Peter Montague, of Boveny

Biography

Susan P. Canney writes/has the following info at www.rootsweb.com:

"Peter was the 5th and youngest son of William Montague.

Peter Montague's will: 16 Mar 1638, Warfield, Berkshire, England.

Peter and his family moved to Warfield, Berkshire from Boveney by 1630. Peter and his wife are in a list that has survived from that year, of assigned church seats. The administration of Peter's estate, dated 16 Mar 1638/39, was recorded both in the Archdeaconry of Berkshire and in the Perogative Court of Canterbury."

http://thepeerage.com/p15757.htm#i157563

Peter Montague was born in 1573 at Boveney, Berkshire, England.1 He was the son of William Montague and Margaret M Malthouse.1 He married Eleanor Allen in 1593.1 He died on 16 March 1637/38 at Warfield, Berkshire, England.1

Peter and his family appear in the Visitation of the County of Buckinhamshire, 1634: http://www.archive.org/stream/visitationofcoun58phil#page/92/mode/2up His children are erroneously listed under his brother George (this is a transcription error not in the original).

Of note, the Visitation entry mentions that Peter's second son Peter is "now in Virginia." The original image is featured at the College of Arms website: http://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/About/09.htm

of Boveny, Buckinghamshire, England

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Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Montague-41

Peter Montague, youngest son of William Montague, married Elanor Allen in 1593 in Burnham, Boven, England. She was the daughter of William Allen of Buruham, Bucks.

Peter moved his family from Boveney to Warfield, Berkshire, where his youngest 3 children were born, before 1614. In 1630 he and his wife are on a list of assigned church seats. Peter's will was proved March 15 1638/39 in Warfield.

Peter Montague (d. 1638) and his wife Elanor Allen had the following children: [1]

1. William, baptized March 6 1596/7 in Boveney and inherited his uncle William's estate in Boveney. Before 1606 part of the extate was sold to Thomas Eyre of East Burnham, showing that family fortunes may have taken a downturn and therefore gave a reason for 2 of William's brothers to immigrate to the new world. William had three sons, George, William and Robert.
2. Peter Montague, who went to Virginia in America.
3. Richard Montague, baptized May 29 1614 in Warfield, who went to New England in America.
4. Robert Montague, baptized January 27 1621/22 in Warfield. He had 4 sons, 2 listed in his mother's will (William and Henry).
5. Elizabeth Montague,
6. Anne Montague,
7. Margaret Montague, baptized March 8 1617 in Warfield.

Source: History & Genealogy of the Montague Family of America, by George & William Montague (1886) Page 30. < Archive.Org >

References

1. http://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/Montague-Family-Tree-46
2. New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 141 no. 2. (April 1987): page 107. "Immigrants to New England for Whom Royal Descent Has Been Proved, Virtually Proved, Improved, or Disproved Since About 1960: A Bibliographical Survey", by Gary Boyd Roberts. AmericanAncestors.org < link >; (document attached)
3. Hyde, Myrtle Stevens. (1988) "The English Origin of Peter and Richard Montague." New England Historical and Genealogical Register (NEHGR). Vol: CXLII (April). pg. 159. < AmericanAncestors >