William De MONTAGU (MONTACUTE)

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• TitleOfNobility: ; 3rd Baron Montagu
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• TitleOfNobility: 16 Mar 1337; 1st Earl of Salisbury
• TitleOfNobility: 1341, Isle of Man; King of Mann

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William Montagu, alias de Montacute, 1st Earl of Salisbury, 3rd Baron Montagu, King of Mann (1301 ? 30 January 1344) was an English nobleman and loyal servant of King Edward III.
The son of William Montagu, 2nd Baron Montagu, he entered the royal household at an early age and became a close companion of the young Prince Edward. The relationship continued after Edward was crowned king following the deposition of Edward II in 1327. In 1330, Montagu was one of Edward's main accomplices in the coup against Roger Mortimer, who until then had been acting as the king's protector.

In the following years Montagu served the king in various capacities, primarily in the Scottish Wars. He was richly rewarded, and among other things received the lordship of the Isle of Man. In 1337, he was created Earl of Salisbury, and given an annual income of 1000 marks to go with the title. He served on the Continent in the early years of the Hundred Years' War, but in 1340 he was captured by the French, and in return for his freedom had to promise never to fight in France again. Salisbury died of wounds suffered at a tournament early in 1344. ...
Salisbury died on 30 January 1344. He was buried at Bisham Priory in Berkshire, adjoining his home, Bisham Manor. He had founded the priory himself in 1337, on his elevation to the earldom.[31] King Edward's financial obligations were never paid in full during the earl's lifetime, and at Salisbury' death the king owed him ?11,720. Of this, some ?6374 were written off by his executors in 1346.

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In or before 1327 Salisbury married Catherine, daughter of William de Grandison, 1st Baron Grandison. Two anecdotal stories revolve around Catherine Montagu; in one she is identified as the "Countess of Salisbury" from whose dropped garter Edward III named the Order of the Garter. In the other, Edward III falls in love with the countess, and arranges to be alone with her so he can rape her. Neither story is supported by contemporary evidence, and the latter almost certainly is a product of French propaganda.

William and Catherine had six children, most of whom made highly fortunate matches with other members of the nobility. The first Earl of Salisbury made enormous additions to the family fortune; at the time of his father's death, the lands had been valued at just over ?300. In 1344, only the annual income of the lands has been estimated to more than ?2,300, equivalent to about ?2 million in present-day terms. Edward was also free with granting franchises to Salisbury, including the return of writs, which gave the earl authority in his lands normally held by the royally appointed sheriff. Salisbury's oldest son William succeeded his father in July 1349, while still a minor, as William Montagu, 2nd Earl of Salisbury. The younger William was one of the founding members of the Order of the Garter, but he never enjoyed the same favour with the king as his father had.

The children of William and Catherine were as follows:
1. Elizabeth Montagu, died 1359, married first, Hugh le Despencer, Baron le Despencer (1338) before 27 April 1341, married second Guy de Brian, 4th Baron Brian, after 1349.
2. William Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, born 1328, died 1397, succeeded his father 11 June 1349.
3. John de Montacute, 1st Baron Montacute, born 1330, died 1390, father of John Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury.
4. Philippa Montagu, born 1332, died 1381, married Roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March.
5. Sibyl Montagu, married Edmund FitzAlan, the disinherited son of Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel.
6. Agnes Montagu, contracted to marry John, eldest son of Roger Grey, 1st Baron Grey de Ruthyn.
7. Alice Montagu, married Ralph Daubeney, son of Helias Daubeney, 1st Baron Daubeney. (This may be an error see William Montagu, 2nd Baron Montagu)

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Sir William Montagu, 1st Earl of Salisbury
Also Known As: "1st Earl of Salisbury", "3rd Baron Montacute", "Knight of the Bath", "Knight Banneret"
Birthdate: circa 1301
Birthplace: Cassington, Oxfordshire, England
Death: January 30, 1344 (38-47)
Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England (Wounds from a tournament at Windsor.)
Place of Burial: Bisham, Berkshire, England, UK
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Son of
William Montagu, 2nd Baron Montagu and
Elizabeth de Montfort

Husband of
Catherine de Montagu, Countess of Salisbury

Father of
Elizabeth de Brienne;
William de Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury;
John de Montacute, 1st Baron Montacute;
Anneys de Grey; Sibyl de Montague;
Robert Montagu;
Philippa de Mortimer, Countess of March and
Edward Montagu ? less

Brother of
Alice Daubeney;
John Montagu;
Hawise Bavent;
Mary Cogan;
Edward Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu;
Simon Montacute, Bishop of Ely;
Isabel Montagu, Abbess of Barking;
Maud Montagu, Abbess of Barking and
Elizabeth Montagu, Prioress of Halliwell ? less


Occupation: King of the Isle of Man, 1st Earl of Salisbury, 1st Earl of Solisbury and 3rd Baron Montagu

William married Katherine De GRANDISON in 1327 in Cassington, Oxfordshire, England. Katherine (daughter of William DE GRANDISON and Sybil TREGOZ) was born on 21 Apr 1302 in Herefordshire, England; died on 23 Nov 1349 in Bisham, Berkshire, England; was buried in Bisham, Berkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John DE MONTAGU (MONTACUTE) was born about 1327 in Of Donyatt, Somersetshire, England; died on 25 Feb 1389-1390; was buried in Cathedral, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.
2. Elizabeth DE MONTAGU was born after 1327 in Of Donyatt, Somersetshire, England; was christened in in Of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England; died on 31 May 1359 in Ashley, Hampshire, England; was buried in Abbey, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England.
3. William DE MONTAGU was born on 25 Jun 1328 in Of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England; was christened in in Of Donyatt, Somersetshire, England; died on 3 Jun 1397; was buried in Conventual Church, Bustlesham, Montacute, Somersetshire, England.
4. Sibyl De MONTAGU was born about 1330 in Donyatt, Somersetshire, England; and died.
5. Anne (Anneys) DE MONTAGU was born about 1330 in Of Cassington, Oxfordshire, England; and died.
6. Philippe DE MONTAGU was born about 1332 in Of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England; died on 5 Jan 1381-1382 in Bisham, Berkshire, England; was buried in Bisham, Berkshire, England.
7. Robert MONTAGU was born about 1334 in Of Shepton Montague, Somersetshire, England; and died.

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William married Elizabeth DE MONTFORT about 1292 in Of Cassington, Oxfordshire, England. Elizabeth (daughter of Peter DE MONTFORT and Matilda DE LA WARR) was born about 1275 in Of Beaudesert, Warwickshire, England; died in 1345; was buried in Christ Church, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Simon married Hawaise DE SAINT AMAND. Hawaise and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Peter married Matilda DE LA WARR. Matilda and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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