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John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu, KG, GMB, PC, FRS (1690 – 5 July 1749), styled Viscount Monthermer until 1705 and Marquess of Monthermer between 1705 and 1709, was a British peer.
John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu. (1690-1749), Courtier. Later Stuart Portraits Catalogue Entry. Sitter associated with 8 portraits. Inheriting the title Duke of Montagu in 1709, John Montagu held a number of posts at court and was a prominent Freemason, but took little interest in politics.
John, 2nd Duke of Montagu. In 1721 John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu (1690-1749), accepted the position of Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of England. He was the first nobleman to do so. Montagu was seen as – and was – an inspired choice and it was a testament to his prestige and reputation that a significant number of other aristocrats ...
Montagu, as one of the senior members of Lord North’s cabinet, became the first lord of the Admiralty in January of 1771— he had been in this position once before but was dismissed in the 1750s by King George II due to conflicts between dukes.
Other titles: Earl of Montagu (1689) and Baron Montagu of Boughton (1621) Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu (1638–c. 1709) was a courtier and diplomat. John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu (1690–1749), only son of the 1st Duke, died without male issue.
19 de dic. de 2011 · John Montagu: A noble aristocrat. Stall plate of John, 2nd Duke of Montagu. John Montagu, the second Duke of Montagu (1690-1749), who became a Knight of the Garter in 1718, deserves remembrance not for his achievements, but for his range of interests and for the kind of man he was.
13 de abr. de 2024 · John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu (1690-1749), Courtier. Painting by Godfrey Kneller, as a boy, half-length oval, left hand across chest, signed and dated. Boughton (J. D. Stewart, Godfrey Kneller, 1983, no.508). Painting by Godfrey Kneller, see NPG 3219.
