Biography of Catherine Montagu 1661-1757

On 7th November 1642 [her father] Edward Montagu 1st Earl Sandwich (age 17) and [her mother] Jemima Crew Countess Sandwich (age 17) were married.

On 20th August 1661 Catherine Montagu was born to Edward Montagu 1st Earl Sandwich (age 36) and Jemima Crew Countess Sandwich (age 36).

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 21st August 1661. From thence about two o'clock to Mrs. Whately's, but she being going to dinner we went to Whitehall and there staid till past three, and here I understand by Mr. Moore that my [her mother] Lady Sandwich (age 36) is brought to bed yesterday of a young Lady, and is very well. So to Mrs. Whately's again, and there were well received, and she desirous to have the thing go forward, only is afeard that her daughter is too young and portion not big enough, but offers £200 down with her. The girl is very well favoured, and a very child, but modest, and one I think will do very well for my brother: so parted till she hears from Hatfield, Hertfordshire from her husband, who is there; but I find them very desirous of it, and so am I Hence home to my father's, and I to the Wardrobe, where I supped with the ladies, and hear their mother is well and the young child, and so home.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 3rd September 1661. Dined at home, and then with my wife to the Wardrobe, where my [her mother] Lady's (age 36) child was christened (my Lord Crew and his Lady, and my Baroness Montagu, my Lord's mother-in-law, were the witnesses), and named Katherine¹ (the Queen elect's (age 22) name); but to my and all our trouble, the Parson of the parish christened her, and did not sign the child with the sign of the cross.

Note 1. Lady Katherine Montagu, youngest daughter of [her father] Lord Sandwich (age 36), married, first, Nicholas Bacon, eldest son and heir of Sir Nicholas Bacon, K.B., of Shrubland Hall, co. Suffolk; and, secondly, the [her future husband] Rev. Balthazar Gardeman. She died January 15th, 1757, at ninety-six years, four months. B.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 26th June 1664. Lord's Day. Up, and Sir J. Minnes (age 65) set me down at my [her father] Lord Sandwich's (age 38), where I waited till his coming down, when he came, too, could find little to say to me but only a general question or two, and so good-bye. Here his little daughter, my Lady Katharine (age 2) was brought, who is lately come from my father's at Brampton, to have her cheek looked after, which is and hath long been sore. But my Lord will rather have it be as it is, with a scarr in her face, than endanger it being worse by tampering.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 30th May 1668. Thence to Mr. Pierce's, and there saw Knepp also, and were merry; and here saw my little Lady Katherine Montagu (age 6) come to town, about her eyes, which are sore, and they think the King's evil, poor, pretty lady. Here I was freed from a fear that Knepp was angry or might take advantage to declare the essay that je did the other day, quand je was con her ..

In 1674 [her mother] Jemima Crew Countess Sandwich (age 49) died.

Around 1676 Nicholas Bacon of Shrubland (age 20) and Catherine Montagu (age 14) were married. She the daughter of Edward Montagu 1st Earl Sandwich and Jemima Crew Countess Sandwich.

In 1740 [her husband] Balthazar Gardeman (age 58) died.

In 1740 Balthazar Gardeman (age 58) and Catherine Montagu (age 78) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years; she, unusually, being older than him. She the daughter of Edward Montagu 1st Earl Sandwich and Jemima Crew Countess Sandwich.

On 15th January 1757 Catherine Montagu (age 95) died.