Biography of John Montagu 5th Earl Sandwich 1744-1814

On 14th March 1741 [his father] John Montagu 4th Earl Sandwich [aged 22] and [his mother] Dorothy Fane Countess Sandwich [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Countess Sandwich.

On 26th January 1744 John Montagu 5th Earl Sandwich was born to [his father] John Montagu 4th Earl Sandwich [aged 25] and [his mother] Dorothy Fane Countess Sandwich [aged 26].

Around 24th January 1766 [his uncle] Charles Fane 2nd Viscount Fane [aged 58] died without issue. Viscount Fane and Baron Fane of Loughguyre in the County of Limerick extinct. His estates were divided between his surviving sisters [his aunt] Mary Fane and [his mother] Dorothy Fane Countess Sandwich [aged 48].

On 1st March 1766 John Montagu 5th Earl Sandwich [aged 22] and Elizabeth Montague-Dunk were married. She the daughter of George Montagu Dunk 2nd Earl Halifax [aged 49]. He the son of John Montagu 4th Earl Sandwich [aged 47] and Dorothy Fane Countess Sandwich [aged 48]. They were fifth cousin once removed.

On 3rd April 1767 [his son] John George Montagu was born to John Montagu 5th Earl Sandwich [aged 23] and [his wife] Elizabeth Montague-Dunk.

In 1768 [his wife] Elizabeth Montague-Dunk died. She was buried at All Saints Church, Barnwell [Map].

On 25th April 1772 John Montagu 5th Earl Sandwich [aged 28] and Maria Henrietta Powlett were married. She the daughter of Harry Powlett 6th Duke Bolton [aged 51] and Katherine Lowther Duchess of Bolton [aged 36]. He the son of John Montagu 4th Earl Sandwich [aged 53] and Dorothy Fane Countess Sandwich [aged 55].

On 4th February 1773 [his son] George Montagu 6th Earl Sandwich was born to John Montagu 5th Earl Sandwich [aged 29] and [his wife] Maria Henrietta Powlett. He married 9th July 1804 Louisa Lowry-Corry Countess of Sandwich, daughter of Armar Lowry-Corry 1st Earl Belmore and Harriet Hobart Viscountess Belmore, and had issue.

In 1774 [his daughter] Mary Montagu Viscountess Templetown was born to John Montagu 5th Earl Sandwich [aged 29] and [his wife] Maria Henrietta Powlett. She married 7th October 1796 John Upton 2nd Baron Templetown, son of Clotworthy Upton 1st Baron Templetown and Elizabeth Boughton Baroness Templetown.

On 9th August 1777 [his daughter] Henrietta Susanah Montagu was born to John Montagu 5th Earl Sandwich [aged 33] and [his wife] Maria Henrietta Powlett at Hinchinbrooke House [Map]. She married after 3rd May 1798 William James Comte d'Arran and had issue.

On 30th March 1779 [his wife] Maria Henrietta Powlett died. She was buried at All Saints Church, Barnwell [Map].

On 29th November 1790 [his son] John George Montagu [aged 23] died. He was buried at All Saints Church, Barnwell [Map].

On 30th April 1792 [his father] John Montagu 4th Earl Sandwich [aged 73] died. He was buried at All Saints Church, Barnwell [Map]. His son John [aged 48] succeeded 5th Earl Sandwich.

On 7th October 1796 [his son-in-law] John Upton 2nd Baron Templetown [aged 24] and Mary Montagu Viscountess Templetown [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Baroness Templetown of Templetown in Antrim. She the daughter of John Montagu 5th Earl Sandwich [aged 52] and Maria Henrietta Powlett.

On 17th July 1797 [his mother] Dorothy Fane Countess Sandwich [aged 80] died. She was buried at All Saints Church, Barnwell [Map].

After 3rd May 1798 [his son-in-law] William James Comte d'Arran [aged 20] and Henrietta Susanah Montagu [aged 20] were married. She the daughter of John Montagu 5th Earl Sandwich [aged 54] and Maria Henrietta Powlett.

On 9th July 1804 George Montagu 6th Earl Sandwich [aged 31] and Louisa Lowry-Corry Countess of Sandwich [aged 23] were married. She the daughter of Armar Lowry-Corry 1st Earl Belmore and Harriet Hobart Viscountess Belmore [aged 42]. He the son of John Montagu 5th Earl Sandwich [aged 60] and Maria Henrietta Powlett.

On 6th June 1814 John Montagu 5th Earl Sandwich [aged 70] died. He was buried at All Saints Church, Barnwell [Map]. His son George [aged 41] succeeded 6th Earl Sandwich. Louisa Lowry-Corry Countess of Sandwich [aged 33] by marriage Countess Sandwich.