Charles Edward Montagu, 1st Duke of Manchester, 4th Earl of Manchester (c. 1656 – 20 January 1722), son of Robert Montagu, 3rd Earl of Manchester, was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, and succeeded to his father's earldom in 1683. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1722 ( MDCCXXII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Robert Montagu 3rd Earl of Manchester ( April 25 1634 – March 14 1683) was the son of Edward Montagu 2nd Earl of Manchester. Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. Warmly sympathizing with the Whig revolution of 1688, he attended William and Mary at their coronation, fought under William at the Boyne, became a privy councillor in 1698, and held various important diplomatic posts between that date and 1714, serving also as Secretary of State for the Southern Department between January and February of 1702. The Whigs (with the Tories) are often described as one of two political parties in England and later the United Kingdom from the late 17th to The Glorious Revolution, also called the Revolution of 1688, was the overthrow of King James II of England (VII of Scotland in 1688 by a union William III or William of Orange (14 November 1650 &ndash 8 March 1702 He is informally known in Northern Ireland and Scotland as "King Billy" Mary II (30 April 1662 &ndash 28 December 1694 reigned as Queen of England, Ireland and Scotland from 1689 until her death The Battle of the Boyne (Cath na Bóinne was a turning point in the Williamite claim on the English throne Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign. The Secretary of State for the Southern Department was a position in the Cabinet of the government of Kingdom of Great Britain up to 1782 In 1714 he received an appointment in the household of George I, by whom on 28 April 1719 he was created Duke of Manchester. George I (George Louis German Georg Ludwig; 28 May 1660 &ndash 11 June 1727 For the first year of his life George was the only heir to his father's and three childless Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Year 1719 ( MDCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Duke of Manchester is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. He died on 20 January 1722. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1722 ( MDCCXXII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a He was the father of both the 2nd Duke of Manchester and the 3rd Duke of Manchester. William Montagu 2nd Duke of Manchester, KB (April 1700 – October 21 1739) was the son of Charles Montagu 1st Duke of Manchester. Robert Montagu 3rd Duke of Manchester (c1710 – May 10 1762) was the son of Charles Montagu 1st Duke of Manchester.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Earl of Norwich |
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard 1670–1702 |
Succeeded by Marquess of Hartington |
| Preceded by James Vernon |
Secretary of State for the Southern Department 1702 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Nottingham |
| Diplomatic posts | ||
| Preceded by Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey |
English Ambassador to France 1699–1701 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Hamilton |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Ailesbury |
Lord Lieutenant of Huntingdonshire 1689–1722 |
Succeeded by Viscount Hinchingbrooke |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Robert Montagu |
Earl of Manchester 1683–1722 |
Succeeded by William Montagu |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| New title | Duke of Manchester 1719–1722 |
Succeeded by William Montagu |
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