Charles Montagu, 1st Duke of Manchester
Charles Montagu, 1st Duke of Manchester (c.
1656-
1722), son of Robert Montagu, 3rd Earl of Manchester, was educated at
Trinity College, Cambridge, and succeeded to his father's earldom in
1683. Warmly sympathizing with the
Whig revolution of
1688, he attended
William and
Mary at their coronation, fought under William at the
Boyne, became a
privy councillor in
1698, and held variois important diplomatic posts between that date and
1714, serving also as
Secretary of State for the Southern Department between
1700 and
1702. In
1714 he received an appointment in the household of
George I, by whom on
28 April 1719 he was created
Duke of Manchester. He died on
20 January 1722.