John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich_
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Birthday
Updated Feb 20, 2026
Details
Birthday
(Sunday)
Died
Nationality
Sport
Cricket
Languages
English
Spouses
Dorothy Montagu, Countess of Sandwich, Martha Ray
Children
7 children: Augusta Montagu, Basil Montagu, Edward Montagu, John Montagu, 5th Earl of Sandwich, Mary Montagu, Robert Montagu
Parents
Edward Montagu, Viscount Hinchingbrooke, Elizabeth Popham
Education
Eton College, Trinity College
Zodiac Sign
♏ Scorpio
Chinese Zodiac
狗 Dog
Name Origin
English < Hebrew (יוֹחָנָן)
Popularity
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DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich: English Peer and statesman; inventor of the sandwich.
Born (died at age 73).
Recipient of the Fellow of the Royal Society.
Studied at Eton College.
AWARDS (1)
B
Fellow of the Royal Society
WON
Biography
John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, PC, FRS was a British statesman who succeeded his grandfather Edward Montagu, 3rd Earl of Sandwich as the Earl of Sandwich in 1729, at the age of ten. He held various military and political offices during his life, including Postmaster General, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Secretary of State for the Northern Department. He is also known for the claim that he was the inventor of the sandwich.
Connections (13)
Sibling of
William Montagu
Sibling of
Elizabeth Montagu
Spouse of
Dorothy Montagu, Countess of Sandwich
Spouse of
Martha Ray
Child of
Edward Montagu, Viscount Hinchingbrooke
Child of
Elizabeth Popham
Parent of
Mary Montagu
Parent of
Robert Montagu
Parent of
Edward Montagu
Parent of
Augusta Montagu
Parent of
William Augustus Montagu
Parent of
John Montagu, 5th Earl of Sandwich
Parent of
Basil Montagu
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