Sir Montague Cholmeley, 1st Baronet

Sir Montague Cholmeley, 1st Baronet (20 March 1772 – 10 March 1831) was a British politician and baronet. He was the member of parliament for Grantham from 1820 to 1826.

Early life and family Montague Cholmeley was born on 20 March 1772, the eldest son of Montague Cholmeley, of Easton, and Sarah Sibthorp, daughter of Humphry Sibthorp of Canwick, Professor of botany of Oxford University and his first wife Sarah Waldo. Cholmeley was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in 1794. He proceeded to Master of Arts (MA) in 1808. In 1810, he was awarded a Doctor of Civil Law (DCL).

He married twice; firstly, Elizabeth Harrison, daughter of John Harrison, on 14 September 1801. They had three daughters and three sons. In 1819, Cholmeley was vice-president of the London Society for Promoting Christianity Amongst the Jews (a Jewish Christian missionary society now known as the Church's Ministry Among Jewish People or CMJ). He was created a baronet, of Easton, in the County of Lincoln on 4 March 1806.

He is buried in Stoke Rochford in Lincolnshire with a monument by Robert Blore.