Basil Montagu, who lived from 24 April 1770 to 27 November 1851, was a British jurist, barrister, writer and philanthropist. He was educated at Charterhouse and studied law at Cambridge, and was significantly involved in reforms to the bankruptcy laws of Britain, serving as Accountant General in Bankruptcy between 1835 and 1846. He was highly influenced by the writings of Francis Bacon, and was the son of John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, and the singer Martha Ray.
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