Baron Montague William de Montague 
William was born in 1275 in Cassington, Oxfordshire, England.1 William's father was Simon de Montague and his mother was Hawise de St. Armand. His paternal grandparents were William Montacute and Berta. He had two brothers named John and Simon. He was the oldest of the three children. He died at the age of 44 on October 18th, 1319 in Gascony, France.1 Death Notes
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General Notes
Knight of the Bath
Seneschal of the Duchy of Aquitiane
Sir William Montacute, 2nd Baron, eldest son of Sir Simon, served in several expeditions into Scotland, and distinguished himself, and as a reward for his services was made Knight of the Bath. In the reign of Edward I, he received the honour of Knighthood, along with Edward, Prince of Wales; and in the 2nd year of Edward II, he obtained the royal charter for free warren at his Manor of Aston Clinton in County Bucks, as he did afterwards for those of Saxlington in Norfolk, Knolle in Somerset, and Waneford in Devon. In the same reign he was Governor of Berhamstead Castle and Steward of the king's household; and had a grant of the bodies and ransom of Rene ap Grenon and Madoc ap Vaughan, and Andeon ap Madoc, Welsh Barons who had rebelled and been taken prisoners. Moreover, he obtained from the king a special license to make a Castle of his house at Kersington in Oxford, and was appointed Seneschal of the Duchy of Aquitiane in France, and at last of Gascony in 1318. In 1318-1319 he had summons to Parliament, and died 1320 in Gascony, but was interred at St. Frideswide, now Christ Church, Oxen. By Elizabeth, daughter of Peter, Lord Montford of Beaudefort, in County Warrick, he had issue 4 sons and 7 daughters.
(Kin of Mellcene Thurman Smith, page 489)
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b. in Shepton Montague, Wincanton, Somerset, England d.1218
- b.1184 in Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England d.1224 in Bromyard, Herefordshire, England
- d.1247
- b. in Shepton Montague, Wincanton, Somerset, England d.23 Sep 1270
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- b.1250 in Montacute, Somersetshire, England d.26 Sep 1316 in Burton Priory, Somersetshire, England
- b.1275 in Cassington, Oxfordshire, England d.18 Oct 1319 in Gascony, France
- b.1252 in Isle of Man, England d.1287
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Details of William's family with Elizabeth de Montfort
1 http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=jdp-fam&id=I12971&style=TABLE
Further sources/citations:
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Further sources/citations:
http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=jdp-fam&id=I12971&style=TABLE, http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=arciek&id=I18560
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