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Montagu of Boughton, Northamptonshire

Not descended from Montagu, Earl of Salisbury

This family claimed for many years to descend from the family of Montagu, Earl of Salisbury, and produced pedigrees showing that.
However this was disputed even at an early date. They were challenged on this in a case in 1605, when Anthony-Maria Browne, 2nd Viscount Montagu (descendant of Thomas Montagu, 4th Earl of Salisbury) challenged Edward Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu about his arms.
[Complete Peerage, 2nd edn, vol.9, Appendix D] shows that this family is not descended from the family of Montagu, Earl of Salisbury.

William Ladde,
of Hanging Houghton, Northamptonshire.
He had issue:

Richard Ladde.
He mar pre-1447 to Agnes ----.
He assumed the name of "Richard Montagu" in about 1447.
It is unknown why, but maybe he inherited from some female-line relative called Montagu. [Complete Peerage] notes that there was a family called Montagu not far from Hanging Houghton.
He had issue:

Thomas Montagu,
of Hemington, Northamptonshire.

An elaborate Montagu Pedigree carved into a Heraldic Mantelpiece at Boughton House.
Made after 1673, it demonstrates the family's claim to be descended from Montagu, Earl of Salisbury, which claim is untrue.
See larger and full size. From here.
See key to the pedigree.

References

Appendix D, "The Ancestry of Sir Edward Montagu of Boughton", in [Complete Peerage, 2nd edn, vol.9, Appendices, pp.25-29]
MANCHESTER in [Burkes Peerage]

Sources yet to be consulted

MONTAGU OF BOUGHTON in [Complete Peerage, 2nd edn, vol.9, pp.104-110]

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