Person Montagu; Charles (1661 - 1715); 1st Earl of Halifax; politician Montagu Charles politician Montagu, Charles, 1st Baron Halifax; Viscount Sunbury 1661 - 1715 British Male Horton, Northamptonshire, England, Europe 16 April 1661 16610416 19 May 1715 17150517 Baptism: St Margaret's, Westminster, London, England, Europe (12 May 1661) Burial: Duke of Albemarle's vault, north side of Henry VII's Chapel, Westminster Abbey, London, England, Europe (26 May 1715)

Channel Row, Westminster (1688); Jermyn Street, London (1689-);

Education: Westminster School (1675-1679); Trinity College, Cambridge (matriculated 1679); MA (1682), LLD (Com. Reg. 1705) Career: Fellow of Trinity (1683-1688); Auditor of the Exchequer (1679-1714); MP for Maldon, Essex (1689-1695) MP for Westminster (1695-1700); Commissioner for Assessment for Essex and Maldon ((1689-1690), for Westminster (1689), and for Middlesex (1690); Commissioner for Preventing the Export of Wool (1689-1692); Clerk of the Privy Council (1689-1692); Lord of the Treasury (1692-1694); Chancellor of the Exchequer (1694-1699); Privy Councillor (1694-1702, 1714-death); Commissioner of Greenwich Hospital (1695); High Steward of the University of Cambridge (1697-death); First Lord of the Treasury (1697-1699 and 1714-1715); One of the Lords Justices (1698, 1699, 1714); Auditor of the Exchequer (1699-1714); charged with neglecting his duties as Auditor (1703) but no verdict was given; Commissioner for Union with Scotland (1706-1707); Envoy to Hanover (1706); Lord Lieutenant of Surrey (1714-1715); parliamentary orator and patron of literature Honours: Baron 1700; KG 1714; Viscount Sunbury and Earl of Halifax 1714 Parents: George Montagu and Elizabeth Irby Married: Anne Montagu (widow of 3rd Earl of Manchester; née Yelverton) Additional relatives: grandfather Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester; uncle Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester (FRS 1665) Montagu was a supporter of William III and benefitted from political opportunities that arose from the revolution of 1688. After his appointment as Lord of the Treasury, he became a government spokesperson in the House of Commons. He also played an important part in negotations on the legislation for the Bank of England's foundation. Montagu was a member and patron of the so-called Kit-Cat-Club, which brought together various literary Whig men. He was also close and lifelong friends with Isaac Newton (FRS 1672), to whom he, as Chancellor of the Exchequer, offered the wardenship of the Mint in 1696. Royal Society roles: PRS 1695-1698 Fellow 30/11/1695 Sir Robert Southwell Elected Fellow on the same day he was elected President Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Venn; Hunter; GEC; Henning; ODNB References: Sir John Craig, 'The Royal Society and the Royal Mint' in NR 1964 vol 19 pp 156-167 Milo Keynes, 'The Personality of Isaac Newton' in NR 1995 vol 49 pp 1-56, plate Sir Alan Cook, 'Ladies in the Scientific Revolution' in NR 1997 vol 51 pp 1-12 R Higgett, 'President, patron, friend and lover: Charles Montagu's significance to the history of science' in NR 2005 vol 59 pp 155-170 Montagu C, IM006641.jpg International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/results?mi_search_type=adv&mi_adv_search=yes&adv_person_id=AUTH5957 16 Apr 1661 - 19 May 1715 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 18/03/2022 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA8250 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/22485966 0ff45141-304a-4a95-a0f7-b9f8fecbf12b