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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Predicate Object
instanceOf British peer
English ducal title
English peer
country house
extinct dukedom
associatedEstate Boughton House NERFINISHED
Ditton Park NERFINISHED
Montagu House, Bloomsbury NERFINISHED
birthYear 1690
c. 1638
country Kingdom of England
deathYear 1709
1749
estateType London town houses
rural estates
extinctionReason lack of male heirs
familyName Montagu NERFINISHED
Montagu NERFINISHED
father Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu NERFINISHED
firstHolder Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu NERFINISHED
givenName John NERFINISHED
Ralph NERFINISHED
heldRank Duke
location Northamptonshire NERFINISHED
mother Elizabeth Wriothesley NERFINISHED
nobleFamily Montagu family NERFINISHED
notablePeriod 18th century
late 17th century
peerage Peerage of England NERFINISHED
politicalInfluence Whig Party NERFINISHED
precedenceOver most English peers below ducal rank
region England
relatedFamily Churchill family NERFINISHED
relatedThroughMarriage Dukes of Marlborough NERFINISHED
relatedTitle Baron Montagu of Boughton NERFINISHED
Earl of Montagu NERFINISHED
secondHolder John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu NERFINISHED
servedAs English ambassador to France
socialStatus high aristocracy
spouse Elizabeth Cavendish NERFINISHED
Elizabeth Wriothesley NERFINISHED
Lady Mary Churchill NERFINISHED
title 1st Duke of Montagu NERFINISHED
2nd Duke of Montagu NERFINISHED
Baron Montagu of Boughton NERFINISHED
Earl of Montagu NERFINISHED
titleCreated 1705
titleExtinct 1790

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