Paternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Montagu Baroness Badlesmere and Despencer
Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Montagu Baroness Badlesmere and Despencer
Around 1320 [her father] William Montagu 1st Earl Salisbury [aged 19] and [her mother] Catherine Grandison Countess of Salisbury [aged 16] were married. She by marriage Baroness Montagu.
In or before 1324 Elizabeth Montagu Baroness Badlesmere and Despencer was born to William Montagu 1st Earl Salisbury [aged 22] and Catherine Grandison Countess of Salisbury [aged 19].
Around 1328 Giles Badlesmere 2nd Baron Badlesmere [aged 13] and Elizabeth Montagu Baroness Badlesmere and Despencer [aged 4] were married. She the daughter of William Montagu 1st Earl Salisbury [aged 27] and Catherine Grandison Countess of Salisbury [aged 24].
In 1328 [her husband] Giles Badlesmere 2nd Baron Badlesmere [aged 13] attainder reversed 2nd Baron Badlesmere. Elizabeth Montagu Baroness Badlesmere and Despencer [aged 4] by marriage Baroness Badlesmere.
In 1335 William Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton [aged 25] and [her sister-in-law] Elizabeth Badlesmere Countess Northampton [aged 22] were married. He the son of Humphrey Bohun 4th Earl Hereford 3rd Earl Essex and Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan Countess Essex, Hereford and Holland. They were fourth cousins. He a grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1336 John de Vere 7th Earl of Oxford [aged 23] and [her sister-in-law] Maud Badlesmere Countess of Oxford [aged 27] were married. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. They were third cousin twice removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 7th June 1338 [her husband] Giles Badlesmere 2nd Baron Badlesmere [aged 23] died. Baron Badlesmere abeyant between his sisters [her sister-in-law] Margery Badlesmere Baroness Ros of Helmsley [aged 29], Maud Badlesmere Countess of Oxford [aged 29], Elizabeth Badlesmere Countess Northampton [aged 25] and Margaret Badlesmere Baroness Tibetot [aged 23].
On 15th November 1338 [her future husband] Hugh Despencer 1st Baron Despencer [aged 30] was created 1st Baron Despencer by writ of summons.
On 24th June 1340 King Edward III of England [aged 27] attacked the French fleet at anchor during the Battle of Sluys capturing more than 200 ships, killing around 18000 French. The English force included John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Warwick [aged 24], William Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton [aged 30], Henry Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Masham [aged 27], William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby [aged 10], John Lisle 2nd Baron Lisle [aged 22], Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford [aged 38], Henry of Grosmont 1st Duke Lancaster [aged 30], Walter Manny 1st Baron Manny [aged 30], [her future husband] Hugh Despencer 1st Baron Despencer [aged 32] and Richard Pembridge [aged 20].
Thomas Monthermer 2nd Baron Monthermer [aged 38] died from wounds. His succeeded daughter [her future sister-in-law] Margaret succeeded 3rd Baroness Monthermer.
Around November 1340 [her brother] William Montagu 2nd Earl Salisbury [aged 12] and [her sister-in-law] Joan "Fair Maid of Kent" Princess Wales [aged 12] were married. She was already married albeit secretly to Thomas Holland 1st Earl Kent [aged 26]. The subsequent investigation found her marriage to Thomas Holland 1st Earl Kent to be valid. She the daughter of Edmund of Woodstock 1st Earl Kent and Margaret Wake Countess Kent [aged 43]. He the son of [her father] William Montagu 1st Earl Salisbury [aged 39] and [her mother] Catherine Grandison Countess of Salisbury [aged 36].
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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Before 27th April 1341 Hugh Despencer 1st Baron Despencer [aged 33] and Elizabeth Montagu Baroness Badlesmere and Despencer [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Baroness Despencer. She the daughter of William Montagu 1st Earl Salisbury [aged 40] and Catherine Grandison Countess of Salisbury [aged 37].
14th December 1344 Richard Fitzalan 3rd or 10th Earl of Arundel 8th Earl of Surrey [aged 38] and [her sister-in-law] Isabel Despencer Countess Arundel [aged 32] marriage annulled by Pope Clement VI on the grounds that he had never freely consented to marry Isabel. He, at this time, is believed to be having an affair with her first cousin Eleanor [aged 26] who he married four months later.
Before 1348 [her future husband] Guy de Bryan [aged 29] and Joan Carew [aged 27] were married.
Around 1349 Hanley Castle, Worcestershire was assigned to Elizabeth Montagu Baroness Badlesmere and Despencer [aged 25], widow of [her husband] Hugh Despencer 1st Baron Despencer [aged 41].
In 1349 [her husband] Hugh Despencer 1st Baron Despencer [aged 41] died. Baron Despencer extinct.
On 11th June 1349 [her father] William Montagu 1st Earl Salisbury [aged 48] died. His succeeded son [her brother] William [aged 20] succeeded 2nd Earl Salisbury, 4th Baron Montagu. [her sister-in-law] Joan "Fair Maid of Kent" Princess Wales [aged 20] by marriage Countess Salisbury.
On 23rd November 1349 [her mother] Catherine Grandison Countess of Salisbury [aged 45] died at Bisham Abbey [Map].
Before 1350 [her brother] John Montagu 1st Baron Montagu, Baron Monthermer [aged 19] and [her sister-in-law] Margaret Monthermer Baroness Montagu 3rd Baroness Monthermer were married. She by marriage Baroness Montagu. He by marriage Baron Monthermer. He the son of [her father] William Montagu 1st Earl Salisbury and [her mother] Catherine Grandison Countess of Salisbury.
Before 10th July 1350 Guy de Bryan [aged 31] and Elizabeth Montagu Baroness Badlesmere and Despencer [aged 26] were married. She the daughter of William Montagu 1st Earl Salisbury and Catherine Grandison Countess of Salisbury.
Before 1352 [her brother-in-law] Roger Mortimer 2nd Earl March [aged 23] and [her sister] Philippa Montagu Countess March [aged 19] were married. Philippa Montagu Countess March by marriage Countess March. She the daughter of [her father] William Montagu 1st Earl Salisbury and [her mother] Catherine Grandison Countess of Salisbury. He the son of Edmund Mortimer and [her former sister-in-law] Elizabeth Badlesmere Countess Northampton [aged 38].
In 1357 [her brother] John Montagu 1st Baron Montagu, Baron Monthermer [aged 27] was created 1st Baron Montagu.
On 31st May 1359 Elizabeth Montagu Baroness Badlesmere and Despencer [aged 35] died. Monument in Tewkesbury Abbey [Map].
On 17th August 1390 [her former husband] Guy de Bryan [aged 71] died. Monument at Tewkesbury Abbey [Map]. Alabaster with, unusually, a portrait rather than a generic face. Early Plate Bascinet Period. He was buried at St James' Church, Slapton.
[her son] Guy Bryan was born to Guy de Bryan and Elizabeth Montagu Baroness Badlesmere and Despencer.
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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[her son] William Bryan was born to Guy de Bryan and Elizabeth Montagu Baroness Badlesmere and Despencer.
[her daughter] Phillipe Bryan was born to Guy de Bryan and Elizabeth Montagu Baroness Badlesmere and Despencer. She married (1) before January 1362 Edward Bohun (2) in or after 1377 John Chandos 3rd Baron Chandos, son of Thomas Chandos 2nd Baron Chandos.
[her son] William Bryan was born to Guy de Bryan and Elizabeth Montagu Baroness Badlesmere and Despencer.
Kings France: Great x 11 Grand Daughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Montagu 
Great x 1 Grandfather: Simon Montagu 1st Baron Montagu
GrandFather: William Montagu 2nd Baron Montagu
Great x 1 Grandmother: Hawise St Amand
Father: William Montagu 1st Earl Salisbury 10 x Great Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Montfort 5 x Great Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thurstan Montfort 6 x Great Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 2 Grandfather: Peter Montfort 7 x Great Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cantilupe Baron 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mabel Cantilupe
Great x 1 Grandfather: Peter Montfort 8 x Great Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandfather: Adam Audley 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Audley
Great x 4 Grandmother: Emma Fitzorm
Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Audley
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Mainwaring
Great x 3 Grandmother: Bertrade Mainwaring
GrandMother: Elizabeth Montfort Baroness Furnivall Baroness Montagu 9 x Great Grand Daughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Elizabeth Montagu Baroness Badlesmere and Despencer 11 x Great Grand Daughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 1 Grandfather: Pierre Grandison
GrandFather: William Grandison 1st Baron Grandison
Mother: Catherine Grandison Countess of Salisbury
GrandMother: Sibylla Tregoz Baroness Grandison