a miniature Versailles, and now belonging to the Buccleuch family. After his death, his town residence, Montagu House, Bloomsbury, on the present site of the British Museum, received and for many years held the national collections, which under the name of the British Museum were first opened to the public in 1759. Children Montagu and his wife, Lady Mary Churchill, were parents to five children: Lady Isabella Montagu (d. 20 December 1786). Married first William Montagu, 2nd Duke of Manchester (no issue), and second Edward Hussey-Montagu, 1st Earl of Beaulieu (had issue). John (1706–1711) George (died in infancy) Lady Mary Montagu (c. 1711 – 1 May 1775). Married George Brudenell, 4th Earl of Cardigan (had issue). Edward (27 December 1725 – May 1727) Succession As none of Montagu's sons survived him, his titles became extinct upon his death in 1749. His estates were inherited by his daughter Mary, whose husband, George Brudenell, 4th Earl of Cardigan assumed the name and arms of Montagu, and in 1766 was created 1st Duke of Montagu (second creation). In 1790 this second creation dukedom of Montagu also became extinct; his only son (who had been created Baron Montagu of Boughton) having predeceased him. His daughter Elizabeth married Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch, 5th Duke of Queensberry who thus acquired all the unentailed property of the Dukes of Montagu. Notes Attribution References Bibliography Murdoch, Tessa (ed.), Noble Households: Eighteenth-Century Inventories of Great English Houses (Cambridge, John Adamson, 2006) . For an inventory of the duke's goods and chattels at Montagu House, Bloomsbury, prior to his move to Whitehall in 1733, see pp. 27–48; for an inventory of his goods and chattels at Montagu House, Whitehall, in 1746, see pp. 87–116, for inventories of his goods and chattels at Boughton House, see pp. 62–70 (1718) and pp. 70–7 (1730). External links John Montague, 2nd Duke of Montagu presenting the Roll of Constitutions and the compasses to Philip, Duke of Wharton 1690 births 1749 deaths 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays) officers John Montagu, 02nd Duke of Montagu British Life Guards officers 102 04 Fellows of the Royal Society Knights of the Garter Great Masters of the Order of the Bath Lord-Lieutenants of Northamptonshire Lord-Lieutenants of Warwickshire Members of the Privy Council of Great Britain Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms Freemasons of the Premier Grand Lodge of England Grand Masters of the Premier Grand Lodge of