The Duke of Albemarle | |
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In office 1667 – 3 January 1670 | |
Preceded by | Sir Hugh Pollard, Bt |
Succeeded by | Sir Coplestone Bampfylde, Bt |
Member of the House of Lords Hereditary peer | |
In office 3 January 1670 – 6 October 1688 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 14 August 1653 |
Died | 6 October 1688 Jamaica | (aged 35)
Resting place | 4 July 1689 Westminster Abbey 51°29′58″N 00°07′39″W / 51.49944°N 0.12750°W |
Nationality | English |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Parents |
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Education | Gray's Inn |
Other titles | Earl of Torrington |
Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle KG PC (14 August 1653 – 6 October 1688) was an English Army officer, peer, politician and colonial administrator who sat in the House of Commons from 1667 to 1670 when he inherited his father's dukedom and sat in the House of Lords.
Monck briefly served as Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica and is credited with arranging the first boxing match in England.