Paternal Family Tree: Montagu
Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu was born to William Montagu 2nd Baron Montagu and Elizabeth Montfort Baroness Furnivall Baroness Montagu.
In or before 1301 [his father] William Montagu 2nd Baron Montagu [aged 25] and [his mother] Elizabeth Montfort Baroness Furnivall Baroness Montagu [aged 25] were married.
In 1316 [his grandfather] Simon Montagu 1st Baron Montagu [aged 66] died. His son [his father] William [aged 41] succeeded 2nd Baron Montagu. [his mother] Elizabeth Montfort Baroness Furnivall Baroness Montagu [aged 41] by marriage Baroness Montagu.
On 18th October 1319 [his father] William Montagu 2nd Baron Montagu [aged 44] died at Gascony [Map]. His son [his brother] William [aged 18] succeeded 3rd Baron Montagu.
Around 1320 [his brother] William Montagu 1st Earl Salisbury [aged 19] and [his sister-in-law] Catherine Grandison Countess of Salisbury [aged 16] were married. She by marriage Baroness Montagu.
Before 8th June 1322 Thomas Furnival 1st Baron Furnivall [aged 62] and [his mother] Elizabeth Montfort Baroness Furnivall Baroness Montagu [aged 47] were married. She by marriage Baroness Furnivall.
In 1333 [his brother] Bishop Simon Montagu was appointed Bishop of Worcester.
Before 29th August 1338 Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu and Alice Plantagenet [aged 14] were married. She the daughter of Thomas of Brotherton 1st Earl Norfolk [deceased] and Alice Hales Countess Norfolk.
Around 1344 [his daughter] Elizabeth Montagu Countess Suffolk was born to Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu and [his wife] Alice Plantagenet [aged 20]. She a great granddaughter of King Edward I of England. She married before 1361 Walter Ufford, son of Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk and Margaret Norwich Countess Suffolk.
On 20th June 1345 [his brother] Bishop Simon Montagu died.
In August 1345 [his mother] Elizabeth Montfort Baroness Furnivall Baroness Montagu [aged 70] died. She was buried at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford [Map].
On 26th August 1346 the army of King Edward III of England [aged 33] defeated the French army at the Battle of Crécy. The English army was commanded by King Edward III of England, his son Edward "Black Prince" [aged 16], Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick [aged 33], William Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton [aged 36] and John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Warwick [aged 30].
The English army was included: Bishop Thomas of Hatfield [aged 36], Hugh Despencer 1st Baron Despencer [aged 38], Bernard Brocas [aged 16], Thomas Felton [aged 16], James Audley [aged 28], Robert Bourchier 1st Baron Bourchier, Bartholomew "The Elder" Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh [aged 59], Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh [aged 18], Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham [aged 51], John Darcy 1st Baron Darcy of Knayth [aged 66], Robert Ferrers 3rd Baron Ferrers of Chartley [aged 37], Richard Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton [aged 19], William Scrope [aged 21], Stephen Scrope [aged 21], William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby [aged 16], John Lisle 2nd Baron Lisle [aged 28], Gerard Lisle 1st Baron Lisle [aged 42], Nicholas Longford [aged 61], Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu, Walter Paveley 4th Baron Burghesh [aged 27], Michael Poynings 1st Baron Poynings [aged 28], Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk [aged 48], John de Vere 7th Earl of Oxford [aged 34], Thomas West [aged 34], John Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby [aged 43], John Wingfield [aged 26], Henry Percy 11th and 3rd Baron Percy [aged 25], Hugh Courtenay 2nd or 10th Earl Devon [aged 43] (possibly), Walter "Elder" Devereux [aged 37], John Devereux [aged 44], Enion Sais Brecon, John Chandos [aged 26], Richard Pembridge [aged 26] and John Sully [aged 63].
The French army suffered significant casualties. King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France [aged 52] was wounded. William de Coucy [aged 60] and his son Enguerrand 6th Lord de Coucy [aged 33] and were killed.
Charles II Count Alençon [aged 49] was killed. His son Charles [aged 9] succeeded Count Alençon.
Louis Chatillon II Count Blois I Count Chatillon was killed. His son Louis succeeded III Count Blois.
Louis Dampierre II Count Nevers I Count Flanders [aged 42] was killed. His son Louis [aged 15] succeeded III Count Nevers, II Count Flanders.
King John I of Bohemia [aged 50] was killed. His son Charles [aged 30] succeeded IV King Bohemia, Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg. Blanche Valois Holy Roman Empress Luxembourg [aged 29] by marriage Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg.
Rudolph "Valiant" Metz I Duke Lorraine [aged 26] was killed. His son John succeeded I Duke Lorraine.
Jean IV de Harcourt [aged 39] was killed.
On 20th November 1348 Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu was created 1st Baron Montagu by writ of summons.
On 2nd February 1349 [his daughter] Joan Montagu Countess Suffolk was born to Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu and [his wife] Alice Plantagenet [aged 25]. She a great granddaughter of King Edward I of England. She married before 12th June 1376 William Ufford 2nd Earl Suffolk, son of Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk and Margaret Norwich Countess Suffolk, and had issue.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 11th June 1349 [his brother] William Montagu 1st Earl Salisbury [aged 48] died. His son [his nephew] William [aged 20] succeeded 2nd Earl Salisbury, 4th Baron Montagu. Joan "Fair Maid of Kent" Princess Wales [aged 20] by marriage Countess Salisbury.
After 1352 Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu and Joan Unknown were married.
Before 30th January 1352 [his wife] Alice Plantagenet [aged 28] died at Bungay, Suffolk. She had been assaulted by her husband Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu for which he was indicted.
Before February 1359 [his daughter] Audrey Montagu died.
Before February 1359 [his son] Edward Montagu died.
Before 1361 [his son-in-law] Walter Ufford [aged 17] and [his daughter] Elizabeth Montagu Countess Suffolk [aged 16] were married. She would later marry his brother William Ufford 2nd Earl Suffolk [aged 22]; an example of Married to Two Siblings. He the son of Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk [aged 62] and Margaret Norwich Countess Suffolk [aged 74].
Before July 1361 [his daughter] Elizabeth Montagu Countess Suffolk [aged 17] died.
On 14th July 1361 Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu died. Baron Montagu abeyant between his daughters Joan Montagu Countess Suffolk [aged 12] and Audrey Montagu 2nd Baroness Montagu.
[his daughter] Maud Montagu Abbess Barking was born to Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu and Alice Plantagenet. She a great granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
[his son] Edward Montagu was born to Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu and Alice Plantagenet. He a great grandson of King Edward I of England.
[his daughter] Audrey Montagu was born to Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu and Alice Plantagenet. She a great granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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[his son] Edward Montagu was born to Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu and Joan Unknown.
[his daughter] Audrey Montagu 2nd Baroness Montagu was born to Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu and Joan Unknown.
Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 14 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Montagu 
Grandfather: Simon Montagu 1st Baron Montagu
father: William Montagu 2nd Baron Montagu
Grandmother: Hawise St Amand
Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu 10 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thurstan Montfort 4 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Montfort 5 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thurstan Montfort 6 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 1 Grandfather: Peter Montfort 7 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Cantilupe 
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cantilupe Baron
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mabel Cantilupe
Grandfather: Peter Montfort 8 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandfather: Liulf Audley 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Adam Audley
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mabella Stanley 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Audley
Great x 3 Grandmother: Emma Fitzorm
Great x 1 Grandmother: Alice Audley
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph Mainwaring
Great x 2 Grandmother: Bertrade Mainwaring
mother: Elizabeth Montfort Baroness Furnivall Baroness Montagu 9 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks