonshire.

Before 1599 Thomas Malby of London and [his future wife] Letice Clifford (age 28) were married.

Before 1600 John Rotherham of Semers in Buckinghamshire and [his future wife] Letice Clifford (age 29) were married.

In 1601 Charles Montagu (age 37) and Letice Clifford (age 31) were married.

On 1st June 1601 [his brother] Henry Montagu 1st Earl Manchester (age 38) and [his sister-in-law] Catherine Spencer (age 15) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

The History of William Marshal, Earl of Chepstow and Pembroke, Regent of England. Book 1 of 2, Lines 1-10152.

The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.

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On 26th January 1602 [his father] Edward Montagu (age 72) died at Brigstock, Boughton.

On 29th March 1608 [his brother] Bishop James Montagu (age 40) was elected Bishop of Bath and Wells.

On 14th May 1608 [his brother] Bishop James Montagu (age 40) was enthroned Bishop of Bath and Wells at Wells Cathedral [Map].

On 29th August 1611 [his wife] Letice Clifford (age 41) died. She was buried at All Saints Church, Barnwell [Map].

In 1612 Charles Montagu (age 48) and Mary Whitmore (age 37) were married.

In or after 1612 [his daughter] Elizabeth Montagu Baroness Hatton was born to Charles Montagu (age 48) and [his wife] Mary Whitmore (age 37). She married 8th May 1630 Christopher Hatton 1st Baron Hatton and had issue.

In or after 1612 [his daughter] Anne Montagu Baroness North was born to Charles Montagu (age 48) and [his wife] Mary Whitmore (age 37). She married before 1636 Dudley North 4th Baron North, son of Dudley North 3rd Baron North and Frances Brocket, and had issue.

On 24th February 1612 [his brother] Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu (age 49) and [his sister-in-law] Frances Cotton (age 34) were married at Weekley, Northamptonshire.

Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke

Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.

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On 9th November 1613 [his brother] Henry Montagu 1st Earl Manchester (age 50) and [his sister-in-law] Anne Wincot (age 60) were married.

In 1614 Charles Montagu (age 50) was elected MP Harwich.

In 1615 [his daughter] Mary Montagu was born to Charles Montagu (age 51) and [his wife] Mary Whitmore (age 40). She married Edward Bash.

In 1616 [his brother] Henry Montagu 1st Earl Manchester (age 53) was appointed Chief Justice of the King's Bench.

On 3rd July 1616 [his brother] Bishop James Montagu (age 48) was translated to Bishop of Winchester.

On 19th May 1618 [his mother] Elizabeth Harrington (age 73) died.

On 20th July 1618 [his brother] Bishop James Montagu (age 50) died. He was buried at Bath Abbey [Map].

In 1620 [his brother] Henry Montagu 1st Earl Manchester (age 57) was created 1st Viscount Mandeville, 1st Baron Montagu of Kimbolton.

Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.

In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.

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In 1620 [his brother] Henry Montagu 1st Earl Manchester (age 57) was appointed Lord Treasurer.

On 26th April 1620 [his brother] Henry Montagu 1st Earl Manchester (age 57) and [his sister-in-law] Margaret Crouch Countess Manchester (age 15) were married. She by marriage Viscountess Mandeville. The difference in their ages was 42 years.

In 1621 Charles Montagu (age 57) was elected MP Higham Ferrers.

In 1624 Charles Montagu (age 60) was elected MP Higham Ferrers.

In 1625 Charles Montagu (age 61) was elected MP Higham Ferrers.

On 16th February 1625 [his brother] Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu (age 62) and [his sister-in-law] Anne Crouch Baroness Montagu (age 52) were married. She by marriage Baroness Montagu of Boughton in Northamptonshire.

On 11th September 1625 Charles Montagu (age 61) died at Barking, Essex. He was buried in Church of St Margaret of Antioch, Barking [Map].

On 3rd July 1652 [his former wife] Mary Whitmore (age 77) died.