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1964
July
21 - Born: Kimble William Montagu, son of Mary Eveleen McClure and Angus Montagu Manchester.
21 - Born: Kimble William Montagu, son of Mary Eveleen McClure and Angus Montagu Manchester.
1965
July
17 - Born: Emily Louise Evelyn Montagu, daughter of Mary Eveleen McClure and Angus Montagu Manchester.
17 - Born: Emily Louise Evelyn Montagu, daughter of Mary Eveleen McClure and Angus Montagu Manchester.
Angus Montagu leaves his wife and children when their new born daughter is five days old.
1967
February - Alex started - Geelong Grammer School, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
July
15 - Born: Wendy Buford, in California, USA
15 - Born: Wendy Buford, in California, USA
1970
Divorced: Angus and Mary Montagu
1971 – 1974
Alex is at: Bancroft School, living with a nanny in a house his Grandfather either owned or rented nearby.
1975
Alex is at: Kimbolton School, Cambridgeshire, England.
Alex is at: Kimbolton School, Cambridgeshire, England.
1977
November
23 - Alexander George Francis Drogo Montagu, 10th Duke of Manchester, Alex's grandfather, died. Since there is no record of Montagu's having finished school it is possible his disgusted family, likely his mother, had allowed him to enlist in the military, who gratefully allowed him to leave at this time.
Alternatively, he could also have left school at this point, simply changing the story as having left the military.
1979
November
23 - Alexander George Francis Drogo Montagu, 10th Duke of Manchester, Alex's grandfather, died. Since there is no record of Montagu's having finished school it is possible his disgusted family, likely his mother, had allowed him to enlist in the military, who gratefully allowed him to leave at this time.
Alternatively, he could also have left school at this point, simply changing the story as having left the military.
1979
February 3 - Saturday - Lady M gets injunction - Makes you wonder what happened.
1981
November 21 - Lady M cops a rent writ
1983
After a very short time in the Military, by his report, this not documented, Alex returned to Australia.
After a very short time in the Military, by his report, this not documented, Alex returned to Australia.
Alexander Montagu claims to have worked for Thomas Joseph Fabian Erickson.
Montagu identified Erickson as a member of the underworld. He claimed
however, Erickson had kept him drugged. This struck me as strange since the duties required him to repossess automobiles, which required one be quick on one's
feet and also able to drive reliably.
Montagu identified Erickson as a member of the underworld. He claimed
however, Erickson had kept him drugged. This struck me as strange since the duties required him to repossess automobiles, which required one be quick on one's
feet and also able to drive reliably.
Montagu stated, for publication, he had lived with Erickson and his family for a period of 11 – 12 months during 1983 into 1984. Given the propensity for security Erickson, evidently an underworld figure of some power, both in Australia and around the world. This raised further issues.
Alex reports having lived with a criminal, Erickson for 7 months. Montagu claimed Erickson found him a few days after his return to Australia to find his mother, whose address and phone number were unknown to him. Alex told me he was staying at in very expensive suite at Regent Hotel in a large suite on the 50th floor. He lead me to believe he had plenty of money but did provide any source for these funds.
Erickson, Alex said, greeted him with, “I understand you are looking for your mother.” Alex told me he immediately was handed 10 thousand cash, a Walter P5 gun, and a private investigator license and moved into the Erickson home to work for him. It sounded more like a scene out of a movie than reality.
The room described by Montagu at the Erickson home in St. Eliza had its own bathroom and was 'posh,' as was the entire mansion, which was far back from the street and approached over a gulley or moat with very tight security, according to Montagu, whose work was repossessing cars, he said.
When Erickson died in 1988 he was still facing 230 charges, including kidnapping, threats to damage aircraft, blackmail, threats to kill, and sexual assault against minors, according to an article appearing in an Australian paper.
Montagu had also mentioned Erickson and he conspired to carry out a plot to kidnap' him, Alex, and extort money from the Manchester Trust for his return.
Alex expressed no particular shame or comment on this money-making scheme.
Alex expressed no particular shame or comment on this money-making scheme.
1984
March
17 - Alex Montagu Manchester marries Marion Johanna Stoner, the never married mother of two.
March
17 - Alex Montagu Manchester marries Marion Johanna Stoner, the never married mother of two.
1984 - Marriage to Marion Stoner
1985
June
5 - Angus Charles Drogo Montagu succeeded to the title of 12th Duke of Manchester upon the death of his brother, Sidney Arthur Robin George Drogo Montagu, 11th Duke of Manchester. Alexander, his oldest son, succeeded to the title, Viscount Mandeville.
ARTICLE - by Ian Livingstone Mary and Alexander: It's a title fight
August
14 - Alexander, Viscount of Mandeville, is sentenced to jail
From The Age -"Duke's heir weeps in dock "
From The Sun, "Tears as heir, 22, gets jail"
1986
ARTICLE HERALD - Of broken hearts and coronets, by Alan Tate The Next Duke of Manchester is out of Jail traces the life of an unhappy peer
Viscount Mandeville released from prison and ordered to repay West Bank $41,509.
1987
August
17 - Alex's certificate was signed by His Royal Highness, Prince Leonard, Defender of the Faith, Sovereign for the Principality of Hutt. The certificate reads, "Viscount Mandeville, Baron Montagu, Duke of Manchester," naming Alex as an Ambassador at Large to the Principality of Hutt. See Certificate
December
31 - Thursday
Article: A Touch Of Dinky-di Nobility Sydney Morning Herald
1988
April
Singer Michael Jackson won't be there. His house will.
But guests at the $250-per-bidder art auction Sunday won't be allowed into the house, even though getting behind the intimidating iron gate and into the Encino home was admittedly used as a draw by organizers.
8 - ARTICLE - Los Angeles Times Estate-of-the-Art Auction at Michael
Jackson's Residence, by Marylouise Oates "Set to benefit the South African Council of Churches, the auction at the Hayvenhurst Avenue estate hosted by Michael's parents, Joseph andKatherine Jackson, will feature more than 100 pieces of art and "the world's
second largest pearl, valued at $2 million." MORE
June
5 - Angus Charles Drogo Montagu succeeded to the title of 12th Duke of Manchester upon the death of his brother, Sidney Arthur Robin George Drogo Montagu, 11th Duke of Manchester. Alexander, his oldest son, succeeded to the title, Viscount Mandeville.
ARTICLE - by Ian Livingstone Mary and Alexander: It's a title fight
August
14 - Alexander, Viscount of Mandeville, is sentenced to jail
From The Age -"Duke's heir weeps in dock "
From The Sun, "Tears as heir, 22, gets jail"
1986
ARTICLE HERALD - Of broken hearts and coronets, by Alan Tate The Next Duke of Manchester is out of Jail traces the life of an unhappy peer
Viscount Mandeville released from prison and ordered to repay West Bank $41,509.
1987
August
17 - Alex's certificate was signed by His Royal Highness, Prince Leonard, Defender of the Faith, Sovereign for the Principality of Hutt. The certificate reads, "Viscount Mandeville, Baron Montagu, Duke of Manchester," naming Alex as an Ambassador at Large to the Principality of Hutt. See Certificate
December
31 - Thursday
Article: A Touch Of Dinky-di Nobility Sydney Morning Herald
1988
April
Singer Michael Jackson won't be there. His house will.
But guests at the $250-per-bidder art auction Sunday won't be allowed into the house, even though getting behind the intimidating iron gate and into the Encino home was admittedly used as a draw by organizers.
8 - ARTICLE - Los Angeles Times Estate-of-the-Art Auction at Michael
Jackson's Residence, by Marylouise Oates "Set to benefit the South African Council of Churches, the auction at the Hayvenhurst Avenue estate hosted by Michael's parents, Joseph andKatherine Jackson, will feature more than 100 pieces of art and "the world's
second largest pearl, valued at $2 million." MORE
1991
ARTICLE - May 11 - Australasian Post May 11, 1991 - Naughty Viscount
1992 - Alexander meets Wendy Buford. She is gainfully employed and so a target.
1993 - Alexander, facing the possibility of being deported, marries Wendy.
2005
ARTICLE - NBC News By Mike Taibbi 3/25/2005 Jackson witness says he’s been threatened
2012
May 16, Family Values Manchester Style
2013
May 28 - ARTICLE - Mailonline - Duke faces court over a dud cheque
January 17 - And the Daily Mail Chimes In - Update!
July 1 - The Duke of Manchester Arrested and found Guilty of Threatening Two Girls, Three and Six, with a Gun
July - 21 - ARTICLE - Daily Mail - Duke of Manchester is accused of being a bigamist twice over after marrying wife no.2 and wife no.3 while still married to wife no.1