William De MONTAGU (MONTACUTE)^[1]

1302 - 1343  (41 years)

• Name	William De MONTAGU (MONTACUTE)
  Born	1302	Cassington, Oxfordshire, England
  Gender	Male
  FamilySearch ID	9CQZ-W68
  TitleOfNobility	[2]
  	3rd Baron Montagu
  TitleOfNobility	16 Mar 1337  [2]
  	1st Earl of Salisbury
  TitleOfNobility	1341	Isle of Man   [2]
  	King of Mann
  _UID	DAC660B4A97D4D5481C30882694801E5E059
  Died	30 Jan 1343	Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England
  Person ID	I8591	Carney Wehofer Feb 2024 Genealogy
  Last Modified	2 Jan 2023

  
  

  Father	William DE MONTAGU (MONTACUTE), Baron Montagu,   b. Abt 1275, Of Cassington, Oxfordshire, England ,   d. 18 Oct 1319-1320  (Age ~ 45 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth DE MONTFORT,   b. Abt 1275, Of Beaudesert, Warwickshire, England ,   d. 1345  (Age ~ 70 years)
  Married	Abt 1292	Of Cassington, Oxfordshire, England
  Family ID	F8829	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Katherine De GRANDISON,   b. 21 Apr 1302, Herefordshire, England ,   d. 23 Nov 1349, Bisham, Berkshire, England  (Age 47 years)
  Married	1327	Cassington, Oxfordshire, England
  Children	1. John DE MONTAGU (MONTACUTE),   b. Abt 1327, Of Donyatt, Somersetshire, England ,   d. 25 Feb 1389-1390  (Age ~ 63 years)   2. Elizabeth DE MONTAGU,   b. Aft 1327, Of Donyatt, Somersetshire, England ,   d. 31 May 1359, Ashley, Hampshire, England  (Age ~ 31 years)   3. William DE MONTAGU,   b. 25 Jun 1328, Of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England ,   d. 3 Jun 1397  (Age 68 years)   4. Sibyl De MONTAGU,   b. Abt 1330, Donyatt, Somersetshire, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Anne (Anneys) DE MONTAGU,   b. Abt 1330, Of Cassington, Oxfordshire, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Philippe DE MONTAGU,   b. Abt 1332, Of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England ,   d. 5 Jan 1381-1382, Bisham, Berkshire, England  (Age ~ 50 years)   7. Robert MONTAGU,   b. Abt 1334, Of Shepton Montague, Somersetshire, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2016
  Family ID	F4354	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  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. Family 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) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Montagu,_1st_Earl_of_Salisbury geni.com 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 Immediate Family: 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

  
  

• Sources

  [SAuth] Jim Carney, compiled by James H Carney [(E-ADDRESS), & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Buderim, Queensland 4556 AUSTRALIA. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 2 Jan 2023), entry for William De MONTAGU (MONTACUTE), person ID 9CQZ-W68. (Reliability: 3).