Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich
(1625-1672)
Royal Navy admiral, diplomat and politician
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Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich, KG PC FRS JP (27 July 1625 – 28 May 1672) was an English military officer, politician and diplomat, who fought for the Parliamentarian army during the First English Civil War and was an MP at various times between 1645 and 1660. A loyal supporter of Oliver Cromwell, he was a member of the English Council of State from 1653 to 1659 and General at sea from 1656 to 1660. Following Cromwell's death in 1658, he switched allegiance and played an important role in the Restoration of Charles II in May 1660.
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1625 Barnwell, Northamptonshire
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1672 (aged 46) Sole Bay, Suffolk
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