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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 84
The Manor of Lackham Vol 3 : The Montagu family James V, the eldest son, inherited. At this point 338 Lackham was described as having the appurtenances of 13 messuages, 1 mill, 1 dove house, 10 barns, 10 stables, 10 gardens, 10 orchards, 500 acres of land, 300 acres of meadow, 380 acres of pasture, 110 acres of woods, a court leet, a court baron and the view of frankpledge and appurtenances in Lackham Laycock, Corsham Chippeham and Pewsham and all tythes appertaining 339 James V was appointed a trustee of Maud Heath’s Causeway in 1789 340 when he appears at a meeting of the Trustees held on September 4 th . His signature is very similar to that of his father but slight differences make it clear that from 1789 the Trustee was James V 341 . James V was a local banker. The Universal British Directory 342 for 1791 records that in Chippenham there are three banking-houses : one under the firm of Richard William, and James Tayler ; one under the firm of Barry and Heath ; and the other the firm of Montagu, Ashe, Humphreys, and Gaby. Bills drawn by Messrs. Tayler are payable in London by Messrs. Vere, Lucadou, Troughton, Lucadou, and Smart : the bills of Messrs. Barry and Heath, 338 W&SHC 212B /3676 Trinity term 30 Geo 3 (1790) 339 W&SHC 212b/3676 340 W&SHC 3448/2/1 Treasurer’s a/cs and Minutes Maud Heath’s Trustees 1753-1855 341 the fact that he was recorded as James Montagu jnr at the 1789 meeting also helps. 342 http://www.rootsweb.com/~engcots/AChippenham.html 85
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