Mother Elizabeth Montfort Education Christ Church, Oxford Died June 15, 1644 | Role Politician Name Edward 1st Children Frances Montagu | |
Spouse Frances Cotton, Elizabeth Jeffrey, Anne Crouch Parents Edward Montagu of Boughton, Elizabeth Harrington Siblings Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester, Sidney Montagu | ||
Edward Montagu (or Edward de Montacute), 1st Baron Montagu (d. 14 July 1361) was an English peer. He fought at the Battle of Crecy. His first wife, Alice of Norfolk, the granddaughter of Edward I, died as the result of an assault committed by Montagu and his retainers.
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Life
Edward Montagu was the youngest son of William Montagu, 2nd Baron Montagu (d. 18 October 1319), by Elizabeth Montfort (d. August 1354), daughter of Sir Piers Montfort of Beaudesert, Warwickshire. He had three brothers and seven sisters, including William Montagu, 1st Earl of Salisbury, and Simon Montacute, successively Bishop of Worcester and Bishop of Ely (for details concerning his siblings, see the article on his father, William Montagu, 2nd Baron Montagu).
On 19 March 1337 he was granted an annuity of £100 by Edward III for the better support of his knighthood.
His first wife was Alice of Norfolk, daughter of Thomas of Brotherton, and granddaughter of Edward I. In March 1339 the King ordered William Trussell, escheator, to deliver to Montagu and his wife Alice her share of her father's lands.
He fought at the Battle of Crecy in 1346, and was summoned to Parliament from 20 November 1348 to 20 November 1360 by writs directed Edwardo de Monte Acuto, 'whereby he is held to have become Lord Montagu'.
Alice died shortly before 30 January 1352 as the result of an assault by Montagu and his retainers, a crime for which he and some of his followers were indicted. In 1361 one William Dunche of Bungay was pardoned for his part in her death, as well as other felonies.
Montagu died 14 July 1361, his only son and heir by Alice having predeceased him. His place of burial is unknown. His heir was his seven-week-old son by his second marriage, Edward Montagu, who survived him by only three months. At his death on 4 October 1361 any barony created by writ fell into abeyance, according to modern doctrine, among the surviving daughters of his father.
His arms were Argent, three lozenges in fess, on each an eagle displayed with a label of three points.
Marriage and issue
Montagu married firstly, before 29 August 1338, Alice of Norfolk, daughter of Thomas of Brotherton, eldest son of Edward I by his second marriage to Margaret (1279?–1318), the daughter of Philippe III of France (d.1285). Her mother was Alice de Hales (d. in or before 1330), daughter of Sir Roger de Hales of Hales Hall in Loddon in Roughton, Norfolk, by his wife, Alice.
By Alice of Norfolk, Montagu had a son and four daughters:
He married secondly a wife named Joan, whose parentage is unknown, by whom he had a son and two daughters: