Alexander Montagu, 13th Duke of Manchester
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Alexander Montagu, 13th Duke of Manchester
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| Born | Alexander Charles David Drogo Montagu 11 December 1962 Geelong, Australia |
| Title | 13th Duke of Manchester |
| Tenure | 2002 – |
| Other titles | 16th Earl of Manchester 16th Viscount Mandeville 16th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton |
| Predecessor | Angus Montagu, 12th Duke of Manchester |
| Heir | Viscount Mandeville |
| Spouse(s) | Marion Stoner (1984 – 1996) Wendy Buford (1993 – 2007) Laura Smith (2007 – present) |
| Issue | Alexander (b. 13 May 1993) Ashley (b. 16 June 1999) |
| Parents | Angus Montagu, 12th Duke of Manchester Mary Eveleen McClure |
Alexander Charles David Drogo Montagu, 13th Duke of Manchester (born 11 December 1962), between 1985 and 2002 Lord Mandeville, is an Australian-born American resident hereditary peer of the Peerage of Great Britain.
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Biography
Parents
The Duke was born to Angus Montagu, 12th Duke of Manchester and Mary Eveleen née McClure, now Mary, Lady Angus Montagu, of Geelong in Victoria, Australia. Both his mother and his paternal grandmother were born in Australia.
Marriages
The Duke has been married three times.
On 17 March 1984 in Australia, he married Marion Stoner.[1] They were divorced in 1996.[1] She is now Marion, Viscountess Mandeville.
On 7 May 1993 in the United States, while still married to Marion, Viscountess Mandeville, he married Wendy Dawn Buford.[1] They were divorced in 2007.[1] She is now Wendy, Duchess of Manchester.[2]
They have two children:
- Alexander Michael Charles David Francis George Edward William Kimble Drogo Montagu, Viscount Mandeville (b. 13 May 1993), until 2002 Lord Kimbolton[1]
- Lady Ashley Faith Maxine Nell Beatrix Montagu (b. 16 June 1999)[1]
On 21 September 2007 in the United States, he married Laura Smith. She is the current Duchess of Manchester.[3]
Criminal activities
In 1984, the Duke was convicted by a court in Melbourne of assault with a speargun.[4] In 1985, the Duke was sentenced to three years jail.[citation needed] However, he was released the following year. In 1991, the Duke was convicted for attempting to sell a rental car.[5] In 2012, the Duke was arrested in Las Vegas after that he allegedly had written for $3,500 a cheque for which he did not have the funds.[2]
Legitimacy
When the Duke in 1993 entered his second marriage, he was still formally married to Marion, Viscountess Mandeville. Their relationship had ended within months after the wedding in 1984,[3] and after a couple of years, he moved to the United States.[1] The Duke's first marriage ended in 1996.[1] The second ended in 2007.[1]
The de jure bigamous marriage called into question the legal status of the children who had been born therein. The trustees of the Duchy of Manchester English Settled Estates and indirectly of the Duchy of Manchester Irish Settled Estates sought the directions of the High Court of Justice as to whether they could, under the terms of the 10th Duke of Manchester's settlements, continue to benefit the children.[1]
In July 2011, Mr Justice Floyd stated: ‘Alexander and Ashley acquired the status of legitimacy by reason of the law of the domicile of each of their parents.’[1] He also styled both The Honourable.[1]
Titles and styles
| Styles of Alexander Montagu, 13th Duke of Manchester |
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| Reference style | His Grace |
| Spoken style | Your Grace |
| Alternative style | Sir |
- 1962 – 1985: Alexander Montagu
- 1985 – 2002: Alexander Montagu, Viscount Mandeville (by courtesy)
- 2002 – present: Alexander Montagu, 13th Duke of Manchester
- 2002 – present: Alexander Montagu, 16th Earl of Manchester
- 2002 – present: Alexander Montagu, 16th Viscount Mandeville
- 2002 – present: Alexander Montagu, 16th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l England and Wales High Court (Chancery Division), Mr Justice Floyd: Green & Anor v Montagu & Anor [2011] EWHC 1856 (Ch), [2011] WTLR 1341 (19 July 2011)
- ^ a b "Las Vegas proves unlucky for arrested Duke of Manchester". Telegraph. 11 March 2012. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/9136011/Las-Vegas-proves-unlucky-for-arrested-Duke-of-Manchester.html.
- ^ a b "The bigamist Duke and his three wives". Telegraph. 19 July 2011. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/8657033/The-bigamist-Duke-and-his-three-wives.html.
- ^ "Battling Bellis: 16-year marriage turns bellicose". Houston Chronicle. 16 July 1988. http://news.google.co.uk/newspapers?id=XHszAAAAIBAJ&sjid=f5YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2203%2C3454691.
- ^ "Car-stealing Duke from Down Under had double-wife, British court hears". Australian Associated Press. 24 July 2011. http://www.news.com.au/world/car-stealing-duke-from-down-under-had-double-wife-british-court-hears/story-e6frfkyi-1226100955287.
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| Preceded by Angus Charles Drogo Montagu |
Duke of Manchester 2002–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by His Grace The Duke of Roxburghe |
His Grace The Duke of Manchester United Kingdom Order of Precedence Gentlemen |
Succeeded by His Grace The Duke of Northumberland |
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