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British businessman and politician (born 1943)
John Edward Hollister Montagu, 11th Earl of Sandwich
(born 11 April 1943), is a British businessman and politician. He was a
crossbench
member of the
House of Lords
from 1995 to 2024.
Biography
[
edit
]
Lord Sandwich is the eldest son of
Victor Montagu
, who disclaimed the
earldom of Sandwich
in 1964, and his first wife
Rosemary Maud (
nee
Peto)
. He succeeded his father to the earldom in 1995 and was one of the
ninety elected hereditary peers
that remain in the
House of Lords
after the passing of the
House of Lords Act 1999
. He sat as a
crossbencher
and spoke mainly on international development and asylum issues. He retired from the House on 20 May 2024.
[1]
Lord Sandwich was educated at
Eton College
and
Trinity College, Cambridge
. His seat is
Mapperton
House in
Dorset
.
Reflecting the fame of one of their ancestors, the
4th Earl of Sandwich
(after whom the
sandwich
was named in the 18th century), Lord Sandwich and his son, Hon. Orlando Montagu, established a chain of sandwich shops,
Earl of Sandwich
. These are located in various parts of the
United States
,
Canada
and
Asia
including
Disney Springs
,
Downtown Disney
Disneyland Paris
, in partnership with
Robert Earl
, the entrepreneur behind
Hard Rock Cafe
and
Planet Hollywood
chains.
Marriage and children
[
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]
Lord Sandwich married (Susan) Caroline Hayman, daughter of the Anglican clergyman Perceval Hayman,
[2]
on 1 July 1968. She is a former business journalist and policy expert at the
European Commission
, specialising in the
Middle East
. She is the committee member of a number of organisations promoting links with the region, including the Saudi British Society, and is a senior adviser for Women in Business International. She is also active in a number of organisations in
Dorset
, including the
Heritage Lottery Fund
's South West Committee and the
Beaminster
Festival, and serves as President of the Dorset Natural History & Archaeological Society.
[3]
They have three children:
- Luke Timothy Charles Montagu,
Viscount
Hinchingbrooke (born 5 December 1969). He married
Julie Fisher
(born 17 February 1972) from
Sugar Grove, Illinois
, United States, on 11 June 2004. In addition to a daughter and son (Emma Fisher, born approx 1999, and Jack Fisher, born approx 2001) from Fisher's previous marriage, they have two sons:
- The Hon.
William James Hayman Montagu (born 2 November 2004)
[4]
- The Hon. Nestor John Sturges Montagu (born 2006)
[5]
- The Hon. Orlando William Montagu (born 16 January 1971). He married firstly
Laura Roundell
in 1996;
[6]
[7]
they divorced in 2002 without issue. On 3 July 2004, Montagu married Lady Honor Wellesley, eldest daughter of the
9th Duke of Wellington
,
[8]
with whom he has two children:
- Walter Frederick Montagu (born 3 December 2005)
[9]
- Nancy Jemima Montagu (born 18 January 2007)
[10]
- Lady Jemima Mary Montagu (born 14 October 1973). In 2013, she married Fisnik Abrashi.
[11]
Notes
[
edit
]
- ^
"The Earl of Sandwich"
.
UK Parliament
. Retrieved
21 May
2024
.
- ^
"Obituary: Canon Perceval Hayman"
.
The Independent
. 19 May 1997.
Archived
from the original on 13 June 2022
. Retrieved
27 September
2019
.
- ^
"COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF THE SAUDI?BRITISH SOCIETY"
. Saudi-British Society.
- ^
" Hon William James Hayman Montagu" birth announced on
Peerage News
group on Google Groups on 7 November 2005, based on birth notice in
Daily Telegraph
on 6 November 2004.(
[1]
Retrieved 10 August 2007).
- ^
"Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage Database"
.
www.debretts1769.com
. Retrieved
2 September
2023
.
- ^
"Celebrity Wedding at Village Church" from the
Guardian Series
, first published Friday 9th Aug 1996. "The ceremony, between model Laura Roundell and the Hon Orlando Montagu, was the first wedding from nearby
Dorfold Hall
for 125 years. Laura, is the 23-year-old daughter of Anthea and Richard Roundell, of Dorfold Hall, and among the 420 guests were the Duchess of Westminster and the Marchioness of Cholmondeley. More than 200 people went along to St Mary's to see the wedding of the international model and the Earl's son."
- ^
"This is Cheshire ? CELEBRITY WEDDING AT VILLAGE CHURCH"
. Archived from
the original
on 12 October 2008
. Retrieved
13 September
2007
.
Retrieved 13 September 2007.
- ^
"Marriages"
. 5 July 2004
. Retrieved
27 September
2019
– via www.thetimes.co.uk.
- ^
Michael Rhodes. "Walter Frederick Montagu" birth announced on
Peerage News
group on Google Groups on 6 December 2005, based on birth notice in
Daily Telegraph
the same day. Retrieved 10 August 2007(
[2]
).
- ^
"Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage Database"
.
www.debretts1769.com
. Retrieved
2 September
2023
.
- ^
"Abrashi/Montagu marriage"
. Peerage News. July 2013.
References
[
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]
- Kidd, Charles; Williamson, David, eds. (1990).
Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage
. New York: St Martin's Press.
External links
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- Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich
(1660?1672)
- Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Sandwich
(1672?1688)
- Edward Montagu, 3rd Earl of Sandwich
(1688?1729)
- John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
(1729?1792)
- John Montagu, 5th Earl of Sandwich
(1792?1814)
- George Montagu, 6th Earl of Sandwich
(1814?1818)
- John Montagu, 7th Earl of Sandwich
(1818?1884)
- Edward Montagu, 8th Earl of Sandwich
(1884?1916)
- George Montagu, 9th Earl of Sandwich
(1916?1962)
- Victor Montagu, 10th Earl of Sandwich
(1962?1964)
- Disclaimed (1964?1995)
- John Montagu, 11th Earl of Sandwich
(from 1995)
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- Alexander Howard, 15th Earl of Berkshire
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- John Montagu, 11th Earl of Sandwich
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