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The Manor of Lackham Vol 3 : The Montagu family suggest that this is indeed the case; the Rev. Smith, in his work on Pepys 227 , says “A son of James Montagu of Lackham third son of the earl Manchester, by his wife Mary daughter of Sir R Baynard of Lackham Wilts”. Unfortunately, as is so often the case with Victorian writers and even many today, the good reverend does not give a source to justify his assertion. It could be suggested that the boy was a son of Edward, 2 nd earl of Manchester, but there are no male children of the right age from any of his four marriages that would fit the description. James Montagu I’s 2 nd son [born 1638, married 1671, died 1676 228 ] was also called James. He married Diana, daughter of Anthony Hungerford of Black Bourton, Oxon (b 1648, d 1735) 229 , she was sister to Edward Hungerford KB "The Spendthrift" who “sacrificed a noble fortune to the follies and vices of the reign of Charles II” 230 . He sold Farleigh Castle in 1686 and obtained a Royal Charter to convert his London home into a market to try to revive his fortune, which it didn’t. 231 From Anthony Hungerford’s will 232 we know that Diana received £3,000 on her father’s death 233 and the only other thing known is that she hadn’t 227 Smith Rev J (1854) The Correspondence and Diary of Samuel Pepys etc 5 th ed vol III p180 fn 1 228 LPR James Montagu esq buried 8 th March 1676 229 James Montagu of Lackham, co. Wilts, Esq. Batchelor about 32 and Ms Diana Hungerford of Black Bourton co Oxon Spinster 21 consent of mother Mrs Rachel Hungerford, widow, of Black Bourton aforesaid 30 May 1671 Newspaper cutting, not identified, in Kite ( undated B) vol 2 p66. It is noted that the age given does not agree with Diana’s known birth date 230 VCH Wiltshire (1955) Vol II 231 The Hungerford Market - Charing Cross Station occupies the site. Kite, E (1899) Wilts Notes and Queries Vol 3 p92 232 Jackson, Rev. JE (undated) Hungerford Family Records. Personal History Vol II pp24-31 233 Jackson, Rev JE (undated) ibid p27 58
The Manor of Lackham Vol 3 : The Montagu family made a will when she died 234 Fig. 18 Arms of Montagu and Hungerford 235 ** Little of known of James II, but there may be a portrait of him in Salisbury Museum, see Appendix 2 . He was educated at Eton and admitted to his father’s old College, Sidney, in 1652 236 During his lifetime the country was, again, in religious turmoil, and the non-conformist movement was strong in northern Wiltshire. There was so much dissatisfaction and trouble that Sharrington-Talbot of Lacock Abbey, wrote to Joseph Williamson 237 , 234 W&SHC 212B /3676 Administration Agreement for the estate of Diana Hungerford dated 8 th July 1735 for “Diana Montague of Lacock widow of James Montague of Lackham d1676“ 235 Brocklebank, Rev GR (1968) The Heraldry of the Church of St. Cyriac in Lacock The Uffington Press p22 236 Venn, J & Venn JA (1924) Alumni Cantagrienses part 1 Vol III p201 237 Joseph Williamson (1633-1701) In 1660 he entered the service of the then Secretary of State, Sir Edward Nicholas, retaining his position under the succeeding secretary, Sir Henry Bennet, Lord Arlington. He was involved with the foundation of the London Gazette in 1665 before entering parliament in 1669. He was knighted in 1672. In 1674 he was made Secretary of State, having practically purchased this position from Arlington for £6,000, a sum that he required from his successor when he left office in He was removed from office in 1679 after being arrested after being implicated in the popish plots, but he had been released by order of Charles II. He was an Irish MP between 1692 and 1699, He died at Cobham, Kent, on 3 October 1701. He 59
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