Modern English biography

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.