Elizabeth de Montfort, Baroness Montagu

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WILLIAM de Montagu (-Gascony 18 Oct 1319). Camden’s Britannia (written in 1607) records that “William de Montacute his kinsman [of John Waldebeof], descended from the kings of Man, did by arms” conquer the Isle of Man but mortgaged the island to “Anthony Bec bishop of Durham and patriarch of Jerusalem”[1929]. Any relationship between the Montagu family and the kings of the Isle of Man has not yet been traced. He succeeded his father in 1316 as Lord Montagu.

m ([1292]%29 as her first husband, ELIZABETH de Montfort, daughter of PIERS de Montfort of Beaudesert, Warwickshire & his wife Matilda de la Mare (-Aug 1354, bur Oxford, Priory of St Frideswide). She married secondly (8 Jun 1322) Thomas de Furnivalle of Sheffield, Worksop. John Bishop of Lincoln authorised the substitution of two regular canons at Oxford St Frideswide, for the souls of “domine Elizabeth de Monte Acuto ac domini Willelmi de Monte Acuto mariti eiusdem domine E, Iohannis Lincoln episcopi, Petri de Monte Forti patris, domine Matildis matris eiusdem domine, Iohannis de Monte Acuto, Willelmi de Monte Acuto nuper comitis Sar., Simonis Elien episcopi, Edwardi de Monte Acuto, Alicie de Aubeneye, domine Marie Cogan, Elizabeth priorisse de Haliwell, domine Hawise Bauent, domine Matildis abbatisse de Berkyng, domine Isabelle sancte monialis de Berkyng, liberorum dictorum dominorum W. & E., domini Thome de Furneuall secundi mariti dicte domine, Petri Lymyseye militis et consanguinei eiusdem domine, Simonis de Islep”, charter dated 1 Mar 1380[1930]. William & his wife had ten children:

a) JOHN de Montagu (-Aug 1317, bur Lincoln Cathedral). The Complete Peerage suggests that John was his father’s younger son[1931]. However, he is named first in the list of the couple’s children in the following source. John Bishop of Lincoln authorised the substitution of two regular canons at Oxford St Frideswide, for the souls of “domine Elizabeth de Monte Acuto ac domini Willelmi de Monte Acuto mariti eiusdem domine E...Iohannis de Monte Acuto, Willelmi de Monte Acuto nuper comitis Sar., Simonis Elien episcopi, Edwardi de Monte Acuto...liberorum dictorum dominorum W. & E.”, charter dated 1 Mar 1380[1932]. m (1317) as her first husband, JOAN de Verdun, daughter and heiress of THEOBALD [II] de Verdun Lord Verdun & his first wife Matilda de Mortimer (Wootton in Stanton Lacy, Shropshire 9 or 11 Aug 1303-Alton 2 Oct 1334, bur Croxden Abbey). The Chronicle of Croxden records that “Johannam, enecyam [meaning unknown]”, daughter of Theobald [II], married firstly “filius domini Willielmi de Montague” and after his death “dominus Thomas de Furnivall die Sabati in festo sancti Mathei apostoli”[1933]. She married secondly (24 Feb 1318) Thomas de Furnivalle Lord Furnivalle.

b) WILLIAM de Montagu (Casington, Oxfordshire [1302/03]-30 Jan 1344, bur Bisham). John Bishop of Lincoln authorised the substitution of two regular canons at Oxford St Frideswide, for the souls of “domine Elizabeth de Monte Acuto ac domini Willelmi de Monte Acuto mariti eiusdem domine E...Iohannis de Monte Acuto, Willelmi de Monte Acuto nuper comitis Sar., Simonis Elien episcopi, Edwardi de Monte Acuto...liberorum dictorum dominorum W. & E.”, charter dated 1 Mar 1380[1934]. He succeeded his father in 1319 as Lord Montagu and was summoned to parliament as such 18 Feb 1331. He was created Earl of Salisbury 16 Mar 1337.

c) SIMON (-1345). John Bishop of Lincoln authorised the substitution of two regular canons at Oxford St Frideswide, for the souls of “domine Elizabeth de Monte Acuto ac domini Willelmi de Monte Acuto mariti eiusdem domine E...Iohannis de Monte Acuto, Willelmi de Monte Acuto nuper comitis Sar., Simonis Elien episcopi, Edwardi de Monte Acuto...liberorum dictorum dominorum W. & E.”, charter dated 1 Mar 1380[1935]. King Edward II issued a charter dated 28 Nov 1318 in favour of “consanguineus noster Simon de Monte Acuto Oxoniæ Studio Litterarum insistens”[1936]. His family relationship with King Edward has not yet been traced. Bishop of Ely.

d) EDWARD de Montagu (-14 Jul 1361). John Bishop of Lincoln authorised the substitution of two regular canons at Oxford St Frideswide, for the souls of “domine Elizabeth de Monte Acuto ac domini Willelmi de Monte Acuto mariti eiusdem domine E...Iohannis de Monte Acuto, Willelmi de Monte Acuto nuper comitis Sar., Simonis Elien episcopi, Edwardi de Monte Acuto...liberorum dictorum dominorum W. & E.”, charter dated 1 Mar 1380[1937]. He was summoned to parliament 20 Nov 1348, whereby he is held to have become Lord Montagu. m firstly (before 29 Aug 1338) ALICE of Norfolk, daughter and co-heiress of THOMAS "of Brotherton" Earl of Norfolk and Earl Marshal & his first wife Alice Halys ([1324]-Bungay, Suffolk [14 Nov 1351/30 Jan 1352]). m secondly JOAN, daughter of --- (-after 1379). She died from wounds received in an assault by her husband[1938]. Lord Edward & his first wife had --- children:

i) EDWARD de Montagu (-before Feb 1359).

ii) AUDREY de Montagu (-before Feb 1359).

iii) ELIZABETH de Montagu ([1344]-1361). m ([1351]) WALTER de Ufford, son of ROBERT de Ufford Earl of Suffolk & his wife Margaret de Norwich (-1360).

iv) MATILDA de Montagu [1346]-).

v) JOAN de Montagu (Bungay, Suffolk 2 Feb 1349-before 12 Jun 1376). m (before 3 Feb 1363) as his first wife, WILLIAM de Ufford, son of ROBERT de Ufford Earl of Suffolk & his wife Margaret de Norwich ([1339]-15 Feb 1382, bur Campsey Priory). He succeeded his father in 1369 as Earl of Suffolk.

Lord Edward & his second wife had two children:

vi) AUDREY de Montagu ([1359]-after Aug 1390). m HUGH de Strelley, son of WILLIAM de Strelley of Hazelbadge, Derbyshire & his wife --- (-Aug 1390).

vii) EDWARD de Montagu ([May/Jun] 1361-4 Oct 1361).

e) ALICE (-before 1346). John Bishop of Lincoln authorised the substitution of two regular canons at Oxford St Frideswide, for the souls of “domine Elizabeth de Monte Acuto ac domini Willelmi de Monte Acuto mariti eiusdem domine E...Alicie de Aubeneye, domine Marie Cogan, Elizabeth priorisse de Haliwell, domine Hawise Bauent, domine Matildis abbatisse de Berkyng, domine Isabelle sancte monialis de Berkyng, liberorum dictorum dominorum W. & E.”, charter dated 1 Mar 1380[1939]. m (1332) as his first wife, RALPH Daubeney, son of --- (1305-[after 1378]).

f) MARY . John Bishop of Lincoln authorised the substitution of two regular canons at Oxford St Frideswide, for the souls of “domine Elizabeth de Monte Acuto ac domini Willelmi de Monte Acuto mariti eiusdem domine E...Alicie de Aubeneye, domine Marie Cogan, Elizabeth priorisse de Haliwell, domine Hawise Bauent, domine Matildis abbatisse de Berkyng, domine Isabelle sancte monialis de Berkyng, liberorum dictorum dominorum W. & E.”, charter dated 1 Mar 1380[1940]. m (before 1327) RICHARD de Cogan of Brampton, son of THOMAS de Cogan & his wife Pernell --- (9 Oct 1299-10 or 29 Apr 1368).

g) ELIZABETH . John Bishop of Lincoln authorised the substitution of two regular canons at Oxford St Frideswide, for the souls of “domine Elizabeth de Monte Acuto ac domini Willelmi de Monte Acuto mariti eiusdem domine E...Alicie de Aubeneye, domine Marie Cogan, Elizabeth priorisse de Haliwell, domine Hawise Bauent, domine Matildis abbatisse de Berkyng, domine Isabelle sancte monialis de Berkyng, liberorum dictorum dominorum W. & E.”, charter dated 1 Mar 1380[1941]. Prioress of Halliwell.

h) HAWISE . John Bishop of Lincoln authorised the substitution of two regular canons at Oxford St Frideswide, for the souls of “domine Elizabeth de Monte Acuto ac domini Willelmi de Monte Acuto mariti eiusdem domine E...Alicie de Aubeneye, domine Marie Cogan, Elizabeth priorisse de Haliwell, domine Hawise Bauent, domine Matildis abbatisse de Berkyng, domine Isabelle sancte monialis de Berkyng, liberorum dictorum dominorum W. & E.”, charter dated 1 Mar 1380[1942]. m --- Bavent, son of ---.

i) MATILDA . John Bishop of Lincoln authorised the substitution of two regular canons at Oxford St Frideswide, for the souls of “domine Elizabeth de Monte Acuto ac domini Willelmi de Monte Acuto mariti eiusdem domine E...Alicie de Aubeneye, domine Marie Cogan, Elizabeth priorisse de Haliwell, domine Hawise Bauent, domine Matildis abbatisse de Berkyng, domine Isabelle sancte monialis de Berkyng, liberorum dictorum dominorum W. & E.”, charter dated 1 Mar 1380[1943]. Abbess of Barking.

j) ISABEL . John Bishop of Lincoln authorised the substitution of two regular canons at Oxford St Frideswide, for the souls of “domine Elizabeth de Monte Acuto ac domini Willelmi de Monte Acuto mariti eiusdem domine E...Alicie de Aubeneye, domine Marie Cogan, Elizabeth priorisse de Haliwell, domine Hawise Bauent, domine Matildis abbatisse de Berkyng, domine Isabelle sancte monialis de Berkyng, liberorum dictorum dominorum W. & E.”, charter dated 1 Mar 1380[1944]. Nun at Barking, later Abbess[1945].

From Wikipedia:

Elizabeth Montfort

• Died August 1354
• Buried Priory of St Frideswide, Oxford
• Spouse(s) William Montagu, 2nd Baron Montagu
• Thomas Furnivall, Baron Furnivall
• Issue
• John Montagu
• William Montagu
• Simon Montagu
• Edward Montagu
• Alice Montagu
• Katherine Montagu
• Mary Montagu
• Elizabeth Montagu
• Hawise Montagu
• Maud Montagu
• Isabel Montagu
• Father Sir Peter Montfort
• Mother Maud de la Mare
• Lady Elizabeth de Montfort (died August 1354) was an English noblewoman.

Life

Elizabeth Montfort was the daughter of Peter de Montfort, knight, of Beaudesert Castle, Warwickshire (d. before 4 March 1287) and Maud de la Mare.[1] She was born at Beaudesert Castle in Warwickshire.

Her marriage to William Montagu was arranged by Eleanor of Castile, the first wife of King Edward I of England. Edward was eager to make peace with the aristocracy after the battle, and things were fairly well patched up within a few years. His wife’s role in arranging the marriage was part of an elaborate system of arranged marriages designed to reinforce the power of the King and his aristocracy.

Both Elizabeth and her husband came from wealthy families, and they donated some of their money to various causes. Elizabeth was a major benefactor of the Priory of St Frideswide, Oxford, now Christ Church Cathedral at Oxford University. Her tomb now lies between the Latin Chapel, whose construction she funded, and the Dean’s Chapel, where she was originally buried under its magnificent painted ceiling (now faded by time).

She also donated a large piece of land to St. Frideswide in exchange for a chantry. This meant that two chantry priests would say daily mass in black robes bearing the Montacute and Montfort coats of arms. This continued until the Reformation. This piece of land, just south of the church is now called Christ Church Meadow. Later, the path through this was named Christ Church Walk and is now a very popular attraction in Oxford.

Marriages and issue

She married firstly, about 1292, William Montagu, 2nd Baron Montagu, by whom she had four sons and seven daughters:

• John Montagu, eldest son and heir, who in 1317 married his father's ward, Joan de Verdun (d. 2 October 1334), daughter and heir of Theobald de Verdun by Maud Mortimer, daughter of Edmund Mortimer, 2nd Baron Mortimer, in the royal chapel at Windsor Park, Berkshire, by whom he had no issue. He predeceased his father, and was buried at Lincoln Cathedral on 14 August 1317. His widow, Joan, married, on 24 February 1318, Sir Thomas Furnivall (d. October 1339), by whom she had three sons and two daughters.
• William Montagu, 1st Earl of Salisbury (1301–1344), who succeeded as 3rd Baron Montagu.
• Simon Montagu (d.1345), who was successively Bishop of Worcester and Bishop of Ely
• Edward Montagu (d. 14 July 1361), who married firstly, before 29 August 1338, Alice of Norfolk (d. before 30 January 1352), daughter and coheir of Thomas of Brotherton, and granddaughter of Edward I, by whom he had a son and four daughters. Alice of Norfolk is said to have died as the result of an assault by her husband and his retainers.He married secondly a wife named Joan, whose parentage is unknown, by whom he had a son and two daughters.
• Alice Montagu, eldest daughter, who married, before 27 January 1333, as his first wife, Sir Ralph Daubeney (3 March 1305 – c.1378), by whom she was the mother of Sir Giles Daubeney (d. 24 June 1386).
• Katherine Montagu, who married Sir William Carrington.
• Mary Montagu, who married Sir Richard Cogan (d.1368) of Bampton, Devon.
• Elizabeth Montagu, Prioress of Halliwell.
• Hawise Montagu, who married Sir Roger Bavent (d. 23 April 1355), by whom she had a daughter, Joan, who married Sir John Dauntsey (d.1391).
• Maud Montagu, Abbess of Barking from 1341-1352.
• Isabel Montagu, Abbess of Barking from 1352-1358.

She married secondly Thomas Furnivall, 1st Baron Furnivall (d. before 18 April 1332), who was pardoned and fined £200 on 8 June 1322 for marrying her without royal licence.

From The Peerage: Lady Elizabeth Montfort was born in 1271 at Beaudesert, Warwickshire, England.1

She married Sir William Montague, 2nd Lord Montagu, son of Simon Montagu, 1st Lord Monatgu and Aufricia Fergus.

She died circa August 1354.

Children of Lady Elizabeth Montfort and Sir William Montague, 2nd Lord Montagu

• 1.Simon Montagu
• 2.William Montagu, 1st Earl of Salisbury+ b. 1301, d. bt 30 Jan 1343 - 1344
• 3.Sir Edward Mountagu, Lord Mountagu+ b. c 1304, d. 14 Jul 1361

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Sir Piers de Montfort [e] b abt 1215, of Beaudesert, Worcestershire, England, d 4 Aug 1265, Battle of Evesham, Worcestershire, England.

He md Alice de Aldithley abt 1238, daughter of Sir Henry de Aldithley and Bertrade de Mainwaring.

Child of Peter de Montfort and Alice de Aldithley was:

Sir Piers de Montfort [e] b abt 1240, of Beaudesert, Worcestershire, England, d bef 4 Mar 1286/87. He md Maud de la Mare abt 1266, daughter of Sir Henry de la Mare and Joan de Neville.

Children of Peter de Montfort and Maud de la Mare were:

Sir John de Montfort, Lord Montfort, b abt 1271.

Elizabeth de Montfort b abt 1279, of Warwickshire, England. She md Sir William de Montagu, Lord Montagu, Knight, abt 1295, son of Sir Simon de Montagu, Lord Montagu, Knight, and Hawise de St. Amand.

Identified children of William de Montagu and Elizabeth de Montfort were:

Sir William de Montagu b abt 1302.

Alice de Montagu b abt 1315. She md Sir Ralph Daubeney, Knight, bef 27 Jan 1332/33, son of Sir Helie/Elis Daubeney, Lord Daubeney, and Joan.