Montagu Burgoyne

Who was Montagu Burgoyne?

Montagu Burgoyne was a politician of Essex.

Burgoyne was a younger son of Sir Roger Burgoyne, 6th Baronet of Burgoyne of Sutton, Bedfordshire. He was a member of Trinity Hall, Cambridge where he gained his M.A. in 1774. Lord North gave him the sinecure office of Chamberlain of the Till office in the Exchequer, worth 1,600l. per annum. He was for many years Verderer of Epping Forest, and resided at Mark Hall, Harlow. He stood as candidate for Essex in 1810, but was defeated by John Archer-Houblon. Burgoyne was an advocate of the land allotment system.

He married Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of Eliab Harvey. They had two son, who died in infantry, and two daughters. It is said that Mr and Mrs Burgoyne were entitled to receive, if they did not actually receive, the flitch of bacon at Dunmow Priory.

He was author of several letters and booklets:

A letter from Montagu Burgoyne, Esquire, of Mark Hall, [to the freeholders of the county of Essex] on the present state of public affairs, and the representation of the county of Essex