The Hissem-Montague Family

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Whether there is a connection between the Aristocratic Montague's just discussed and those of the village of Boveney is a point in dispute. There is at least one genealogy that purports a link, but it has been called a fraud by others. It is possible that this is a junior branch of the family, but it is interesting that they would have wound up in such an inconsequential village. If the link exists, then (10) Richard Montague, below, was the son of Sir John Montagu and Maud Fraunics.

The arms of the Boveney Montagues, to the right above, is very similar to that of Sir Simon De Montacute

This family is sometimes referred to as the Boveney and Dorney Montagues. Dorney is another village near Boveney.

Boveney A village or hamlet in the parish of Burnham, Buckinghamshire, in the south east of England. It is located along the north side of the Thames river in the still unspoiled countryside and called, in at least one source, a 'rural idyll.' Windsor castle and the village and school of Eton are just two miles downriver. In the map below Boveney is on the north bank of the Thames, to the west of Eton, just before the river turns north. The village name is Anglo-Saxon in origin and means "above island". This refers to the island in the River Thames next to the village. The Anglo-Saxon name for the village was Bufanege. The old Boveney church of Saint Mary Magdalene, now unused, is pictured to the right. In 1798 the Posse Comitatus made a census of the men between the ages of 16 and 60 in Burnham Parish. Boveney had an adult male population of 36. The earliest government census, that of 1801, listed 165 inhabitants in 33 families living in 28 houses in Boveney. Dorney A larger village, to the north of Boveney.

He married Unknown. Montacute is the Latin spelling of the English name Montague. In some descents he is shown as the brother of Sir Thomas Montague, above. Certainly the Boveney clan made the claim of an association with the aristocratic Montague family. Note, however, that in the time of King Henry VIII, when Sir Thomas Montacute died leaving no male issue, his estate was divided between his three sisters. Richard apparently predeceased Thomas and, as far as we know, died unmarried and without issue. I provide, however, the "supposed" descent from Richard as it has previously been known.

If we believe he existed at all, which many don't, he was born in 1429. He married unknown.

Richard Montague and Robert Montacute, below, both bore the same Coat of Arms. The Coat of Arms of Montague, Boveney & Dorney, were: "Argent, three fusils in fess gules (red diamonds), between three pellets or ogresses (black discs) on a silver shield. The crest was a Golden Griffin, from the ancient arms, with outstretched wings and a ribbon of alternate Red & White bands. The motto was "DISPONDEDO ME, NON MUTANDO ME". Reference: Edmondson's Heraldry & Burke's Encyclopedia of Heraldry.

The three black ogresses were added to the Coat of Arms passed down by Sir Simon Montague to denote the Boveney & Dorney branches of the family. Other branches of the family made other alterations. The ogresses Black may have been added for differences in a family, or they may have been added to mark some deed done at some time, such as a large donation of land to the church, as the church at Boveney bears such a record. Perhaps they may have been added as part of the maternal arms of William Montague, son of Robert, for his mother was Margaret, dau. of Roger Cotton. And the arms of one family of Cotton were, "Argent a bend Sable between three ogresses." Whatever may have been the origin of the pellets, the fact still remains, that the Boveney family bear the Arms of Sir Simon Montague of A.D. 1300, which arms were also born by his son lord William Montacute and by his grandson the first Earl of Salisbury. Heraldry, or more properly Armory, is the short hand of History, its purpose was to identify persons and property and to record descent and alliance. Hundreds of persons may be entitled to the same initials, may possess precisely the same names; but only the members of a particular family can lawfully bear certain armorial ensigns, and the various branches of even that family have their separate differences to distinguish one from the other. The Boveney family bear the same name as the descendants of Drogo. They were residing in A.D. 1500 in the same locality and country of England where the descendants of Drogo had held possessions and manors in A.D. 1400 and for centuries before. They bear the same Arms which alone would seem to silently but surely denote that they are a branch of the same family. Where and when the separation took place is not known, but it would seem probable that the Boveney branch left the main stream, after the year 1300 and before the year 1400, or between those dates, for their Coat of Arms was not in existence until adopted by Sir Simon Montacute A.D. 1300, and had they separated previous to that date, their Arms should have been "Azure a griffin sergeant, Or." Again the Arms of the Montagues, after A.D. 1400, who were descended from the 3rd Earl of Salisbury, have been quartered with those of the Monthermers, which were "an eagle displayed, vert," while the Boveney branch retains the ancient shield of Sir Simon Montacute (1301). There are several places where such separation seems possible. The spelling change of the name seems to be consistent after Edward. Some list Edward as Montacute and others as Montague.

Robert Montague, the son of Edward Montague, was born in 1455 in Boveney, Berkshire, England and died in 1520 in Boveney, Berkshire, England. He was a yeoman. He married Elizabeth de Mohun, the daughter of Richard Mohun and Elizabeth Smith Mohun.

"He was born in 1455 in Boveney. He died in 1520. He married Elizabeth de Mohun (Unknown). The connection between Richard Montacute and Robert Montague was supplied by Robert Latane Montague III of Alexandria, Virginia [see Montagues in Virginia page]. He was Trustee of the Montague Memorial Association. It came from a Genealogical Chart hanging in the Urbanna, Virginia home of the late Governor of Virginia, Andrew Jackson Montague. The research and chart was commissioned by his son General Robert Latane Montague II."

His children were,
(13) William Montague (1480)
(13) Robert Montague (1482)
(13) John Montague (1484)

"Will'm Mountagewe the Elder of Boveney in the p'r'she of Burnh'm." He resided at Boveney, in the parish of Burnham, Buckinghamshire, a hamlet on the Thames, just above Eton college and twenty-three miles from London. On the opposite side of the river in Berkshire is Windsor Castle.

He was born in about 1480 in Buckingham, Berkshire, England. He married Joan Grow. She was born in 1481. He will was proved on 21 March 1550. His children were,
(14) William Montague, of Bray
(14) Robert Montague (after 1535)
(14) Alice Montague
(14) Katherine Montague

"Will'm Mountagewe of Bray my eldyst sonne." He was perhaps born in Boveney, Burnham, Buckinghamshire in 1513. He died iin 1603 in Bray. The uncle, supposedly, of Bishop Richard Montague of Dorney [that was the thinking in 1880]. That would mean he was the brother of (15) Lawrence Montague, below, which doesn't look right to me. I recently received the following email from another Montague family researcher.

"Hi Steve

Ref the Hissem Boveney Montague section on your website, mainly wanted to say thank you for your website as one section has helped me sort out an issue I had with the family trace and that was with William of Bray and his son William of Waddesdon. I picked up the will of William of Waddesdon and Bray and was able to verify the link between the two and add several names to my tree which were not showing on the parish records! The reason for the search is that my mother was a Montague and my grandfather was one of ten Montague children in Tooting London. Have since traced the family back to Waddesdon and now to Boveney. It was from your website that I first realised that they were related and this does prove that William moved from Boveney to Waddesdon.

In two months I have learned a massive amount and I did delve deeply into the supposed descent claimed by the American branch of the Montagues and I do agree with you that the descent claimed is unwarranted and the Will of William dated 1550/51 does not prove that he was the father of Robert Mountague, as much as I would like it to. My own tree does now reflect this but does carry Robert and his sons/daughters but with an unknown father but what is interesting is the missing family as mentioned in the Buckinghamshire certificate of muster for 1522 which to date I cannot place as their family relationship is not known, at least to me anyway. I would guess this point has been raised by others in the past but I cannot find any reference to them other than in the muster and seemingly ignored by the American branch which is a pity.

Something else has recently come to light while I was checking the records for Berkshire and this was how numerous the Winkfield branch is as the earliest will is also dated to 1551 so Thomas Mountague senior could also have a birth date of about 1480 as well as William of Boveney. This fact does not appear anywhere on the internet and has been on my mind a lot recently but with no tangible proof of connection to Boveney but being so close to each other I can reasonably assume that they are. With this is mind, do you have any further info that may help? If so have you considered updating the website to cover this? It's unlikely there will be any additional records to help support the connection and it is deeply frustrating but I will be requesting a copy of the will of Thomas next week so hopefully there will be something in his will that helps.

One other interesting snippet...I understand that there was a Sir John Mountague, bastard of Salisbury who was serving in France in 1453 and that his family is almost unknown, I would love to know what his coat of arms are being a bastard of Salisbury. I may well contact the royal college of arms one day to find out what records they have, there will be a cost but it may well be worth it as this could be the link that I am looking for."

Paul

Of Waldeston [Waddesdon], Bucks county.

The second son of William Montague of Bray. See below for Karen Repko's comments on his age at the time of his father's death. "Robt' Mountague my youngiste sonne, Robt's noneage" in 1550.

He was born in 1482. He died and was buried on 10 January 1575.

He was born in 1484. He married Cecily. His will was proved on 26 December 1552.

"The following descent, from William Montague to Richard and Peter who went to America, was obtained by Mr. William H. Montague of Boston - one of the founders, and for many years Secretary of the New England Historical and Genealogical Society. He employed H. G. Somerby, Esq., an eminent genealogist, and an American resident in London, who made verbatim copy of the Pedigree of this family from 1550 from the Records in the Herald's College, London, and also went to Boveney, Buckinghamshire, and compared and copied the Parish Records, thus bringing the pedigree down to the year 1634." - from the "History and Genealogy of the Montague Family of America," compiled by George William Montague, Williams Press, Amherst, 1886. But note that the,

"Descendants of John Montacute

1 John Montacute, d: 1396, s/o William Montacute and Katherine Grandison. +Margaret Monthermer, d/o Thomas Monthermer.
.... 2 Richard Montacute
.... 2 Thomas Montacute
.... 2 Sybil Montacute
.... 2 Catherine Montacute
.... 2 Margaret Montacute
.... 2 John Montacute b: 1357 d: 1400
........ +Maud Francis m: Abt. 1387, d/o Adam Francis
........... 3 Richard Montague
The line BREAKS here. This Richard Montagu, chivaler, died without issue in 1429, holding lands and manors in Wiltshire, Dorset, Somerset and Kent [see Caley and Bayley, Calendarium IPM, 4:127; VCH Wilts. 15:30].

................. 4 Edward Montague
........................ 5 Robert Montague b: 1455 Boveney, Berkshire, England d: 1520 Boveney, Berkshire, England
.............................. 6 Robert Montague
.............................. 6 John Montague


There is no evidence I've seen for the existence of Edward (above). I have also not seen any evidence for the genealogical connections given for the names in generations 5 and 6 (above). _Certificate of Musters for Buckinghamshire, 1522_ [Buck. RS 17:246-8], lists William, William Sr., William, John, Agnes, John, and Robert Montague at Boveney, etc., but relationships are not stated. The _Subsidy Roll for the County of Buckinghamshire, Anno 1524_ [BucksRS 8:14] only lists Robert and John Montague. No wills were listed for this family for this period in the PCC, and I believe the Archdeaconry of Buckingham is also nil.

.............................. 6 William Montague b: 1480 Boveney, Berkshire, England d: March 21, 1549/50 Boveney, Berkshire, England
.................................. +Jone Grow

This William Montague was not father of Robert (below). He was a "Fyssherman," and when he wrote his will 16 March 1550/1, though he named a son Robert, THAT Robert was then a minor (born after 1529/30), and hence not old enough to be your Robert. "Robt'e Mountagewe of Bovney" was an overseer of William's will, with Thomas Grow, so William might have been brother of your Robert. So the EARLIEST proven generation begins at your generation 7:

..................................... 7 Robert Montague b: 1505 Boveney, Berkshire, England d: January 10, 1574/75 Boveney, Berkshire, England
......................................... +Margaret Cotton b: Wardville, Berkshire, England d: Boveney, Berkshire, England, d/o Roger Cotton
............................................ 8 William Montague b: 1536 Boveney, Berkshire, England d: March 20, 1593/94 Boveney, Berkshire, England
................................................ +Margaret M. Malthouse b: Binfield, Berkshire, England m: 1557 [sic], d/o John Malthouse and Margaret Bullock

There had been a royal descent claimed through the Malthouse ancestry, but it is false, in this instance. William Montague married Margaret in 1560. She had married (1) 3 July 1552, Thomas Grove, yeoman, who died leaving a will in 1558. They had one daughter, Anne Grove, bp. at Binfield 13 Nov. 1554. Though the Visitation pedigree states she was daughter of John Malthouse, she is NOT the Margaret who was daughter of the John Malthouse who married Margaret Bullock, as that Margaret was bp. at Binfield 15 Feb. 1558.

So there is no known earlier ancestry than is presented above, at this point. There was a large group of Montagues at Winkfield, Berkshire, not far away--so many, in fact, that they must have resided there for many generations before the reign of Elizabeth I. But no Montague or Cotton/Calton/Catton was listed in "Gentry of Berkshire, 1434" [Elias Ashmole, _The Antiquities of Berkshire_ (1719)]. Also note that the arms born by the Montague family of Boveny are unique, and could have been a grant. Finally, the article by Myrtle, which presents much detail on the proven descent, was not in TAG, but in NEHGR 142(1988):149-64." - from the Society of Medieval Genealogy

Much of the earlier material is more debatable and any link with the aristocratic Montague's should be treated as "hopeful" rather than documented.

The records in the College of Arms show an assumption of the Montague-style arms as displayed in the 1634 visitation of Buckinghamshire. The herald did not trick the arms as verified and no grant of arms has ever been recorded for this family. Nor is there any registered Montague of Boveney pedigree on record at the College of Arms. They are absent from the 1554 and 1589 visitations, which indicates the recent assumption of the Montagu arms prior to 1634.

Pedigree and arms of Montague of Boveney entered at the heralds' visitation of Buckinghamshire of 1634. It mentions Peter Montague 'now in Virginia.' - from "The College of Arms."

The G-G-G-G-G-G-G-G-G-G-G-Grandfather of my wife, Anita Montague Hissem. Considered by many to be the earliest Montague of which we can be certain. See the Montague visitation, above.

Sometimes claimed to be the second son of William Montague, he was born in 1505 in Boveney. He was listed as an overseer in the will of one William Montague, listed as a "fysshermen" of Boveney. The issue has been whether William, the testator, was his father or his employer. Karen Repko, citing an article by Myrtle S. Hyde, writes,

"In the proved will of "Will'm Mountagewe the Elder of Boveney in the p'r'she of Burnh'm" the question is not one of employment, but purely one of descent. The will clearly states that "Robt'e Mountagewe of Boveney" was an overseer of William's will, but the will also states that the "Robt'e Mountagewe my yongist Sonne" named as an executor along with his mother was a minor child when his father died ("Robt' Mountague my youngiste sonne, Robt's noneage ") ... the will was drawn up (written the 16th day of March 1550/1) and five days later William died. This means that the son Robert named in the will as the executor was less than 14 years of age at the time the will was drawn up. The Robert Montague who married Margaret Cotton was born in 1505, therefore he was middle aged (45 years old) when this will was signed and executed. He could not be the Robert who was the son of the testator as he was too old. There may be a family connection, but not as father and son. Clearly the wording of the will indicates that there were two Robert Montagues, one the minor child, and the second acting as the overseer for the estate. "

"A further point to ponder about the will, is that William names his elder sonne "Will'm Mountagewe of Bray my eldyst sonne" as such in his bequest to him and specifies that he is his son...he does the same with "Robt'e Mountagewe my yongist Sonne", but only refers to Robert the overseer as "Robt'e Mountagewe of Bovney", he does not name him son as he has the others. I hope this further helps you to understand why this will is not acceptable in bridging the gap in generations between the Salisbury Montacuto line and the Boveney line of Montagues."

Robert Montague of Boveney in the Parish of Burnham married Margaret, the daughter of Roger and Alice Cotton [Coton, Caton, Catton] of Wardville (probably Warfield), in county Berkshire. This was probably in about 1530.

"Name Margaret Catton Alt Name Margaret Cotton Alt Name Margaret Calton Gender Female Birth by abt 1510 Based on estimated date of marriage. Marriage by abt 1530 Based on estimated birth of eldest child to Robert Montague Death bef 7 Sep 1575 Not named in husband's will of that date." - from "The English Origin of Peter and Richard Montague" by Myrtle Stevens Hyded, in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register

He was named in the Cippenham manor court roll in three entries.

"To this Court came Robert Mountagewe and Received from the Lord [of the manor] one virgate of land [about 30 acres] called Bouveis, formerly in the tenure of William Ingby, to the said Robert Mountagewe and William Mountagewe his son and to Robert Mountagewe son of the same William for the term of their lives, Rendering therefore anually fourteen Shillings, And the aforesaid Robert Mountagewe gave to the Lord for a fine £10 and did fealty and they were admitted tenants thereof.

Robert Mountagewe de Boveney begged permission to lease all his customary lands which he held of the Lord by Copy of Court Roll in Boveney and Dorney to William Montagewe his son, and this was Granted.

Robert Mountagewe of Boveney received from the Lord one virgate of land called Boll [?] -- and one Close called Mollyns Buttes [?], lying in Dorney and Boveney, to the said Robert Mountagewe and William Mountagewe his son and to Robert Mountagewe, son of the same William, for the terms of their lives, Rendering Annually to the Lord, eighteen shillings and sixpence, And the aforesaid Robert Mountagewe gave to the Lord for a fine £10 and did fealty and they were admitted tenants thereof."

From the research of Susan P. Canney:

"Robert's wife apparently predeceased him, as she is not named in his will. According to her grandson William, the informant of the 1634 visitation pedigree, Margaret's father was Roger Catton of 'Wardville,' Berkshire. The town is probably Warfield, only five miles southwest from Boveney.

Only one manor court roll has been found that mentions Robert. It is the Cippenham roll, dated 9 February 1572/3, and it has three relevant entries:

1. To this Court came Robert Mountagewe and Received from the Lord [of the Manor] one virgate of land [about 30 acres] called [?] Bouveis, formerly in the tenure of Willaam Ingby, to the said Robert Mountagewe and William Mountagewe his son and to Robert Mountagewe son of the same William for the term of their lives, Rendering therefore annually {?] fourteen Shillings [faded], And the aforesaid Robert Mountagewe gave to the Lord for a fine f10 and did fealty and they were admitted tenants thereof.

2. Robert Mountagewe de Boveney begged permission to lease all his customary lands which he held of the Lord by Copy of Court Roll in Boveney and Dorney to William Montagewe his son, and this was Granted.

3. Robert Mountagewe of Boveney received from the Lord one virgate of land called [?] Boll - and one close called [?] Mollyns Buttes, lying in Dorney and Boveney, to the said Robert Mountagewe and William Mountagewe his son and to Robert Mountagewe, son of the same William, for the terms of their lives, Rendering Annually to the Lord, eighteen shillings and sixpence, And the aforesaid Robert Mountagewe gave to the Lord for a fine f10 and did fealty and they were admitted tenants thereof.

On 7 September 1575 Robert spent hours with his friend Walter Dalye and detailed his last will and testament. His will is long and he named many family members. First was his eldest son William, then his other son Lawrence. Granddaughter Elizabeth, daughter of William, and 'the reste' of William's children, received the next bequest. Lawrence had been married for only a few months, so as yet had no children. Robert then named the children of his daughter who had married a man surnamed Hore. Following these were the children of his daughter Katheren, four by her first husband John Golding and one by her second husband Roger Lutman. Susan[?] Wheveld received the next bequest in the will, one comparable to those received by the grandchildren. She was likely a married granddaughter, but this is unascertained. Robert also named two more daughters: Johan and the children of her and her husband John Look, and Agnes with her husband Richard Garmond and their children.

Robert was buried in the Burnham churchyard on 19 January 1575/6. His heirs were in no rush for probate and waited to take care of the matter until spring. The date of probate was 18 May 1576."

Robert died and was buried on 10 January 1575/6 in Boveney. His children were,
(15) Katheren Montague (c1530)
(15) Daughter Montague (c1533)
(15) William Montague (c1536)
(15) Agnes Montague (c1539)
(15) Johan[a] Montague (c1542)
(15) Lawrence Montague (c1545)

The G-G-G-G-G-G-G-G-G-G-Grandfather of my wife, Anita Montague Hissem. The second son of Robert Montague. He was born in about 1536 in Boveney, Buckingham, England. He married Margaret M. Malthouse, the widow of Thomas Grove [Groffe] and daughter of John Malthouse (Malthus) and Margaret [Bullock] of Binfield, Berkshire, on 27 May 1560 in Dorney, Buckinghamshire. Margaret was born in Binfield, Berkshire, England.

"Wm. Mowntegewe & Margareta Groffe, w., both of Boveney." - from the Dorney marriage entry for 1560

"Thomas Grove & Margerit Malhus wer maried the iij daie of Julye." - from the Binfield marriage register for 1552

"The will of Thomas Grove, of Dorney, Buckinghamshire, England, written 28 October 1558, left all of his property in Dorney and Boveney in Buckinghamshire, and New Wyndsor and Cluwer in Berkshire, and so forth, to his daughter Anne Grove." - from "Gateway Families" by Christy Hawes Bond and Alicia Crane Williams. Margaret was the executrix.

"While daughter Anne Grove was living, her mother and stepfather apparently lived on the property which young Anne had inherited from her father. After her death this property either reverted or was sold to William Grove of Wargrave, Berkshire, who allowed William and Margaret to retain occupancy. In his will, dated 27 January 1579/80, William Grove bequeathed the land to his nephew. However, William Montague must have eventually purchased the property because the will of Thomas Eyre of East Burnham, proved 5 May 1607, mentions land called "Mountagues Lambards whiche I lately purchased of Willyam Mountague within the parish of Burnhame Fortye acres. - from "The New England Historical and Genealogical Register"

"There is only one property attributed to this family.

Lambard Manor: Home of the Boveney Montague family from 1560 to approximately 1650. Estate belonged to Thomas Grove who willed it to his daughter Anne in 1558. Anne's mother Margaret Grove (Malthous) married William Montague in 1560, at which time William moved into the estate. Anne died in 1665, and per Thomas Grove's will the Manor and estate passed to his nephew William Grove, who rented the property to the Montague's for twenty-six shillings, eight pence a year. At some point the Montague's must have purchased the estate; because the name is changed to 'Mountagues Lambards' and is so named in a will dated 1606 of one Thomas Eyre (PCC,40 Huddleston) in which he is leaving 40 acres of land purchased from William Montague, a parcel once belonging to 'Montague's Lambards' to his son.

I can find no further mention of the family at this estate after 1650, as attested by the muster rolls, and tax rolls, and a search of the extant parish registers proved fruitless.

Myrtle Hyde did a very complete study of this family, and per her article in the NEHG, Vol 142, 1988, Peter Montague and his wife Ellen Allen, appartently removed to Warfield, Berkshire by 1630, where they were assigned church seats in the parish church of Warfield." - from Montagu-Historic Properties

Another researcher says,

"Margaret's son William stated that her father was "John Malthous of Bynfield in Com Bucks. (Berks.)," and William undoubtedly knew his grandfather's name. John Orlebar Payne (Collections for a History of the Family of Malthus [London, 1890], 47) claims that the Margaret baptized 15 February 1558/9 at Binfield, daughter of John Malthous, was the wife of William Montague. Payne's source was not a Malthous document, but rather the 1634 visitation pedigree of Mountague. Margaret Malthous born 1558/9 has a royal descent through her mother (see Register 141 [1987]:106-107). The Margaret Malthous who married William Montague, however, was married first in 1552, long before another Margaret, daughter of a John, was baptized in 1559. Malthous wills have been read in an effort to identify John, the father-in-law of William Montague, but the quest has been unsuccessful."

William died and his will was probated on 20 March 1594/95 in Buckinghamshire, England. His estate was left to his eldest surviving son, William.

"On 20 March 1594/95, administration on the estate of William Montague was granted to his son William." - from "Gateway Families" by Christy Hawes Bond and Alicia Crane Williams

His children were,
(16) Robert Montague (1561), he died young
(16) William Montague (1562), not counted in the Visitation of 1634
(16) Sara Montague (1564)
(16) Elizabeth Montague (1565)
(16) George Montague (1567)
(16) Anne Montague (c1570), she married Edward Smith, and second Daniel Ballard - from "History and Genealogy of Peter Montague of Nansemond and Lancaster Counties" by G.W. Montague, 1894.
(16) Peter Montague (1573)

He was baptized on 24 March 1561 in Dorney, Buckinghamshire, England. He died in December 1574 and was not counted in the visitation.

William Montague, the son of William Montague Sr. and Margaret Malthus, was baptized on 18 April 1562 at Burnham, Buckingham, the son of William Montague and Margaret Malthouse. He was a scholar at Eton before being was admitted to Kings College, Cambridge on 4 Sep 1581. He received his B.A. in 1585/6 and an M.A. in 1589. He was a Fellow at Cambridge between 1584 and 1595. William married Elizabeth Barnes. He was granted his father's estate, Montague's Lambard, on 20 March 1594/5 (see probate above). William was granted the administration of his brother George's estate on 2 October 1640 - from "The English Origin of Peter and Richard Montague" by Myrtle Stevens Hyde in "The New England Historical and Genealogical Review." He died after 1640. There is no mention of the Lambard estate associated with the Montague's after 1650. There are no known children.

George Montague, the son of William Montague and Margaret Malthouse, was baptized on 14 September 1567 at Burnham, Buckinghamshire. He first married Joan. She might be Joan Maston, sister of Thomas Maston. Thomas Maston in his will of 1617 named "my Brother George Mountague of Boveney Bucks." George married Susan Norris after 1626. "George Mountague" was provided a small bequest in the will of Daniel Ballard, the second husband of his sister Anne, in 1640. He died and was buried on 11 September 1640 in Burnham. His children were,
(17) William Montague
(17) Richard Montague
(17) Robert Montague
(17) Elizabeth Montague
(17) Anne Montague
(17) Peter Montague

The G-G-G-G-G-G-G-G-G-Grandfather of my wife, Anita Montague Hissem. The fifth child and youngest son of William Montague and Margaret Malthouse, he was born circa 1573 in Boveney Parish, Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England. He married Eleanor (Elanor/Helen/Ellen) Allen, the daughter of William Allen and Ellen Coyne of Burnham, Buckinghamshire, in 1593. Eleanor was born on 7 February 1579.

"Peter and his family moved to Warfield, Berkshire from Boveney by 1630. Peter and his wife are in a list that has survived from that year, of assigned church seats. The administration of Peter's estate, dated 16 Mar 1638/39, was recorded both in the Archdeaconry of Berkshire and in the Perogative Court of Canterbury." - from Susan P. Canney

Peter died and his will was proved on 16 March 1638/9 in Warfield, Berkshire county, England. Eleanor died in January 1656 in Berkshire, England.

Peter's children were,
(17) William Montague (1597)
(17) Margaret Montague (c1600), married a Taylor, died in 1659
(17) Peter Montague (1603), of Jamestown
(17) Elizabeth Montague (c1606), married Jefferson Melvin Warriner
(17) Ann Montague (c1609), married John Wheatlie in 1630 in Warfield, Berhshire
(17) Robert Montague (c1612)
(17) Richard Montague (1614), of New England

William Montague, the son of Peter Montague, was baptized on 6 March 1596/7 in Boveney Parish, Dorney, Buckinghamshire, England. He became a baker.

"The Worshipful Company of Bakers court minutes state that William Mountague was apprenticed to Edward Smith [his uncle] in 1613 for 8 years. William must have been freed by 1621, when he took on apprentices of his own. The minutes note that William's apprentices bound in 1621 were to serve Daniel Ballard [also his uncle] who had married the widow of Edward Smith, William's former master, suggesting that Daniel Ballard had taken over the bakery business after his marriage to Ann Smith (nee Mountague). In practice, it appears that William Mountague ran the business and trained the apprentices including Richard Mountague [his brother]. No relationship between William and Richard Mountague is stated in the Baker's records. William's apprenticeship binding in 1613 would be consistent with a birth in 1596/7, hence he would appear to be the boy baptised at Dorney on 6 March 1596/7." - from Mrs. Cathy Soughton, AGRA, via Richard W. Montague

William inherited the Boveney estate, I assume his uncle William died without an heir, and then sold part of it to Thomas Eyre of East Burnham prior to 1606. This sale of portions of the estate may have been an indicator of a change in the family fortunes and the incentive for the immigration of both Peter and Richard, his brothers, as the land left to the estate may have not been adaquate enough to support the entire family any longer. The researcher Richard W. Montague writes,

"While Mr. Somerby was copying the visitation, a gentleman passed behind him, and asking him if he took any interest in the name of Montague. He replied that he did not personally, but he was employed by a Boston Montague to trace back the pedigree of Richard Montague, who was in America in 1634, and he had found it in the visitation which he held in his hand. The gentleman handed Mr. Somerby his card, on which was 'William Montague, Member of Parliament, Constitution Hall, Gloucestershire.' Mr. Somerby handed him my letter of instructions to him: in this was stated that Peter and Richard came to this country in 1634, and vague tradition addes that a third brother came also, but the tradition was so vague, and, so far as I knew, was so wholly unconfirmed, that I regarded it as fabulous. When Mr. Montague read this, he said, 'Nevertheless, the tradition is true; for my ancestor went to America, and, not liking the country, returned, and from him I claim my own descent.'" - from "Meeting of the Montague Family at Hadley, Mass." by Richard Montague, 1892

William died after 29 January 1655/6, the date of his mother's will in which he was mentioned. I have a William Montigue who was buried on 27 March 1682 in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England. Boveney is in the parish of Burnham. Another source (The Miner Descent) says 1681 in Boveney.

His children, per the Visitation of 1634, were,
(18) George Montague (1632)

(18) William Montague (c1633)

I have possible children for William Montague and a possible wife, Elizabeth.
- (19) Thomas Montyguie (1651), the son of William and Elezabeth Montyguie, christened in 1651 at Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire, England. Farnham Royal is 2 miles east of Burnham.
-- (20) Elizabeth Montague, the daughter of Thomas Montague, christened on 25 June 1721 in Farnham Royal.
-- (20) Thomas Montague, the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Montague, christened on 5 April 1724 in Farnham Royal.
- (19) George Mountague (1654), the son of William Mountague and Elizabeth, christened on 4 April 1654 at Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire, England.

He was born in about 1612 in Boveney Parish, Burnham, Buckingham, England. He married and had children. Two of these were named in his mother's will, William and Henry. He died before 1656. I have a Susanna Montague als Hanson of Warfield whose will was proved in 1641.

"In 1685 Margaret Montague, daughter of Robert and Susanna Montague of Boveney, parish of Burnham, Co Buckinghamshire, married John Grover of Whelpley Hill, Chesham and Chesham Bois, Buckinghamshire. She conveyed the Boveney estate in fee to intended first husband John Grover as part of the marriage settlement. John Grover died 1690. Margaret then married William Lovett. John and Margaret's son William Grover inherited Boveney Court and it stayed in the Grover family for 2 more generations." - from "The Montague Family Connections"

Perhaps she married John Grover of Whelpley Hill, Chesham and Chesham Bois, Buckinghamshire in 1685, see above.

Lawrence Montague, the second son of Robert Montague and Margaret Cotton, was born in about 1545 in Boveney. He obtained advanced schooling, but his school record survives neither at Oxford or Cambridge. The Vicar of Dorney, Buckinghamshire from 1572 to 1580. Dorney is 2 miles west of Eton. He married Joan Rackley [or Radcliffe] of Wycombe, Bucks on 30 May 1575. He died and was buried on 17 December 1580 at Dorney. He left a will dated 10 December 1580 that named his sons, Richard and William, his wife, Joan, and "his brother Will'm Montague & his brother-in-law Rycherd Garma." Lawrence's children were,
(16) Reverend Richard Montague (1575)
(16) William Montague (1578), who died young, not named in visitation of 1634.

Richard Montague, the son of the Reverend Laurence Montague and Joan Rackley, was born in Dorney and baptized on 18 October [November] 1575 in Dorney. He was educated at Eton and King's college, Cambridge. A celebrated divine, and bishop of Norwich. Lord Bishop of Chichester and, in 1638, the Bishop of Norwich.

Having entered into holy orders he was presented to the living of Wotten Courtney in Somerset, afterward he became Rector of Stamford Rivers in Essex. In 1616 he was made Dean of Hereford. In 1628 he was consecrated Bishop of Chichester, and translated in 1638 to the See of Norwich, "Together with his fellowship at Eaton, he held by dispensation a Canonry of Windsor. In the Chapel there, he preached the theological lectures for eight years successively." Wood's Ath. Oxe. He was also for a time Parson of Petworth. He was chaplain to King James I., who remained his firm friend. His published works were numerous.

As a churchman, he opposed both Puritans and Roman Catholics. In one of his controversies he wrote a book "Appello Caesarem," for which he was summoned before the House of Commons on a charge of maintaining Arminean and popish errors. He was censured by the Speaker and was obliged to give bail of £2000, for his appearance. His books were ordered to be burned by the common hangman. His bail bond was signed by the Duke of Buckingham and his sister. Though prosecuted by parliament, the King (James) remained his friend and patron and continued to advance him to higher preferments.

At Eton college he assisted Sir Henry Savile and in 1610 edited several orations of St. Gregory Nazianzen which were published that year. The history of Eton college says of him, " that he was admitted Fellow in 1613, was connected with the Greek press at Eton, and revised the proof sheets of St. Chrysostom."

Laud describes him as a "very good scholar and a right honest man, a man every way able to do God, his Majesty, and the church of England great service." James I., no mean judge, considered him competent to enter the lists against such formidable opponents as Cardinal Baronius and John Selden, at different times.

The last years of Montague's life were spent in what he describes as the effort "to stand in the gappe against Puritanisme and Popery, the Scilla and Charybdis of ancient piety." A sermon preached by him as Canon of Windsor, before the King in 1621, aroused the suspicions of the Puritan party who accused him of supporting the Invocation of Saints. His vindication of the sermon showed that he was not to be daunted by threats, and he wrote to his friend Cosin: "Me temerarium, that provokes enimyes on all sides, Puritans, Papists, Lawyers, hell and all. 'Dulichii Samiique et quos tulit alta Zacynthus, Turba ruunt in me.' So you heare, so you say ..... I am redy not only to be bound but suv h ewl to dye for the church. I shall never faile the church of England but usque ad aras do my best to uphold the doctrine and discipline there."

Three years later Montague fell into controversy with the Romanists, in consequence of his having found some of their emissaries attempting to make proselytes in his county parish. Fuller says of him, that "his great parts were attended with a tartness of writing; very sharp the nib of his pen, and much gall mingled in his ink, against such as opposed him. However such the equability of the sharpness of his style, he was impartial therein; be he ancient or modern writer, papist or protestant, that stood in his way, they should all equally taste thereof." In speaking of the Roman "Gag for the new Gospell," Montague says, "answere it I have, bitterly and tartly I confesse, which I did purposely, because the asse deserved so to be rub'd." It so happened however that his mode of conducting the controversy infuriated the Puritans even more than his Romanist antagonists, as he surrendered, without a blow, many positions which had hitherto been warmly contested. Like the earlier English Reformers, he appealed to Holy Scripture as interpreted by the Primitive church and General Councils, but he did so with a wider knowledge of Patristic theology than any of them had possessed. He refused to brand the Pope as Antichrist; he defended the use of the sign of the cross, of images, and of auricular confession; and he maintained high views as to the efficacy of the Sacraments.

Montague was protected from his enemies by the influence of the King and by the dissolution of Parliament. His utter repudiation of Calvanism would at one time, have got him into trouble at Court, but, such is the irony of fate, he was appointed Bishop of Chichester in 1628, on the death of Carleton. This was four years after his resignation of the Eton Fellowship.

He was an excellent scholar, and Selden himself, his great antagonist, owns him to have been a man well skilled in ancient learning. He died of the ague, April 13, 1641, and was buried in his own Cathedral at Norwich, Norfolk county, England.

I also found the following at a website about the Boveney church.

"The Montague family lived at Boveney Court from at least the 15th century to the early 18th century and were substantial landowners and tenants in both Boveney and Dorney. One of them, the Reverend Lawrence Montague was the Vicar of Dorney from 6th March 1572. His son, Richard Montague, born in Dorney Vicarage round about the year 1578, educated at King’s College, Cambridge, became Dean of Hereford in 1616 and then Canon of St George’s Windsor. His next step was Bishop of Chichester, whence he translated to Norwich in 1638. He died in 1641 and was buried in Norwich Cathedral." - from "The Montague Family Connections"

He had a son Richard, and a daughter married to D. Stokes, D. D.

She married D. Stokes, D.D.

Called Thomas of Phalley [that meaning is unclear]. He married Elizabeth. His will was dated 14 January 1599.

He was the Vicar of Stokes Poges, Buckinghamshire in 1620. His will was dated in 1629.

He was baptized on 29 January 1627 and buried on 4 January 1628.

Of Penn. He married Katty.

He married Agnes.

Steve Hissem
San Diego, California