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Sir Edward Montagu

Sir Edward Montagu, Lord Chief Justice (died 1557).
Posthumous portrait, probably c.1600, by an unknown artist.
Said to be the first portrait to portray an English judge in his robes.
Several versions of this are known.
This image from Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery.
See also version from Daily Mail.

Sir Edward Montagu,
or Montague,
of Hemington, Northamptonshire.
Lord Chief Justice of England.
See wikipedia.

He mar 1stly, Sept 1512, to Cicely Lane [or Cecily, or Cecilia].
She was dau of William Lane of Orlingbury, Northamptonshire, by his wife Jane Mervin, dau of Hugh Mervin of Wolvey, Warwickshire.
She died before 1527.
He had issue by 1st wife:

1. Amicia Montagu,
   or Amy, or Amey.
   [Green, 1877] says "Amicia".
   She mar George Lynne [born 1525] and had issue.
   They lived Southwick Hall, Northamptonshire.

He mar 2ndly, 1527, to Cicely Kirkham.
In 1528 he purchased Boughton, Northamptonshire, and surrounds.
Lived at Boughton.
He mar 3rdly, before May 1533, to Eleanor Roper [or Ellen].
Knighted 1537.
Lord Chief Justice of England 1539-1545.
One of executors of will of Henry VIII (died 1547).
He purchased the advowson of Southwick church, Northamptonshire, in 7th Edward VI (1553). His dau had recently married Lynne of Southwick Hall.
He unwillingly was made by 1st Duke of Northumberland in 1553 to alter Henry VIII's will in favour of Lady Jane Grey.
On the fall of Lady Jane and the accession of Mary in 1553, he was imprisoned in the Tower of London and fined.
He died 10 February 1557.
He was bur in church of St. Mary the Virgin, Weekley, Northamptonshire (near Boughton).
He had issue by 3rd wife:

1. Sir Edward Montagu,
   of Boughton.

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Tomb of Sir Edward Montagu

Tomb of Sir Edward Montagu (died 1557) in church of St. Mary the Virgin, in Weekley, Northamptonshire.

Tomb of Sir Edward Montagu, Weekley church.
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Photo 2016. From Simon Wilkinson.

Tomb of Sir Edward Montagu, Weekley church.
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From British Listed Buildings. Uploaded 2016.
See close-up of the shield on the tomb.

Wider shot showing (left) the spectacular tomb of the younger Sir Edward Montagu (died 1602) and (right) the tomb of his father Sir Edward Montagu (died 1557).
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Photo 2016. From Simon Wilkinson.