Sir Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich, 1625–1672 by Sir Peter Lely, painted 1666.

Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich, KG (27 July 1625 – 28 May 1672) was an English naval officer. He was the only surviving son of Sir Sidney Montagu, and was brought up at Hinchingbrooke House. Download high resolution version (700x857, 89 KB)Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich, 1625–1672 by Sir Peter Lely, painted 1666 The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and in those countries with a copyright term of... Download high resolution version (700x857, 89 KB)Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich, 1625–1672 by Sir Peter Lely, painted 1666 The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and in those countries with a copyright term of... Sir Peter Lely (14 September 1618 - 30 November 1680) was a painter of Dutch origin. ... The insignia of a knight of the Order of the Garter. ... is the 208th day of the year (209th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events March 27 - Prince Charles Stuart becomes King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events England, France, Munster and Cologne invade the United Provinces, therefore this name is know as ´het rampjaar´ (the disaster year) in the Netherlands. ... Hinchingbrooke House in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, is best known for its time as a school, which was attended by Oliver Cromwell and Samuel Pepys. ...

He served the Commonwealth of England firstly by raising a regiment of infantry in June of 1643 and then in 1656 he bacame a joint General at Sea, and after the Restoration he served Charles II as Admiral, commanding the fleet that brought him back from exile in May 1660. Two months later, on 12 July 1660, he was created Baron Montagu of St Neots, Viscount Hinchinbroke, and Earl of Sandwich. King Charles also made him a Knight of the Garter and appointed him Master of the Great Wardrobe, Admiral of the narrow seas, and Lieutenant Admiral to The Duke of York, Lord High Admiral of England. He carried St. Edward's staff at Charles' subsequent coronation. Motto: PAX QUÆRITUR BELLO (English: Peace is sought through war) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Language(s) English Government Republic Lord Protector  - 1649-1658 Oliver Cromwell Legislature Rump Parliament Barebones Parliament History  - Declaration of Commonwealth May 19, 1649  - Declaration of Breda April 4, 1660 Area 130,395... King Charles II, the first monarch to rule after the English Restoration. ... Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. ... // Events January 1 - Colonel George Monck with his regiment crosses from Scotland to England at the village of Coldstream and begins advance towards London in support of English Restoration. ... is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events January 1 - Colonel George Monck with his regiment crosses from Scotland to England at the village of Coldstream and begins advance towards London in support of English Restoration. ... The insignia of a knight of the Order of the Garter. ... The Master of the Great Wardrobe was a position in the British Royal Household. ... For other uses, see Admiral (disambiguation). ... Satellite view of the English Channel The English Channel (French: (IPA: ), the sleeve) is the part of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the island of Great Britain from northern France and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. ... Lieutenant Admiral is a senior naval military rank in some countries of the world. ... James II of England (also known as James VII of Scotland; 14 October 1633 – 16 September 1701) became King of England, King of Scots, and King of Ireland on 6 February 1685, and Duke of Normandy on 31 December 1660. ... For the international law of the sea, see Admiralty law. ...

In the Second Anglo-Dutch War of 1665 to 1667 he fought at the Battle of Lowestoft but defeat at the Battle of Vågen led to him being removed from service. He was subsequently reappointed however, and by 1672 at the start of the Third Anglo-Dutch War he was Vice-Admiral of the Blue with the Royal James as his flag ship. At the Battle of Solebay his ship was attacked by a group of fire ships and was destroyed with the loss of many lives, including Sandwich himself, whose charred body was found washed ashore and only recognizable from the remains of his clothing. The Royal Prince and other vessels at the Four Days Fight, 11–14 June 1666 by Abraham Storck depicts a battle of the Second Anglo-Dutch War. ... Year 1665 (MDCLXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... // Events January 20 - Poland cedes Kyiv, Smolensk, and eastern Ukraine to Russia in the Treaty of Andrusovo that put a final end to the Deluge, and Poland lost its status as a Central European power. ... The Battle of Lowestoft, 13 June 1665, showing HMS Royal Charles and the Eendracht by Hendrik van Minderhout, painted c. ... Combatants Dutch Republic (supported by Norwegian fortress) England Commanders Dutch: Pieter de Bitter Norwegian: Claus von Ahlefeldt Sir Thomas Teddiman Casualties 100 Dutch casualties, 8 Norwegian casualties, 10 civilians 500 The Battle of VÃ¥gen was a naval battle between a Dutch merchant fleet and an English fleet of warships... Events England, France, Munster and Cologne invade the United Provinces, therefore this name is know as ´het rampjaar´ (the disaster year) in the Netherlands. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Combatants United Provinces (Netherlands) England, France Commanders Michiel de Ruyter Adriaen Banckert Willem Joseph van Ghent The Duke of York and Albany, The Earl of Sandwich, Jean II dEstrées Strength 75 ships 93 ships Casualties 1 ship destroyed, 1 captured 1 ship destroyed The naval Battle of Solebay... This article is not about the fireboats that fight fire Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588-08-08 by Philippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg, painted 1796, depicts Drakes fire ship attack on the Spanish Armada. ...

Montagu was the first cousin of the father of Samuel Pepys. Pepys started his career as a minor member of the Montagu household and owed his appointments first to the Wardrobe and then as Clerk of the Acts to the Navy Board to Montagu's influence. Pepys' diary provides a detailed primary source for Montagu's career in the 1660s. Samuel Pepys, FRS (23 February 1633 – 26 May 1703) was an English naval administrator and Member of Parliament, who is now most famous for his diary. ... For the international law of the sea, see Admiralty law. ... In historical scholarship, a primary source is a document, or other source of information that was created at or near the time being studied, by an authoritative source, usually one with direct personal knowledge of the events being described. ... Events and Trends Samuel Pepys begins his famous diary in 1660 and ends it, due to failing eyesight in 1669. ...

Family

On 7 November 1642, Montagu married Jemima Crew, by whom he had ten children: is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events January 4 - Charles I attempts to arrest five leading members of the Long Parliament, but they escape. ...

• Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Sandwich (1648–1688)
• Hon. Sidney Montagu (1650–1727)
• Hon. Oliver Montagu (c.1655 –1689)
• Hon. John Montagu (c.1655 – 25 February 1729), Dean of Durham
• Hon. Charles Montagu, married first Elizabeth Forester, second Sarah Rogers and had issue by both
• Lady Jemima Montagu, married Sir Philip Carteret (d. 1672)
• Lady Anne Montagu (d. 14 March 1729), married first Sir Richard Edgcumbe, second Christopher Montagu, elder brother of the Earl of Halifax
• Lady Catherine Montagu (c. September 1660 – 15 January 1757), married first Nicholas Bacon, second Rev. Balthazar Gardeman
• Hon. James Montagu
• Lady Paulina Montagu

Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Sandwich (3 January, 1647/48 – 29 November 1671) was born in Hinchinbrooke, Huntingtonshire, England to Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich and Jemima Crew. ... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events July 30 - Baltimore, Maryland is founded. ... Sir Philip Carteret Kt FRS (1641–1672), was son of Sir George Carteret. ... is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events July 30 - Baltimore, Maryland is founded. ... Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax (April 16, 1661 - May 19, 1715) was Chancellor of the Exchequer, poet, statesman, and Earl of Halifax. ... January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1757 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

Trivia

• His Grandson Edward Montagu was the father-in-law of Prime Minister John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute.
• Descendants of his grandfather Edward Montagu were the ancestors of Prime Minister Lord North.

John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute (May 25, 1713 - March 10, 1792), was a Scottish nobleman who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain (1762-1763) under George III. A close relative of the Campbell clan (his mother was a daughter of the First Duke of Argyll), Bute succeeded to... Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford (April 13, 1732–August 5, 1792), more often known by his earlier title, Lord North, was Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1770 to 1782, and a major actor in the American Revolution. ...

References

• Ollard, Richard Lawrence (1994). Cromwell's Earl : a life of Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich. London: HarperCollins. ISBN 0-00-255003-2. 
• Montagu Genealogy. Retrieved on 2006-12-01.

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External Links

• Biography of Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich British Civil Wars and Commonwealth website