John Montagu (Trinity)

John Montagu
John Montagu
Dean of Durham
	In office; 1700–1728
Preceded by	Thomas Comber
Succeeded by	Henry Bland
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge
	In office; 1687–1688
Preceded by	John Balderston
Succeeded by	John Covel
Master of Trinity College, Cambridge
	In office; 1683–1699
Preceded by	John North
Succeeded by	Richard Bentley

John Montagu or Mountague (c.1655—February 23, 1728/29) was an English churchman and academic.

Life

He was the fourth son of Admiral Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich, who was killed at the Battle of Solebay in 1672, and his wife Jemima Crew, daughter of John Crew, 1st Baron Crew. John may have been provided with the mastership (1683–1699) of Trinity College, Cambridge, as a reward for his father's service.

He entered Trinity College, Cambridge as a fellow-commoner on 12 April 1672, proceeded MA. jure natalium, 1673 and was elected a fellow in 1674.[1] In 1680, he was made master of Sherburn Hospital by his relative Bishop Crewe, and in 1683 a prebend of Durham. On 12 May 1683, King James also made him Master of Trinity College, Cambridge.[2] On 27 September 1686, he was awarded a Doctorate by Royal mandate. He was promoted to Vice-chancellor in 1687. From 1695 to 1702, he was Clerk of the Closet for William III. In either 1699 or 1700, he resigned the mastership of Trinity and became Dean of Durham, which he kept until his death in 1728. Montagu was admitted a member of the Spalding Gentlemen's Society on 22 August 1723. He died unmarried, at his house in Bedford Row, Holborn, London, on 23 February 1728, aged 73, and was interred at Barnwell, Northamptonshire, the burying-place of his family (Nichols, Lit. Anecd. vi. 99).[3]

Trinity College is said to have declined in numbers or reputation during Montagu's mastership, on account of the relaxation of discipline which his easy temper encouraged. He was a liberal benefactor to the college, subscribing 228l. towards the cost of the new library, and allowing 170l., due to him as master when he resigned, to be expended in purchasing furniture for the master's lodge. This sum had been claimed by his successor, Dr. Richard Bentley, and the above compromise was not effected till 1702, when the thanks of the society were given to Montagu, and his name inscribed in the register of benefactors by the master. In 1720, when Bentley was projecting an edition of the New Testament, Montagu lent him some manuscripts from the Chapter Library at Durham.[3]

References

"Mountague, John (MNTG672J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.

Academic offices
Preceded by John North	Master of Trinity College, Cambridge 1683–1699	Succeeded by Richard Bentley

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[1] "Mountague, John (MNTG672J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.

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17th century	Richard Neile William Juxon Matthew Wren Richard Steward Gilbert Sheldon John Earle John Dolben Walter Blandford Nathaniel Crew Thomas Sprat Sir Edward Petre John Tillotson Thomas Burnet John Montagu
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19th century	William Jackson George Pelham Robert James Carr Edward Stanley John Graham Henry Philpott Randall Davidson
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