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![Show Contents]() Montagu History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The surname Montagu is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. As a general rule, the greater the distance between an individual and their homeland, the larger the territory they were named after. For example, a person who only moved to another parish would be known by the name of their original village, while people who migrated to a different country were often known by the name of a region or country from which they came. The name Montagu is derived from the Old French words mont, meaning mountain, and agu, meaning pointed or sharp, and indicates that the original bearer lived near or at a mountain with a pointed peak. Early Origins of the Montagu familyThe surname Montagu was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where this very famous family has been traced from very early times. Early History of the Montagu familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Montagu research. Another 168 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1192, 1297, 1308, 1314, 1363, 1381, 1409 and 1470 are included under the topic Early Montagu History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Montagu Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Montaigu, Montaigue, Montaigues, Montaigou, Montaigoue, Montaigoues, Montaigoux, Montaigous, Montaigout, Montaigoud, Monttaigu, Monttaigue, Monttaigues, Monttaigou, Monttaigoue, Monttaigoues, Monttaigoux, Monttaigous, Monttaigout, Monttaigoud, Montagu, de Montaigu and many more. Early Notables of the Montagu familyNotable amongst the family at this time was Jean de Montaigu (1363-1409), an advisor to Charles V and Charles VI of France, made a career at the royal court, rising to become Charles VI's primary Master of the Household, duke...
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 Montagu migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Montagu Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Sarah Montagu, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Stebonheath" in 1849 1
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- Goerge Montagu (1753-1815), English officer and naturalist, known for his Ornithological Dictionary of 1802, one of the first authorities on Britain's birds, numerous birds are named after him including Montagu's harrier
- Ashley Francis Ashley- Montagu (b. 1905), born Israel Ehrenberg, A British anthropologist; the American Humanist Association named him the Humanist of the Year in 1995
- Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Montagu KB (b. 1777), British Army officer, Colonel of the 61st Regiment of Foot (1755-1760), Colonel of the 2nd (Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot (1760-1777)
- Lord Robert Montagu PC (1825-1902), British Conservative politician, Vice-President of the Committee on Education (1867-1868)
- Samuel Montagu (1832-1911), 1st Baron Swaythling, a British banker who founded the bank of Samuel Montagu & Co
- Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1689-1762), English aristocrat, letter writer and poet, best remembered for her letters from travels to the Ottoman Empire
- Elizabeth Montagu (1720-1800), English social reformer, patron of the arts, salonist, literary critic, and writer who was one of the founders and leaders of the Blue Stockings Society
- Charles Edgar Samuel Montagu (b. 1954), 5th Baron Swaythling, English peer
- Edward John Barrington Douglas-Scott- Montagu (1926-2015), 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu, an English Conservative politician, best known for founding the National Motor Museum
- Edward Wortley Montagu (1713-1776), English author and traveller
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Dieu et l'honneur
Motto Translation: God and honor.
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