Earl of Sandwich
Earl of Sandwich is a hereditary British title in the Peerage of England , named after the town of Sandwich in Kent .
The Earls family home is Mapperton House in Dorset .
Award and history of the title
The title was created on July 12, 1660 by King Charles II and bestowed on Sir Edward Montagu . This was a famous admiral and politician, who in particular operated the Stuart Restoration after he had supported Oliver Cromwell until his death. Along with the earliest dignity, he was awarded the subordinate titles Viscount Hinchingbrooke , of Hinchingbrooke in the County of Huntingdon and Baron Montagu , of St. Neots in the County of Huntingdon.
His descendant, Alexander Montagu, 10th Earl of Sandwich , resigned from his titles on July 24, 1964 under the Peerage Act 1963 in order to run for general election. The titles were then suspended until his son John Montagu succeeded him as 11th Earl when he died in 1995 . He still holds the title today.
List of the Earls of Sandwich (1660)
- Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich (1625–1672)
- Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Sandwich (1644–1689)
- Edward Montagu, 3rd Earl of Sandwich (1670-1729)
- John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich (1718–1792)
- John Montagu, 5th Earl of Sandwich (1744-1814)
- George Montagu, 6th Earl of Sandwich (1773-1818)
- John Montagu, 7th Earl of Sandwich (1811-1884)
- Edward Montagu, 8th Earl of Sandwich (1839-1916)
- George Montagu, 9th Earl of Sandwich (1874–1962)
- Alexander Montagu, 10th Earl of Sandwich (1906–1995) (renounced the title in 1964)
- John Montagu, 11th Earl of Sandwich (born 1943)
Heir to the title is the current Earl's older son, Luke Montagu, Viscount Hinchingbrooke (* 1969).
Trivia
The sandwich is named after the fourth earl. Supposedly he was making sandwiches to maintain their Cribbage not because something unimportant like meals interrupt -Partien had.
Web links
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- Sandwich, Earl of (E, 1660) at Cracroft's Peerage