Montagu Burgoyne


Montagu Burgoyne was a British politician and writer.

Life

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 and was for many years Verderer of Epping Forest. He stood as candidate for Essex in 1810, but was defeated by John Archer-Houblon. Burgoyne was an advocate of the land allotment system.
On 30 October 1780, he married Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of Eliab Harvey and Mary Benyon. They had two sons, who died in infancy, and two daughters. They resided at Mark Hall, Harlow. 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: