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Montagu Pennington


(b. Dec. 21, 1762, Great Mongeham, Dover, Kent – d. April 15, 1849, Deal, Kent )

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Montagu Pennington (1762-1849) was Elizabeth Carter’s nephew, the youngest son of her sister Margaret Carter (1725-1798). He was Elizabeth Montagu’s godson, and named in her honour. He travelled on the Continent for four months with Elizabeth Montagu and Matthew Robinson Montagu in 1776. He took holy orders, and in 1789 was appointed to the living of Sutton, near Dover, and in 1803 to Westwell, near Ashford, but for nearly twenty years from about 1788, he lived with his aunt in her house in Deal, which she had bequeathed to him on her death. He was curate-in-charge of the parish of Walmer, and from 1806 vicar of Northbourne, near Deal, and from 1814 perpetual curate of St George’s Chapel, Deal. He married Mary Watts (1763-1830), widow of a naval captain, but had no children. He edited his aunt’s letters to Elizabeth Montagu, Catherine Talbot and Elizabeth Vesey, and published a memoir of her life.

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  • Montagu Pennington


Mentioned in 57 letters

Title EMCO ID
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 1746
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 2024
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 2025
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 2030
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Mary Robinson 2133
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 2547
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 2548
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 2550
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 2660
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 2663
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 2702
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3086
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3087
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3088
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3089
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3090
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3091
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3092
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3093
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3094
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3097
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3098
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3100
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3101
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3108
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3110
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3111
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3112
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3113
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3114
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Morris Robinson 3130
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3262
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3266
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3268
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3270
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3271
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3290
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3295
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3296
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3320
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3323
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3325
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3358
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3359
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3363
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3404
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3406
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3408
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3538
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3539
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3541
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3542
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3554
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3568
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 3572
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter 4210
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to John Burrows 4539

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