Edward Montagu
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Sir Edward Montagu (circa 1485 – February 10, 1556/1557) was an English lawyer and judge.
He was the son of Thomas Montagu of Hemington, Northamptonshire and Agnes, daughter of William Dudley of Clopton. He was appointed Lord Chief Justice of the Court of the King's Bench in 1539, which office he resigned in 1545 when he was constituted Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. He was a member of the Privy Council of King Henry VIII of England, who appointed him one of sixteen executors of his last will, and governor to his son Edward. He married three times, firstly to Agnes Kirkham, secondly to Cicely Lane. By his third wife Elenor, daughter of John Roper of Well Hall, Eltham, Kent he had eleven children, the eldest son Sir Edward Montagu was father of:
- Edward , 1st Lord Montagu, ancestor of the Dukes of Montagu.
- Sir Walter Montagu.
- Sir Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester, ancestor of the Dukes of Manchester.
- Sir Charles Montagu.
- James Montagu, Bishop of Winchester.
- Sir Sidney Montagu, ancestor of the Earls of Sandwich.
| Legal Offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Fitz-James |
Lord Chief Justice 1539–1545 |
Succeeded by Richard Lyster |
| Preceded by Sir John Baldwin |
Chief Justice of the Common Pleas 1545–1553 |
Succeeded by Sir Richard Morgan |
| Honorary Titles | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Custos Rotulorum of Rutland bef. 1544–1557 |
Succeeded by Kenelm Digby |
