John de Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu
John de Montacute (c. 1330 - c. 1390) was a 14th-century English nobleman and loyal servant of King Edward III of England.
Origins
He was the son of William Montagu, 1st Earl of Salisbury by his wife Catherine Grandison, and younger brother of William de Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury (1328-1397). He also had several younger sisters.
Career
He was summoned to parliament in 1357.[1] Jean Froissart named "Lord John Mountacute" as one of the participants with King Edward III at the Siege of Calais in 1348.[2]
Marriage & progeny
He married Margaret de Monthermer, daughter and heiress of Thomas de Monthermer, 2nd Baron de Monthermer by his wife Margaret de Brewes. His descendants thenceforth quartered the arms of Monthermer: Or, an eagle displayed vert beaked and membered gules. By his wife he had progeny:
- John Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, KG, (c.1350-1400).
- Eleanor Montacute, wife of John III Dinham (1359-1428).[3]
- Thomas Montagu, Dean of Salisbury Cathedral
References
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- ↑ J. Ravilious, CP Addition: Eleanor (Elena) de Montagu, wife of Sir John de Dinham, soc.genealogy.medieval, 27 Mar 2004. See also Douglas Richardson, D. Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families (Salt Lake City, 2011), I:660-1
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