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Edward Montagu

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Officer of the British Navy

Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich, KG

Personal Details

Date of Birth	27 July 1625
Place of Birth
Father's Name	Sir Sidney Montagu (???? - September 1644)
Mother's Name	Paulina Pepys
Married	Jemima Crew (1625 - 1674) in 1642
Child	Edward, 2nd Earl of Sandwich (1648-88)
Child	Sidney (I650-I727)
Child	Oliver (1655 –1689)
Child	John (1655 – 25 February 1729), Dean of Durham
Child	Charles
Child	Jemima
Child	Anne (???? - 14 March 1729
Child	Catherine (September 1660 – 15 January 1757)
Child	James
Child	Paulina
Date of Death	28th May 1672
Place of Death	Battle of Solebay

Naval Service Details

General at Sea

Date	Notes
January 1656	Appointed joint commander of the Mediterranean Fleet with Robert Blake

Admiral

Date	Notes
May 1660	Commanded the fleet bringing Charles II back from exile
1660	Appointed Admiral of the narrow seas and Lieutenant Admiral to The Duke of York

Vice-Admiral of the Blue

1672	Appointed with the Royal James as his flagship
1672	Commanded a squadron at the Battle of Solebay

Other Details

1643	Raised a Regiment of Foote for service with the Parliamentarian Eastern Association
April 1653	Member of Parliament in the Barebones Parliament
12th July 1660	created Baron Montagu of St Neots, Viscount Hinchinbroke, and Earl of Sandwich
1666	Sent as ambassador to Spain until 1668

Actions & Battles

Date		Source
2nd July 1644	Battle of Marston Moor
14th June 1645	Battle of Naseby
21st August 1645	Seige and Assault of Bristol
13th June 1665	Battle of Lowestoft
2nd August 1665	Battle of Vagen
7th June 1672	Battle of Solebay

Notes

Sources

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