When Robert Ransome Montague was born on 7 January 1817, in Cumberland, Virginia, United States, his father, Rice Daniel Montague, was 61 and his mother, Ann Ransome, was 57. He married Grazilda D. Gose on 1 June 1841, in Tazewell, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Sparta Township, Knox, Illinois, United States in 1860 and Wataga, Knox, Illinois, United States in 1880. He died on 31 December 1898, in Knox, Illinois, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Knox Township, Knox, Illinois, United States.
English (of Norman origin): habitational name from either Montaigu-le-bois (Manche) or Montaigu (Manche, Aisne), named with Old French mont ‘hill’ + agu ‘pointed’ (from Latin acutus). Drogo de Montagud was a companion of William the Conqueror and founder of the Montagu(e) family, among whom the personal name Drogo was revived in the 19th century. Another family of the name Monatgu have held the titles of Duke of Montagu, Earl of Sandwich, Earl and Duke of Manchester, Earl of Halifax, and Earl of Beaulieu, and.
Irish: adopted as equivalent of Gaelic Mac Taidhg (see McTigue ).
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