Montagu Venables-Bertie, 2nd Earl of Abingdon PC (4 February 1673 – 16 June 1743) was an English nobleman. The eldest son of James Bertie, 1st Earl of Abingdon and Eleanora Lee, he was styled Lord Norreys until he succeeded his father as 2nd Earl of Abingdon on the latter's death on the 22 May 1699. On his death in 1743 he was succeeded in his titles by his nephew Willoughby Bertie, 3rd Earl of Abingdon.
He was Member of Parliament for Berkshire, 1689–1690 and for Oxfordshire, 1690–1699. He was Constable of the Tower and Lord Lieutenant of the Tower Hamlets between 1702 and 1705. He held the office of Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire between 1702 and 1705. He was Chief Justice in Eyre, south of the Trent, 1711–1715. He held the office of Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire again between 1712 and 1715. On the death of Queen Anne in 1714 he was appointed a Lord Justice of the Realm.
He married firstly, Anne Venables, daughter of Peter Venables, Baron of Kinderton and Catharine Shirley, 22 September 1687. She was a Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Anne from 12 May 1702 to November 1705, when she resigned, and again from January 1712 until Queen Anne's death in 1714.[1] Anne, Countess of Abingdon died on 28 April 1715.
He married secondly, Mary Gould, daughter of James Gould and Mary Bonde and the widow of Charles Churchill, c. 1717, and had issue:
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Richard Southby Sir Humphrey Forster, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Berkshire with Sir Henry Winchcombe, Bt 1689–1690 |
Succeeded by Sir Henry Winchcombe, Bt Sir Humphrey Forster, Bt |
| Preceded by Sir Robert Jenkinson, Bt Sir John Cope, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Oxfordshire with Sir Robert Jenkinson, Bt 1690–1699 |
Succeeded by Sir Robert Jenkinson, Bt Sir Robert Dashwood, Bt |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Wharton |
Justice in Eyre south of the Trent 1711–1715 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Tankerville |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Duke of Norfolk |
Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire 1701–1702 |
Succeeded by The Lord Craven |
| Preceded by The Lord Lucas |
Constable of the Tower Lord Lieutenant of the Tower Hamlets 1702–1705 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Essex |
| Preceded by The Lord Wharton |
Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire 1702–1706 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Marlborough |
| Preceded by The Duke of Marlborough |
Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire 1712–1715 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Godolphin |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by James Bertie |
Earl of Abingdon 1699–1743 |
Succeeded by Willoughby Bertie |