Simon de Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu

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Simon de Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu (also Simon de Montacute ) (* uncertain: 1259; † September 27, 1316 ) was an English nobleman and military man.

origin

Simon de Montagu came from the Montagu family , traced back to the Normans Drogo de Montagu , who came to England during the Norman conquest . He was a son of William de Montagu and his wife Berthe . When his father died in 1270, he was still a minor, but a little later he must have inherited his father's inheritance, which mainly included possessions in Somerset .

Military in the wars against Wales, France and Scotland

Montagu took part in the campaigns for the conquest of Wales in 1277 and 1282 and was a member of Parliament , which was called to Shrewsbury in 1283 . During the Franco-English War from 1294 , Montagu was asked in 1294 to take part in the campaign in Gascony . In Gascon he served as marshal in Blaye . In 1296 he managed to break through the blockade of Bourg by French ships with a ship and to supply the city with food. In 1302 Montagu came back to south-west France with John Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings , the new Seneschal of Gascony , but in the years before and after he served mainly in the military during the First Scottish War of Independence . In 1298 he had participated in Parliament in York , during which the further course of action in the fight against Scotland was discussed. It is not clear whether he then took part in the Battle of Falkirk . On the other hand, there is evidence of his participation in the siege of Caerlaverock Castle in 1300. As in Gascony before, he was particularly important in naval warfare. In 1300 he provided two galleys with a crew of 50 each for naval warfare in the Irish Sea . The ships were in use up to the Hebrides off the Scottish west coast. In 1307 he served as captain and was designated governor of the English fleet, and in 1310 he held the title of admiral . Until his death he received calls from the king to take part in the war against Scotland.

Despite his many years of service, Montagu received little rewards from Edward I. Since 1299 he was considered Baron Montagu . From 1299 he had been administrator of Corfe Castle together with Richard de Bosco , but after he had been replaced in 1301, he was accused of having damaged the residential buildings during his tenure. The damage is said to have been 100 marks . In 1302 the king decreed that he could pay this debt in annual installments of £ 10. Edward II appointed him administrator of Beaumaris Castle on the north Welsh island of Anglesey in 1309 . In 1311 Montagu was temporarily imprisoned in Windsor Castle for unknown reasons, possibly because of his claim to the Isle of Man . Two years later he was pardoned for his offense.

Marriages and offspring

Montagu had probably been married three times. Around 1270 he had married Hawise , a daughter of Amaury de St Amand . After her death before 1287 he married Isabel , whose origin is unknown. Apparently in 1304 he married Aufrica de Connoght , who described herself as the heiress of the Isle of Man, which had been occupied by England in 1290, and who ceded her rights to Montagu that year. Montagu was buried in Bruton Priory , Somerset. His son William Montagu (around 1285-1319) became his heir .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Michael Prestwich: Edward I. University of California, Berkeley 1988, ISBN 0-520-06266-3 , p. 486
predecessor Office successor
New title created Baron Montagu
1299-1316 		William Montagu
personal data
SURNAME De Montagu, Simon, 1st Baron Montagu
ALTERNATIVE NAMES De Montacute, Simon
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English nobleman
DATE OF BIRTH uncertain: 1259
DATE OF DEATH September 27, 1316