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| − | [[ | + | Born in [[Place of Birth::London]], the only surviving son of [[Family::George Monck]] ([[Date of Birth::1608]]-[[Date of Death::1670]]), 1st [[Personal Title::duke of Abermarle]]. Entered [[Education::Grays Inn]] 1662. [[Occupation::MP]] for [[Location::Devon]] 1667, elevated to the peerage in 1670 following his father’s death: he became a [[Occupation::Gentleman of the Bedchamber]] and a [[Occupation::Knight of the Garter]] that year, a [[Occupation::Privy Councillor]] and [[Occupation::Lord Lieutenant]] of both [[Location::Devon]] and [[Location::Essex]] in 1675, of [[Location::Wiltshire]] in 1681, [[Occupation::colonel of the Queen's regiment]] in 1678 and [[Occupation::chancellor]] of [[Organisations::The University of Cambridge|Cambridge University]] in 1682. Though initially one of the rakes associated with [[Associates::the Duke of Monmouth]], Monck fought against the Monmouth rebellion in 1685. His performance was poor, resulting in his resignation of his army commission and lord lieutenancies. He was made [[Occupation::Governor of Jamaica]] in 1687. He married [[Family::Lady Elizabeth Cavendish]] ([[Date of Birth::1654]]-[[Date of Death::1734]]), but the couple had no children. |
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| − | Books with his armorial stamp, probably also used by his father | + | Books with his armorial stamp, probably also used by his father, survive. The library passed through his wife’s second marriage to [[Subsequent Owner::the Duke of Montague]]. |
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| − | *[https://armorial.library.utoronto.ca/stamp-owners/MON001 | + | *[https://armorial.library.utoronto.ca/stamp-owners/MON001 Armorial Bindings]. |
| + | *[http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1660-1690/member/monck-christopher-1653-88 History of Parliament]. | ||
*Clifton, Robin. [https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/18938 "Monck, Christopher, second duke of Albemarle (1653–1688), army officer and colonial governor."] ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''. | *Clifton, Robin. [https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/18938 "Monck, Christopher, second duke of Albemarle (1653–1688), army officer and colonial governor."] ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''. | ||
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Revision as of 01:48, 17 April 2020
Christopher MONCK, 2nd Duke of Albemarle 1650-88
Biographical Note
Born in London, the only surviving son of George Monck (1608-1670), 1st duke of Abermarle. Entered Grays Inn 1662. MP for Devon 1667, elevated to the peerage in 1670 following his father’s death: he became a Gentleman of the Bedchamber and a Knight of the Garter that year, a Privy Councillor and Lord Lieutenant of both Devon and Essex in 1675, of Wiltshire in 1681, colonel of the Queen's regiment in 1678 and chancellor of Cambridge University in 1682. Though initially one of the rakes associated with the Duke of Monmouth, Monck fought against the Monmouth rebellion in 1685. His performance was poor, resulting in his resignation of his army commission and lord lieutenancies. He was made Governor of Jamaica in 1687. He married Lady Elizabeth Cavendish (1654-1734), but the couple had no children.
Books
Books with his armorial stamp, probably also used by his father, survive. The library passed through his wife’s second marriage to the Duke of Montague.
Sources
- Armorial Bindings.
- History of Parliament.
- Clifton, Robin. "Monck, Christopher, second duke of Albemarle (1653–1688), army officer and colonial governor." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.