Elizabeth de Montfort

Female 1270 - 1354  (~ 84 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth de Montfort 
    Born ca 1270  Beaudesert, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died Aug 1354  Montacute Oxfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Wikipedia
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_de_Montfort,_Baroness_Montagu

      Elizabeth Montfort was the daughter of Peter de Montfort, Knight, of Beaudesert Castle, Warwickshire (d. before 4 March 1287) and Maud de la Mare, daughter and heiress of Sir Henry de la Mare (d.1257), of Ashtead, Surrey; Royal Justice, Seneschal to William Longspree II, Earl of Salisbury; by Joan Neville, daughter of John Neville, Knt and Hawise de Courtney; granddaughter of Peter de Montfort of Beaudesert Castle by Alice Audley. 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.

      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.

      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 predeceased his father.

      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)

      Alice Montagu, eldest daughter, who married, before 27 January 1333, as his first wife, Sir Ralph Daubeney.

      Katherine Montagu, who married Sir William Carrington.

      Mary Montagu, who married Sir Richard Cogan of Bampton, Devon.

      Elizabeth Montagu, Prioress of Halliwell.

      Hawise Montagu, who married Sir Roger Bavent.

      Maud Montagu, Abbess of Barking from 1341-1352.

      Isabel Montagu, Abbess of Barking from 1352-1358.

      Elizabeth 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.
    Person ID I36024  Master File
    Last Modified 8 Sep 2016 

    Father Sir Peter (Piers) de Montfort, II,   b. 1240, Beaudesert, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 04 Mar 1287  (Age 47 years) 
    Mother Maud (Matilda) de la Mare 
    Family ID F14855  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William de Montagu, 2nd Baron Montagu,   b. ca 1285, Salisbury, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Oct 1319, Gascony Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 34 years) 
    Children 
     1. William de Montagu,   b. ca 1301, Cassington, Oxfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1344, Windsor, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 43 years)
    Last Modified 7 Sep 2016 
    Family ID F14843  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart