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- (Research):Montagu married three times:
First, Cicely Lane, of Orlingbury by whom he had three sons who all died young, and three daughters:
Ralph Montagu,
Thomas Montagu
Robert Montagu
Dorothy Montagu, the eldest daughter, married, in 1535, Edward Watson (d. 1584) of Rockingham Castle, the son of Edward Watson (d. 1530) of Lyddington, Rutland and Emma Smith. After the death of his father in 1530 Watson became a ward of Thomas Cromwell, was educated and later employed by the minister. Edward and Dorothy had a son and six daughters, including:
Sir Edward Watson (c. 1549 ? 1617) married, in April 1567, Anne Digby (d. 1612), daughter of Kenelm Digby of Stoke Dry, Rutland. They had two sons and eight daughters, including:
Lewis Watson, 1st Baron Rockingham (1584 ? 1653)
Catherine Watson married Arthur Brooke of Great Oakley.
Mary Watson
Elizabeth Watson married Thomas Furtho of Furtho, Northamptonshire.
Ellen Watson married George Flower.
Anne Watson
Emma Watson
Anne Montagu, married John Rowse of Rows Linch, Worcestershire
Amey Montagu, married George Linne of Southwick, Northamptonshire.
Second, Agnes Kirkham, daughter George Kirkham (d. 1527) of Warmington, by whom he had no children.
Third, Eleanor Roper (d. 1563), daughter of John Roper (d. 1524), of Well Hall, chief clerk of the king's bench and attorney-general to Henry VIII, widow of John Moreton, by whom he had eleven children (five sons and six daughters):
Edward Montagu (1532? 1602), his eldest surviving son, was father of eight sons and four daughters, including:
Edward Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu of Boughton, ancestor of the Dukes of Montagu
Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester, ancestor of the Earls of Halifax
Charles Montagu (of Boughton), MP
James Montagu, Bishop of Winchester
Sir Sidney Montagu, MP, ancestor of the Earls of Sandwich
Roger Montagu
Simon Montagu
Thomas Montagu
William Montagu
Elizabeth Montagu, married 1. Richard Cave, son and heir of Sir Thomas Cave of Stanford, Northamptonshire; 2. William Markham of Oakley, Northamptonshire.
Eleanor Montagu, married George Tirrell of Thornton, Buckinghamshire.
Isabel Montagu, married Bryan Lasscells of Gateford, Nottinghamshire.
Mary Montagu, married William Wattes of Blakesley, Northamptonshire.
Margaret Montagu, married Robert Woode of Colwick, Nottinghamshire
Agnes, died unmarried.
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