Basil Montagu

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Basil Montagu (born 24 April 1770 - died in 27 November 1851) was a British jurist, barrister, writer and philanthropist. He was educated in Charterhouse School and studied law in Cambridge, later wrote and worked on reforms in bankruptcy laws of Britain. He served as Accountant-General in Bankruptcy between 1835 and 1846. He was highly influenced by the writings of Francis Bacon. He was the son of John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich and his mistress, singer Martha Ray.

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• Biography from the Montague family history
• Biography from Thoemmes Continuum