His descendants claimed a connection with the older house of Montagu or Montacute, Barons Montagu or Montacute and Earls of Salisbury, but there is no sound evidence that the two families were related. Their ancestor was Richard Ladde, grandfather of the Lord Chief Justice Sir Edward, who changed his name to Montagu around 1447. He succeeded to the peerage in 2002 following the death of his father Angus Montagu, 12th Duke of Manchester, the last of the dukes to hold a seat in the House of Lords. The current Duke is Alexander Montagu, 13th Duke of Manchester, a controversial British and Australian citizen who lives in the United States and has served several prison sentences. Manchester Parish in Jamaica was named after the 5th Duke, while its capital Mandeville was named after his son and heir. It was created in 1719 for the politician Charles Montagu, 4th Earl of Manchester.

Duke of Manchester is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain, and the current senior title of the House of Montagu.

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