Charles Montagu, 1st Duke of Manchester
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For other people named Charles Montagu, see Charles Montagu (disambiguation).
Charles Edward Montagu, 1st Duke of Manchester, PC (previously 4th Earl of Manchester) (c. 1662 – 20 January 1722) was a British aristocrat and statesman.
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The Duke of Manchester | |
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British Ambassador to Venice | |
In office 1707–1708 | |
Monarch | Anne |
Preceded by | Sir Lambert Blackwell (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Christian Cole (Acting) |
English Ambassador to France | |
In office 1699–1701 | |
Monarch | William III |
Preceded by | The Earl of Jersey |
Succeeded by | The Duke of Hamilton |
Personal details | |
Born | Charles Edward Montagu c. 1662 |
Died | 20 January 1722(1722-01-20) (aged 59–60) |
Spouse |
Doddington Greville
(m. 1690; died 1720) |
Children | 4 |
Parent(s) | Robert Montagu, 3rd Earl of Manchester Anne Yelverton |
Relatives | Robert Montagu (brother) Heneage Montagu (brother) |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
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