Basil Montagu

British jurist, barrister, writer and philanthropist
Person human Q4867224
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Summary

Basil Montagu was born on April 24, 1770[1]. He died on November 27, 1851[2], in Boulogne-sur-Mer[3]. He worked as a barrister[4]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (223 views/month, #7,037 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Father: John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich[6]
  • Mother: Martha Ray[7]
  • Spouse: Laura Rush[8], [Ann] Dorothea Bridget Benson[9], Caroline Matilda Want[10]
  • Child: Basil Caroline Montagu[11], Algernon Sidney Montagu[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13], Kingdom of Great Britain[14]
  • Field of work: bankruptcy[15]
  • Educated at: Christ's College[16], Charterhouse School[17]
  • Member of: Athenaeum Club[18], Gray's Inn[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Founder: Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals[21]
  • Commons category: Basil Montagu[22]
  • Family name: Montagu (surname)[23]
  • Given name: Basil[24]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[26]
  • Commons Creator page: Basil Montagu[27]
  • P14536: 362153[28]
  • P14611: 156680[29]

Why It Matters

Basil Montagu is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where did Basil Montagu die?

Basil Montagu died in Boulogne-sur-Mer[3].

Who were Basil Montagu's parents?

Basil Montagu's father was John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich[6]. Basil Montagu's mother was Martha Ray[7].

Who was Basil Montagu married to?

Basil Montagu's spouses include Laura Rush[8], [Ann] Dorothea Bridget Benson[9], and Caroline Matilda Want[10].

What did Basil Montagu do for work?

Basil Montagu worked as a barrister[4].

Where did Basil Montagu go to school?

Basil Montagu was educated at Christ's College[16] and Charterhouse School[17].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Melderick · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Basil Caroline Montagu, Algernon Sidney Montagu
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Child: Algernon Sidney Montagu"
  2. 4w ago · Melderick · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Roglo person id → p=basil;n=montagu
    Genealogics.org person id → I00604268
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Spouse: Caroline Matilda Want"
  3. 4w ago · Melderick · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Rodovid id → 584721
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  4. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14611 → 156680
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  5. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oxford dictionary of national biography id → 19003
    Nationale thesaurus voor auteursnamen id → 146871707
    Snac ark id → w6xk9wf2
    Archive site trinity college cambridge id → montagu-basil-1770-1851-author-and-legal-reformer
    + 59 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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