The Right Honourable Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, K.G., P.C.
- Born: 16 April 1661
- Died: 19 May 1715
Known as[]
- 1661-1689: Charles Montagu, Esq.
- 1689-1694: Charles Montagu, Esq., M.P.
- 1694-1700: The Rt. Hon. Charles Montagu, M.P.
- 1700-1702: The Lord Halifax, P.C.
- 1702-1714: The Lord Halifax
- 1714-1714: The Lord Halifax, P.C.
- 1714-1714: The Earl of Halifax, P.C.
- 1714-1715: The Earl of Halifax, K.G., P.C.
Education[]
- Westminster School
- Trinity College, Cambridge (M.A., 1682)
Offices[]
- Clerk to the Privy Council, 1689-1692
- Junior Lord of the Treasury, 1692-1694
- Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1694-1699
- First Lord of the Treasury, 1697-1699, 1714-1715
Lord Lieutenancies[]
- Lord Lieutenant of Surrey, 1714-1715
Sinecures[]
- Auditor of the Exchequer, 1699-1714
- Ranger of Bushey Park, Hertfordshire, 1709-1715
Other Honorary Positions[]
- High Steward of Cambridge University, 1697-1715
Peerage Titles[]
- created Baron Halifax, in the Peerage of England, 1700
- created Earl of Halifax and Viscount Sunbury, in the Peerage of Great Britain, 1714
Chivalric Orders[]
- Knight of the Garter, 1714
Privy Council[]
- Privy Councillor, 1694, dismissed 1702, returned 1714
Parliamentary Seats[]
- Member of Parliament for Maldon, 1689-1695
- Member of Parliament for Westminster, 1695-1700
| Preceded by: Richard Hampden |
Chancellor of the Exchequer 1694–1699 |
Succeeded by: John Smith |
| Preceded by: The Lord Godolphin |
First Lord of the Treasury 1697–1699 |
Succeeded by: The Earl of Tankerville |
| Preceded by: The Duke of Shrewsbury (Lord Treasurer) |
First Lord of the Treasury 1714–1715 |
Succeeded by: The Earl of Carlisle |