Name William 2nd | Died October 21, 1739 | |
Parents Charles Montagu, 1st Duke of Manchester Siblings Robert Montagu, 3rd Duke of Manchester Grandparents Robert Montagu, 3rd Earl of Manchester Great-grandparents Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester, Lady Anne Rich, Hon. Edward Montagu | ||
William Montagu, 2nd Duke of Manchester, KB (April 1700 – 21 October 1739) was the son of Charles Montagu, 1st Duke of Manchester.
He married Lady Isabella Montagu, daughter of John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu, on 16 April 1723.
He died in 1739, aged 39, childless and his titles passed to his brother, Robert Montagu. Prior to his death the Duke was involved with the establishment of a new charity in London which would work to save children abandoned by their parents due to poverty and miserable conditions. The charity became known as the Foundling Hospital and its royal charter, naming the Duke of Manchester one of its founding governors, was awarded only four days prior to the duke's death.
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