Vol 3 - Lackham Countryside Centre

The Manor of Lackham Vol 3 : The Montagu family
her mother’s side. (see Fig. 21 above). It is noted that by the time of
this marriage Edward had moved back to Wiltshire again and was living
at Notton, opposite Lackham
The Rev Higginson was rector of Rowde for many years, from 1794 332
until his death in 1816 333 . He and Elizabeth had a number of children,
two of their sons appear to have entered the church 334 .
In September 1782 James Montagu V gave his brothers Edward and
Admiral John Montagu Lackham and “premises in Lacock” in trust for his
son James, his son George and his “daughters Elizabeth Higginson,
Maria Poore, Eleanor Wallis wife of Joseph Wallis, Charlotte Smith
wife of Rev Richard Smith, Annabel Montagu and Harriett Montagu”.
335
. No dates for Eleanor have been found
A year later James IV leased a house in Lacock to Richard Pope and his
wife Elizabeth on a 99 year lease for an annual rent of 2s 6d. Pope was
James’ servant and the lease was “in recompense and recognition of the
services that he has given to me and my family” 336
James IV died in 1790 337 . His memorial stone is now in the south aisle
of St. Cyriacs, having been moved from its original position during the
nineteenth century.
332 W&SHC D1/2/29 (Episcopal Registers)
333 Gentleman’s Magazine June 1816 p565 “April 13 th in his 81 st year the Rev William
Higginson for many years the Rector of Rowde, Wiltshire
334 William and Charles Montague Higginson; PRO E331/Gloucetser/41 again my
thanks to Ms McLean for providing the information and reference. She was able to
tell me that all of William and Elizabeth’s children had “Montague” as a second name
“and in our branch it persisted right down to my father although the reason for it was
lost” ( McLean, L pers. comm. June 2008)
335 W&SHC 212a/7
336 W&SHC 212a/7 dated 25 July 1783. The lease was witnessed by Robert Tayler
and Joseph Clements
337 Before August 1790, that being when James paid out his sister’s marriage portion
as executor of the estate
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