Montagu is an English surname of Old French origin, a form of Montague. One notable family with this surname is the House of Montagu, who include the Earls of Sandwich. Notable people with the surname include:Lady Agneta Harriet Montagu (1838–1919), English aristocrat and bridesmaid to Alexandra of Denmark Alberta Montagu, Countess of Sandwich (1877–1951), American wife of the 9th Earl of Sandwich Alexander Montagu, 13th Duke of Manchester, the current Duke of Manchester Ashley Montagu (1905–1999), anthropologist Charles Montagu (disambiguation), several persons David Montagu, 4th Baron Swaythling (1928–1998), British peer and industrialist Edward Montagu (disambiguation), several personsEdward Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu, English peer Sir Edward Montagu (judge) (c.1485–1556/1557), English lawyer and judge Sir Edward Montagu of Boughton (1532–1601/1602) of Boughton House Edward Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu of Boughton (1560–1644), son of the above Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester (1602–1671) Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich (1625–1672), English landowner, military officer and politician Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Sandwich (1648–1688) Edward Montagu, 2nd Baron Montagu of Boughton (1616–1684), Baron Montagu of Boughton House Edward Montagu, English MP for Sandwich Edward Montagu (1649–1690), English MP for Northamptonshire and Seaford Edward Montagu (1672–1710), English MP for Chippenham Edward Montagu, Viscount Hinchingbrooke (1692–1722) Edward Montagu, 3rd Earl of Sandwich (1670–1729) Edward Montagu, British MP for Northampton Edward Montagu (1692–1776), British MP for Huntingdon Edward Wortley Montagu (traveller) (1713–1776), English author and traveller Sir Edward Wortley Montagu (diplomat) (1678–1761), British diplomat Edward Hussey-Montagu, 1st Earl Beaulieu (1721–1802), British peer and politician Edward Montagu (1755–1799) Edward Montagu, 8th Earl of Sandwich (1839–1916), Conservative politician and author Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu (1926–2015), English politicianEdwin Montagu (1879–1924), British Liberal politician Elizabeth Montagu (1718–1800), British bluestocking Lady Elizabeth Montagu (1917–2006), British novelist and nurse Ewen Montagu (1901–1985), British judge, writer and Naval intelligence officer Felicity Montagu, British actress Frederick Montagu (disambiguation) George Montagu, 4th Duke of Manchester (1737–1788), British politician and diplomat George Montagu (naturalist) (1753–1815), British naturalist George Montagu (1750–1829) Georgina Montagu, British journalist and author Heneage Montagu (1675–1698), younger son of Robert Montagu, 3rd Earl of Manchester Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester, English judge, politician and peer Henry Neville Montagu, teacher and journalist in Australia James Montagu (judge) (1666–1723), English barrister, and judge James Montagu (1752–1794) Jennifer Montagu, British art historian John Montagu (disambiguation), several personsJohn Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu, English nobleman John Montagu, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English nobleman John Montagu (Trinity), Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, 1683–1699 John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu (1690–1749), British peer John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich (1718–1792), British statesman, claimed inventor of the sandwich John Montagu (1719–1795), Governor for Newfoundland and Labrador John Montagu, Marquess of Monthermer (1735–1770), British peer John Montagu, 5th Earl of Sandwich (1744–1814), British peer and Tory politician John Montagu (1797–1853), British army officer and Colonial Secretary John Montagu, 7th Earl of Sandwich (1811–1884), British peer and Conservative politician John Montagu, 11th Earl of Sandwich, British entrepreneur and politicianJulie Montagu, Viscountess Hinchingbrooke, American entrepreneur, yoga instructor, blogger, writer and reality television star Lady Mary Faith Montagu (1911–1983), British aristocrat Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1689–1762), British aristocrat and writer Lily Montagu (1873–1963), first woman to play a major role in Reform Judaism Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu (1638–1709), English courtier and diplomat Bishop Richard Montagu (1577–1641), English cleric and writer Lord Robert Montagu (1825–1902), British Conservative politician and member of the Privy Council Louis Montagu, 2nd Baron Swaythling (1869–1927), British financier and Jewish anti-Zionist Nicholas Montagu, British civil servant Robert Montagu (disambiguation), several people Samuel Montagu, 1st Baron Swaythling (1832–1911), British banker, philanthropist and Liberal politician