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Spencer Montagu

1807 – 1882

English cricketer

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About Spencer Montagu

Lived 1807 – 1882 (aged 74–75). Spencer Montagu was a civil servant and cricketer.

Spencer Dudley Montagu (1807 – 31 March 1882) was an English first-class cricketer.

The son of Matthew Montagu, 4th Baron Rokeby and his wife, Elizabeth Charlton, he was born at Marylebone in 1807. He was educated at Harrow School. Montagu later made two appearances in first-class cricket. His first appearance came for the Gentlemen of England against the Gentlemen of Kent at Chislehurst in 1832, with his second appearance coming for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Oxford University at Oxford in 1835. Away from cricket, he served as a civil servant at the Irish Office in Whitehall. Montagu was married twice during his life, firstly to Anna Louisa Flint from 1842 until their divorce prior to 1868, and secondly to Henrietta Elizabeth Harriet Pemberton, with both of his marriages yielding one child each. He died in March 1882 at Hare Hatch at Wargrave in Berkshire.

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Important facts

Born
1807, Marylebone
Birth century
Education
Harrow School
Also known as
Hon. Spencer Dudley Montagu, Spencer Dudley Montagu

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People whose lives overlapped Spencer Montagu's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Spencer Montagu?

English cricketer

When was Spencer Montagu born?

Spencer Montagu was born in 1807 in Marylebone.

When did Spencer Montagu die?

Spencer Montagu died on 31 March 1882 in Hare Hatch.

What was Spencer Montagu's occupation?

Spencer Montagu was a civil servant and cricketer.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Spencer Montagu

· Wikidata: Q66091814

· DBpedia: Spencer Montagu

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