The following are just some of the current Montagu family famous ancestors.
Sir Thomas Wriothesley (1505-1550)
Later 1st Earl of Southampton, he was Lord Chancellor and executor of the will of Henry VIII. He worked for Thomas Cromwell and was involved in torture of those who opposed the establishment of new Protestant Church. He was also one [...]

Hampshire, the home of Lord Montagu’s family since 1538, Gardens and the National Motor Museum with over 250 vehicles.

Beaulieu Abbey was founded in 1204 by Cistercian monks on land given to them by King John. Although much was destroyed at the time of the Dissolution of the Monasteries during the reign of Henry VIII, there is still much for visitors to see today.
The Lay Brothers’ DoorThe Domus, once the lay brothers’ refectory, houses [...]