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The Manor of Lackham Vol 3 : The Montagu family As has been seen above, Lackham had come under Montagu control through the marriage of James Montagu (1608 - 1665) to the heiress of the ancient Baynard family, Mary (1621 -1685) in 1635. It is noted that Mary was 14 when she married James, but this was not unusual at this date, and her father died only 5 months after the marriage. It is possible he was terminally ill when the marriage took place but there is no evidence for this. James was the third son of Henry Montagu (c 1563 - 1642), the 1 st Earl of Manchester, and his wife Catherine Spencer (died 1612). James and Mary had nine sons 508 , the second of whom was also called James (1638 - 1676). This James married Diana Hungerford and they had four sons 509 , the eldest of whom was born in 1672. All of this is relevant because the title of the painting is "--, son of James Montague 510 of Lackham". Given that John Greenhill died in 1676 this can only be either a son of the first James Montagu to own Lackham or of his son James. Children of the second James Montagu of Lackham can be ruled out as the eldest was only 4 when John Greenhill died. This painting, then, is of one of the 9 sons of James Montagu and Mary Baynard. James died in the year that John Greenhill set up on his own as a portraitist, in 1665. In this year the surviving male children of James and Mary were 28 (James), 23 (Henry), 21 (Sidney), 19 508 Burke (1858) History of the English Commoners VOL IV gives Walter, James, George, Robert, Henry, Sidney, Edward, Charles William and Mary. (Mary married Thomas Ewer, of Bushey Hall, Herts). Burke gives the names but not dates, except for James and the fact that Walter predeceased his father. 509 Edward (1672-1710), James (1672-1747), Anthony (c 1675- ?) and Robert (c!676- ?) 510 It is noted that this is an incorrect spelling for the period. Although the senior branch of the family used this spelling the Lackham Montagus did not use the final "e" until more than a hundred years later. 130
The Manor of Lackham Vol 3 : The Montagu family (Edward), 18 (Charles), 17 (William) and 15 (Thomas) 511 . It is possible that 1665 is the date of the painting. Walter, James' first son, was dead by this time 512 and so the heir to the estate was the second James. It is suggested that this portrait is probably of the second James Montagu to own Lackham, and that it was painted in 1665. James was 28, and this fits the apparent age of the subject very well. It is possible that this is a portrait of one of his younger brothers, but James is the most likely. Further research may confirm or deny this conclusion and is ongoing. In the meantime we have a fine Montagu portrait to enjoy. If visiting from the main text click here to return 511 All dates taken from microfiche of the original entries in Lacock Baptism registers. (Wilts & Swindon History Centre Chippenham) 512 He only lived 2 years, although his date of birth is not known 131
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