Background
Montagu was born at Westminster, the son of Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester.
Montagu was born at Westminster, the son of Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester.
Christ"s College.
He was at school in Amersham, Buckinghamshire under Doctor Croke and was admitted at Christ"s College, Cambridge on 21 March 1639. He was awarded Master of Arts in 1640 and admitted at the Middle Temple in the same year. In August 1660, Montagu was elected Member of Parliament for Dover in the Convention Parliament.
In 1661 he was re-elected Member of Parliament for Dover in the Cavalier Parliament and sat until 1679.
He was Master of the Hospital of Street Katharine-by-the-Tower, London from 1661 to 1681. Montagu died in 1681 and was buried at Street Katharine-by-the-Tower in July.
Montagu married Elizabeth Irby, daughter of Sir Anthony Irby.
Cavalier Parliament]
In November 1640, Montagu was elected Member of Parliament for Huntingdon in the Long Parliament and sat until 1648.