O’Donoghue’s Poets of Ireland_ (1892) 164; _Wilson’s Singers and
songs of the church_ (1869) 515.
MONSON, WILLIAM JOHN MONSON, 6 Baron (only child of col. the
hon. Wm. Monson 1760–1807). _b._ Tangore, Madras 14 May 1796;
ed. at Ch. Ch. Oxf.; B.A. 1817, M.A. 1820; F.S.A. 12 Feb.
1818; succeeded his cousin as 6 Baron 7 Oct. 1841; a frequent
correspondent of Notes and Queries; author of Extracts from
a journal [of tours in Istria, Dalmatia, Sicily, Malta and
Calabria] 1820. _d._ Great western hotel, Paddington, London 17
Dec. 1862. _bur._ in family vault at South Carlton 24 Dec. _G.M.
xiv_ 234 (1863).
MONTAGU, BASIL (2 natural son of John Montagu, 4 earl of
Sandwich 1718–92, by Martha Ray). _b._ 24 April 1770; brought
up at Hinchinbrook, Hunts.; ed. at Charterhouse and Christ’s
coll. Camb., 6th wrangler 1790; B.A. 1790, M.A. 1793; resided at
Cambridge till 1795; barrister Gray’s Inn 19 May 1798; a comr.
in bankruptcy 1806; founded the Society for the diffusion of
knowledge upon the punishment of death 1809; K.C. June 1835;
accountant general in bankruptcy 1836 to 1846, established
liability of bank of England to pay interest on bankruptcy
deposits; author of A summary of the law of set off 1801, 2 ed.
1828; A digest of the bankrupt laws 4 vols. 1805–7, 2 ed. 1819;
A digest of the law of partnership 2 vols. 1815, 2 ed. 1822 and
about 50 other works; edited The works of Francis Bacon 16 vols.
1825–34; author with W. Scrope Ayrton of Reports of cases in
bankruptcy 1833–8. 3 vols. 1834–9, and of The law and practice
in bankruptcy 2 vols. 1837, 2 ed. 1844; with Richard Bligh
of Reports of cases in bankruptcy 1832–3. 1835; with Edward
Chitty of Reports of cases in bankruptcy 1838–40. 1840; with
E. C. Deacon and J. De Gex of Reports of cases in bankruptcy
1840–44. 3 vols. 1842–5. _d._ Boulogne, France 27 Nov. 1851.
_H. Gunning’s Reminiscences of Cambridge_, _i_ 141–47 (1855);
_Georgian Era_, _ii_ 551 (1833); _G.M. xxxvii_ 410–3 (1852).
MONTAGU, JAMES. _b._ 10 April 1791; entered navy 1803, captain
17 July 1824, retired admiral 30 Nov. 1863. _d._ Marlborough 9
March 1868.
MONTAGU, JOHN (son of Edward Montagu, lieut.-col. of artillery
H.E.I.C., fell at Seringapatam 10 May 1799). _b._ 21 Aug. 1797;
ed. at Cheam, Surrey, and Parson’s Green, Middlesex; ensign
52 foot 10 Feb. 1814, present at Waterloo; captain 40 foot 7
Aug. 1823, sold out 10 Sep. 1830; went to Van Diemen’s land
1823; clerk of the executive and legislative council 1826–9 and
1830–2; colonial sec. of Van Diemen’s land 1834 to 25 Jany.
1842; colonial sec. at Cape of Good Hope 23 April 1843 to death;
author of correspondence between J. Montagu and the director
of public works relative to the erection of a bridge across
the Derwent 1841. _m._ April 1823 Jessy dau. of major general
Edward Vaughan Worseley of Whippingham, she was granted a civil
list pension of £300, 23 Oct. 1854. He _d._ London 4 Nov.