Social Victorians/People/William Angus Drogo Montagu

Also Known As

• Family name: Montagu
• William Angus Drogo Montagu, 9th Duke of Manchester

Timeline

1890 November 14, William Angus Drogo Montagu and Helena Zimmerman married secretly, in London.

1892 August 18, George Victor Drogo Montagu, 8th Duke of Manchester, died, and William Montagu became 9th Duke. He was 15.

1897 July 2, Louise Cavendish threw her famous fancy-dress ball at Devonshire House in London. William Montagu was dressed as a Georgian courtier. Lady Alice Montagu was present, as Laura in the Italian procession, escorted by Giles Fox-Strangway, Lord Stavordale.

1900 November 14, William Angus Drogo Montagu and Helena Zimmerman married officially.

Costume at the Duchess of Devonshire's 2 July 1897 Fancy-dress Ball

At the Duchess of Devonshire's fancy-dress ball, William Angus Drogo Montagu, 9th Duke of Manchester, was 20 years old and dressed as a Georgian courtier. He was in the party of the Duchess of Devonshire and stood at the bottom of the staircase and greeted guests as they arrived; they then made their way up the staircase to be greeted by Louisa Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, his grandmother, and Spencer Compton Cavendish, Duke of Devonshire.

He was not seated at the first seating for supper — he was 20 years old — although María Consuelo Iznaga y Clement Montagu, Duchess of Manchester (at 175) was his mother and seated at Table 7; his costume was "made by Mr. W. Clarkson, of Wellington-street."

• He was dressed in a "Georgian Court costume of white satin and gold brocade; knee breeches with diamond buckles, vest embroidered with gold bullion and fastened with diamond buttons, white silk collar to coat, real lace cravat, and sword."
• "The Duke of Manchester was in a Georgian Court costume of white satin and gold brocade, knee breeches with diamond buckles, vest embroidered with gold bullion, and fastened with diamond buttons, white silk collar to coat, real lace cravat, and sword."
• "The Duke of Manchester (Court costume, Georgian period), white satin and gold brocade."
• "the Duke of Manchester in Georgian Costume."
• "The Royal visitors were received by the grandson of the hostess, the young Duke of Manchester, dressed as a courtier of the Georgian period in white and gold, with lovely diamond buttons."
• "The young Duke of Manchester, who helped to receive the guests, wore a Georgian courtier’s suit of white satin and gold."

Demographics

• Nationality: British

Family

• William Angus Drogo Montagu, 9th Duke of Manchester (3 March 1877 – 9 February 1947)
• Helena Zimmerman Montagu ( – 15 December 1971)

1. Mary Alice Montagu Gregory (26 October 1901 – 9 October 1962)
2. Alexander George Francis Drogo Montagu, 10th Duke of Manchester (2 October 1902 – 23 November 1977)
3. Edward Eugene Fernando Montagu (26 July 1906 – 4 May 1954/1956)
4. Ellen Millicent Louise Montagu Hofer Shairp (5 January 1908 – 2 August 1948)

Relations

• Father, George Victor Drogo Montagu, 8th Duke of Manchester (17 June 1853 – 18 August 1892)
• Mother, María Consuelo Iznaga y Clement Montagu, Duchess of Manchester (1853 – 20 November 1909)
• Sister, Jacqueline Mary Alva Montagu (27 November 1879 – 15 March 1895)
• Sister, Alice Eleanor Louise Montagu (27 November 1879 – 10 January 1900)
• Grandmother, paternal, Louisa Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire

Notes and Questions

1. William Angus Drogo Montagu, 9th Duke of Manchester is #21 on the list of people who attended the Duchess of Devonshire's ball in 1897