CARDIGAN. 141 [Francis Brudenell, styled Lord Brudenell, only surv. s. and h. ap., by 2d Wife, He m. Frances, da. of Thomas (Savile), Earl of Sussex, sister audit of James, 2d and last Karl. Slio d. Juno 1695. He d., v.p., 1098. Admon. as of Twickenham, Midx., 18 Aug. 1698.] III. 1703. .;. George (Brudenell), Earl of Cardigan, &c, grandson and h., being s. and h. of Francis Brudenell, styled Lord Brudenell, by Frances, his wife, aboveuamed. On 12 Jany. 1708/9 he took his seat having renounced the Roman Catholic faith on the previous day. Master of the Buckhoundfl to Queen Ann and George I, 1712-15 ; LL.D., Cambridge, 25 April 172S. He iii. 15 May 1707, at St Martin's in the fields, Elizabeth, 1st da. of Thomas Bruce, 2d Maui, ok AilBSBPBY, l>y Elizabeth, da. of Henry Seymour, styled Lord Beaucha.mi', s. and h. ap. of William, Duke ok Somerset. He d. 5 July 1732. His widow d. Dec. 1745. Both bur. at Deene. IV. 17:5:2. 4- George (Brudenell, afterwards Montagu), Earl OF Cardigan, Sec, s. and h., 6. 20 July 1712 at Cardigan House, Lincoln's Inn Fields, and bap. 1 Aug. at St. Giles'-in-the-Fields, Midx. Mat. at Oxford (Queen's Coll) 1 July 1720 ; er. M.A. 31 Jany. 1729/30. Was a Page of Honour at the Coronation, 1*1 Oct. 1727. He m. 7 July 1730, at St Giles-in-the- l'ields, Mary, the only child that had issue of John (Montagu), Duke of Montagu, by Mary, da. o'f the famous John (CHUHcmt.1.), Duke of Marlborough. On the death of his wife's Father, s.p.m. 15 July 1749, lie assumed the name of Montagu. Chief Justice in Eyre, north of Trent, 1742-52; Constable of Windsor Castle, 1752. El. K.G. 13 March and met 4 June 1752. On 5 Nov. 1700 he was a: MARQUESS OF MOXTHHRMER and DUKE OF MONTAGU. P.C. and Gov. to the Prince of Wales and Prince Frederick, 1770. Master of the Horse, 1781 ; Lord-Lieut of co. Huntingdon, 17S9. He was also (1749) F.R.S., and (1784) F.S.A. On 21 Aug. 1780, having no male issue surviving, he was cr. BARON MONTAGU OF BOUGHTON, co. Northampton, for life, with a spec rem. in favour of the yr. sons of his da. Elizabeth, Duchess ok Buccleuch [S.] The Duchess of Montagu, his wife, d. 1 May 1775, and was fair. 16th at Walton, co. Northampton, aged 04. His Grace d. 23 May 1790 s.p.in.s., when the MartjUts$att of Montlurmcr and Dukedom of Montagu {cr. 1766) became extinct, the Barony of Montagu of Boitghton (cr. 1 780) devolving on his grandson, according to the spec. rem. in its creation, while such honours as he had inherited devolved on his br. and h. male as hereafter stilted, below. [John Brudenell, afterwards (1749) Montagu, styled (1735-61), Lord Brudenell, only s. and h. ap., was b. 18 March 1734/5. in Albemarle street, St. Gea Him scp, Midx. On 8 May 1702 he was cr. BARON MONTAGU OF HOUGHTON, co. Northampton. On 5 Nov. 1760 (in conseqence of his Father's elevation to the Dukedom) he was styled Marquess of Monthermeh, He d. unm. v.p., 11 and was bur. at Walton afsd. 23 April 1770, when his Peerage (conferred on him, 1702) became extinct.^) V. 1790. 5. James (Brudenell), Earl of Cardigan [1661], Baron Brudenell of Stonton [1628] and Bauon Brudenell of Deene [1780], br. and h. male; b. 20 April 1725 in London; matric. at Oxford (Oriel Coll.) 6 April 1743; B.A., 1747. He was M.P. for Shaftesbury, 1754-61; for Hastings, 1761-68 ; for Great Bedwin, 1708-74 and for Marlborough 1774-80. Dep Cofferer to the Household. 1755 ; Keeper of the Privy Puree to the Prince of Wales, as also (1760) to the King, being also Master of the Robes, 1700. On 17 Oct. 1780 ho was or. BARON BRUDENELL OF DEENE, co. Northampton. In 1790 he sue. to the family honours as above. Constable of Windsor Castle, 1791 ; High Steward of Windsor, 1802. He m. firstly 24 Nov. 1760 at St. Geo. Han. sq. Ann, sister to William, 2d Earl of Dartmouth, da. of George Legue, styled Viscount Lewisham, by (*) A Barony of the same name was conferred, 10 years later (17S6), on his Father, with a spec. rem. as mentioned above.
