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Birth:          1275 Beaudesert Castle, Warwickshire, England
Death:          Aug 1345 
Burial:         Christ Church, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Notes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_de_Montfort,_Baroness_Montagu
Lady Elizabeth de Montfort (died August 1354) was an English noblewoman.
Life[edit]

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;[1] granddaughter of Peter de Montfort of Beaudesert 
Castle by Alice Audley.[2][3] She was born at Beaudesert Castle in Warwickshire.
[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

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 under its magnificent painted ceiling (now 
faded by time).[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

Marriages and issue[edit]

She married firstly, about 1292, William Montagu, 2nd Baron Montagu,[4] by whom she 
had four sons and seven daughters:[5]
John Montagu, eldest son and heir, who in 1317 married his father's ward, Joan de 
Verdun (d. 2 October 1334), daughter and heir of Theobald de Verdun by Maud 
Mortimer, daughter of Edmund Mortimer, 2nd Baron Mortimer, in the royal chapel at 
Windsor Park, Berkshire, by whom he had no issue.[6][7] He predeceased his father, 
and was buried at Lincoln Cathedral on 14 August 1317. His widow, Joan, married, on 
24 February 1318, Sir Thomas Furnivall (d. October 1339), by whom she had three 
sons and two daughters.[8][6][5][7]
William Montagu, 1st Earl of Salisbury (1301–1344), who succeeded as 3rd Baron 
Montagu.[5][9]
Simon Montagu (d.1345), who was successively Bishop of Worcester and Bishop of 
Ely.[5]
Edward Montagu (d. 14 July 1361), who married firstly, before 29 August 1338, Alice 
of Norfolk (d. before 30 January 1352), daughter and coheir of Thomas of Brotherton, 
and granddaughter of Edward I,[10][11][12] by whom he had a son and four 
daughters.[13] Alice of Norfolk is said to have died as the result of an assault by her 
husband and his retainers.[13][14] He married secondly a wife named Joan, whose 
parentage is unknown, by whom he had a son and two daughters.[13]
Alice Montagu, eldest daughter, who married, before 27 January 1333, as his first 
wife, Sir Ralph Daubeney (3 March 1305 – c.1378), by whom she was the mother of Sir 
Giles Daubeney (d. 24 June 1386).[15][3]
Katherine Montagu, who married Sir William Carrington.[16][17][18]
Mary Montagu, who married Sir Richard Cogan (d.1368) of Bampton, Devon.[16][19][3]
Elizabeth Montagu, Prioress of Halliwell.[16][20][3]
Hawise Montagu, who married Sir Roger Bavent (d. 23 April 1355), by whom she had a 
daughter, Joan, who married Sir John Dauntsey (d.1391).[16][21][22][23][24][25][26]
[27][3]
Maud Montagu, Abbess of Barking from 1341-1352.[16][20][3]
Isabel Montagu, Abbess of Barking from 1352-1358.[16][20][3]

She 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.[28][29]

Parents
DE MONTFORD Peter (ABT 1240 - BEF 4 Mar 1287)
DE LA MARE Matilda (Maud) (ABT 1242 - )

Siblings
DE MONTFORT Elizabeth (1275 - Aug 1345)

Marriage To DE MONTAGU (MONTACUTE) William (ABT 1285 - 18 Oct 1319)
    m. ABT 1292 

Notes

Parents
DE MONTAGU Simon (1250 - 26 Sep 1316)
DE ST. AMAND Hawaise (ABT 1252 - 1287)

Children by DE MONTAGU (MONTACUTE) William ABT 1285 - 18 Oct 1319
DE MONTAGU (MONTACUTE) William (1301 - 30 Jan 1344)

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