WILLIAM MONTAGU

william montagu, 5th duke of manchester (1768-1843), second son of the preceding, was educated at harrow, and having become a colonel in the army in 1794, was appointed governor of jamaica in 1808. here he remained, except for a visit to england (1811-1813) till 1827, administering the colony with ability in a period of considerable difficulty, and doing much to prepare the way for emancipation of the slaves. from 1827 to 1830 he was postmaster-general in the cabinet of the duke of wellington, and died in rome on the 18th of march 1843. his wife was susan, daughter of the 4th duke of gordon. he was succeeded by his son george, 6th duke (1799-1855), a captain in the navy; whose son william drogo, 7th duke (1823-1890), married louise, daughter of the comte d'alten of hanover, who after his death married spencer cavendish, 8th duke of devonshire. william was succeeded by his son george victor drogo, 8th duke of manchester (1853-1892), on whose death the title devolved on his son, william angus drogo, 9th duke of manchester (b. 1877). (r. j. m.) footnote: [1] the title was derived, not from manchester in lancashire, but from manchester (or godmanchester) in huntingdonshire, where the montagu family estates were.