Elizabeth (Eyles) Montagu (abt. 1688 - 1741)

Born about 1688 in Wiltshire, England [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of James Montagu MP — married about 1709 in Southbroom, Wiltshire, England

Descendants

Died Dec 1741 at about age 53 in Lacock, Wiltshire, England

Biography

Elizabeth Eyles, daughter of Sarah Cowper and Sir John Eyles, of Southbroom House, Devizes, Wiltshire, married James Montagu, son of James Montagu and his wife, Diana Hungerford, with issue five sons and four daughters.^[1]

Perhaps, James married Elizabeth Montague, for a second time, on 6 October 1713 in Lincoln's Inn Chapel, Holborn, London.^[2]

Elizabeth and James had nine children according to the House of Parliament biography. HoP Bio Many of their children's baptisms are to be found on Family Search. Here is Elizabeth's FS ID# K87S-9WY.Elizabeth Eyles

Death and burial

Elizabeth was buried on 3 December 1741 in St Cyriac Churchyard, Lacock, Wiltshire, England.^[3][4]Burial Register

Legacy

She was an Ancestress of Lady Diana Frances Spencer, Princess of Wales, of Prince William, Prince of Wales, and Prince George of Wales.

Research Notes

• The Peerage states they were married in 1716, although their eldest daughter Diana Montagu was born in 1710. Family Search shows a marriage - perhaps a second marriage - in 1713 in London, England. See Above.

• Baptism of son Edward Mountague: "England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980"
  Genealogical Society of Utah. British Isles Vital Records Index, 2nd Edition
  Ancestry Record 1351 #300250230 (accessed 7 March 2023)
  Elizabeth Mountague's son Edward Mountague baptism on 21 Feb 1717 in Laycock, Wiltshire, England.

• Baptism of son John Mountague: "England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013
  Ancestry Record 9841 #192556760 (accessed 7 March 2023)
  Elizabeth's son John Mountague baptism on 12 Nov 1719 in Laycock, Wiltshire, England.

• Find a Grave specifies St Cyriac Churchyard for burial site. See Family Search for details. Elizabeth Eyles

Sources

1. ↑ History of Parliament online: MONTAGU, James II (1673-1747), of Lackham House, Lacock, Wilts
2. ↑ Marriage: "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
   FamilySearch Record: N2F8-G8D (accessed 7 March 2023)
   James Montague marriage to Elizabeth Montague on 6 Oct 1713 in Lincoln's Inn Chapel, Holborn, London, England, United Kingdom.
3. ↑ Burial: "Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812"
   Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 1654/3
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61187 #1410394 (accessed 7 March 2023)
   Elizabeth Mountagu burial on 3 Dec 1741 in Lacock, Wiltshire, England.
4. ↑ Burial: "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"
   FamilySearch Record: JC7W-CNG (accessed 7 March 2023)
   Elizabeth Mountagu burial on 3 Dec 1741 in Lacock, Wiltshire, England.

• The Peerage: http://www.thepeerage.com/p47604.htm#i476035.