Vol 3 - Lackham Countryside Centre

The Manor of Lackham Vol 3 : The Montagu family
Elizabeth 85 who married Robert, earl of Lindsey 86 . When Elizabeth
Jeffrey died she was buried at Chillingleigh and Edward erected a
monument there 87 .
His second wife was Frances, the daughter of Thomas Cotton of Cunnington
in Northants 88 . They were married at Weekley on 24 th February 1612 89
and they had a daughter Frances 90 who married John, earl of Rutland and
three sons Edward 91 , William and Christopher 92 . Frances was buried less
than a month after Christopher was born 93 , aged 32, so it is possible she
died of childbed fever.
Edward’s third wife was Anne Crouch, widow of Sir Ralph Hare. They had
no children. Anne died on 11 July 1648 94 , aged 75.
Edward appears to have been involved in a serious quarrel and lawsuit with
his brother Sidney 95 . Edward II died, a prisoner of the Parliamentarians,
at Westminster 15 th June 1644 96 aged 82.
85 Baptised 15 December 1586 [Weekley PR]. She died 30 November 1654 so aged 64
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Bertie,_1st_Earl_of_Lindsey]
86 He was the first earl of Lindsey, Queen Elizabeth had been his godmother.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Bertie,_1st_Earl_of_Lindsey
87 Edward Montagu’s memorial in Weekley church
88 CP vol IX p104 She was the eldest daughter of Thomas and his first wife Dorothy
Tamworth.
89 Weekley PR
90 Baptised 8 th August 1613 Weekley PR
91 Baptised 25 July 1616 Weekley PR
92 Baptised 15 June 1620 Weekley PR
93 Burial 16 th June 1620 Weekley PR
94 Buried the next day 12 th July 1648
95 CP ibid p105 fn a
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