MONTAGU

Basil (2 natural son of John Montagu, 4 earl of Sandwich 1718–92, by Martha Ray). b. 24 April 1770; brought up at Hin chin brook, Hunts.; ed. at Charter house and Christ’s coll. Camb., 6th wrangler 1790; B.A. 1790, M.A. 1793; resided at Cambridge till 1795; barrister Gray’s Inn 19 May 1798; a comr. in bankruptcy 1806; founded the Society for the diffusion of knowledge upon the punishment of death 1809; K.C. June 1835; accountant general in bankruptcy 1836 to 1846, established liability of bank of England to pay interest on bankruptcy deposits; author of A summary of the law of set off 1801, 2 ed. 1828; A digest of the bankrupt laws 4 vols. 1805–7, 2 ed. 1819; A digest of the law of partnership 2 vols. 1815, 2 ed. 1822 and about 50 other works; edited The works of Francis Bacon 16 vols. 1825–34; author with W. Scrope Ayrton of Reports of cases in bankruptcy 1833–8. 3 vols. 1834–9, and of The law and practice in bankruptcy 2 vols. 1837, 2 ed. 1844; with Richard Bligh of Reports of cases in bankruptcy 1832–3. 1835; with Edward Chitty of Reports of cases in bankruptcy 1838–40. 1840; with E. C. Deacon and J. De Gex of Reports of cases in bankruptcy 1840–44. 3 vols. 1842–5. d. Boulogne, France 27 Nov. 1851. H. Gunning’s Reminiscences of Cambridge , i 141–47 (1855); Georgian Era , ii 551 (1833); G.M. xxxvii 410–3 (1852).