Matthew Montagu, 4th Baron Rokeby

Montagu was born Matthew Robinson on 23 November 1762 and was baptised in the parish of St Andrew Holborn.

[4] Montagu was a friend and supporter of William Wilberforce, and thus favoured the abolition of the slave trade.

[5] Wilberforce stayed at Sandleford from 27th to the 28th of July, 1789: Wilberforce was at Sandleford one night in July 1791: In 1829, he succeeded his brother as 4th Baron Rokeby in the Irish peerage and the 6th Baronet of Rokeby Park.

His proposers were Arden, Lucas Pepys, J. Rennell, John Sinclair, G. Shuckburgh Evelyn, William Marsden, George, 16th Earl of Morton, Pat Russell, George Atwood, John Henniker Major, and C. F.

Lord Rokeby died at Montagu House, Portman Square on 1 September 1831.