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Charles Montagu, 5th Baron Swaythling

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The Lord Swaythling
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
In office
1 July 1998 – 11 November 1999
Preceded byThe 4th Baron Swaythling
Succeeded bySeat abolished[a]
Personal details
Born
Charles Edgar Samuel Montagu

(1954-02-20) 20 February 1954 (age 70)

Charles Edgar Samuel Montagu, 5th Baron Swaythling (born 20 February 1954), is the second child and only son of David Montagu, 4th Baron Swaythling, and his wife Christiane Françoise née Dreyfus. His two sisters are Fiona Yvonne Montagu (deceased) and the Hon. Nicole Mary Montagu.

Life

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Educated at Milton Abbey, he married the Hon. Angela Rawlinson (daughter of Peter Rawlinson, Baron Rawlinson of Ewell) on 24 February 1996, becoming her second husband.[1]

He succeeded his father to the title of Baron Swaythling on 1 July 1998.

Arms

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Coat of arms of Charles Montagu, 5th Baron Swaythling
Coronet
A Coronet of a Baron
Crest
A Stag statant holding in the mouth a Sprig of Palm proper in front of a Flagstaff erect also proper therefrom flowing to the dexter a Banner Azure charged with a Lion rampant Or
Escutcheon
Or on a Mount proper a Tent Argent between on the dexter a Staff proper flowing therefrom a Pennon Azure charged with a Lion rampant of the field and on the sinister a Palm Tree also proper
Supporters
On either side a Figure representing a Soldier of ancient Judea
Motto
Swift Yet Sure

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ Burke's Peerage and Gentry.
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Baron Swaythling
1998–present
Member of the House of Lords
(1998–1999)
Incumbent
Heir presumptive:
Rupert Montagu