George Montagu, 4th Duke of Manchester
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George Montagu, 4th Duke of Manchester PC (6 April 1737 – 2 September 1788) was a British politician and diplomat.
Manchester was the son of Robert Montagu, 3rd Duke of Manchester.
Manchester was Member of Parliament for Huntingdonshire 1761–1762. In 1782, he was appointed a Privy Counsellor.[1] Manchester signed the Peace of Paris (1783) for Great Britain to end the American Revolutionary War.
Manchester married Elizabeth Dashwood, daughter of Sir James Dashwood, 2nd Baronet, on 22 October 1762. They had several children, including:
- George Montagu, Viscount Mandeville (1763–1772)
- Caroline Maria Montagu (1770-1847), married James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose, and had issue.
- William Montagu, 5th Duke of Manchester (1771–1843)
- Lord Frederick Montagu (1774–1827)
Styles of address
- 1737–1739: Mister George Montagu
- 1739–1761: Viscount Mandeville
- 1761–1762: Viscount Mandeville MP
- 1762–1782: His Grace The Duke of Manchester
- 1782–1788: His Grace The Duke of Manchester PC
References
- ^ "No. 12286". The London Gazette. 9 April 1782. p. 1.
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- 1737 births
- 1788 deaths
- Diplomatic peers
- Dukes of Manchester
- Lord-Lieutenants of Huntingdonshire
- Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies
- Members of the Privy Council of Great Britain
- Montagu family
- Ambassadors of Great Britain to France
- British MPs 1761–68
- Grand Masters of the Premier Grand Lodge of England
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