John Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury

John Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury

John Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury (1350 – January 5, 1400) was an English nobleman, one of the few who remained loyal to Richard II after Henry IV became king.

Early life

He was the son of Sir John Montacute and Margaret de Monthermer. His father was the younger brother of William Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury. His mother was the daughter of Thomas de Monthermer, granddaughter and heiress of Ralph de Monthermer, 1st Baron Monthermer and Joan of Acre [Douglas Richardson, Kimball G. Everingham, "Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families" (2005), p. 576.] . As a young man Montagu or Montacute distinguished himself in the war with France, and then went to fight against the pagans in Prussia, probably on the expedition led by Henry Bolingbroke (the future Henry IV of England). Bolingbroke was to entrust his young son and heir, later Henry V, to the care of Sir John and his wife Maud following the death of his wife Mary de Bohun. Lady Margaret cared for the young boy at a Montacute house in Welsh Bicknor near Monmouth until her death in 1395.

He was summoned to parliament in 1391 as Baron Montagu. Montagu was a favorite of the King during the early years of the reign of Richard II. He accompanied the King during his expeditions to Ireland in 1394 and 1395, and as a privy councillor was one of the principal advocates of the King's marriage to Isabella of Valois. During the trips to France associated with the marriage, he met and encouraged Christine de Pisan, whose son was educated in the Montacute household. Montacute was a prominent Lollard, and was remonstrated by the King for this.

With the death of his mother around this time, John inherited the barony of Monthermer and its estates. In 1397, he became Earl of Salisbury on the death of his uncle and inherited Bisham Manor and other estates. He continued as one of the major aristocratic allies of King Richard II, helping to secure the fall of the Duke of Gloucester and the Earl of Warwick. He persuaded the king to spare the life of Warwick. He received a portion of the forfeited Warwick estates, and in 1399 was made a Knight of the Garter.

Early in 1400, he went to on a successful mission to France to prevent the proposed marriage of Henry Bolingbroke and a daughter of the Duke of Berry. In May, he again accompanied Richard II on an expedition to Ireland. When news reached them of that Bolingbroke had returned to England, Montacute was sent to Wales to raise opposing forces. When these deserted, Montacute advised King Richard to flee to Bordeaux. Instead Richard was imprisoned, Henry took the throne and, in the October, Montacute was arrested along with many of Richard's former councillors, and held in the Tower of London.

Downfall and death

Montacute had to answer charges related to the arrest and subsequent death of the Duke of Gloucester in 1397. Eventually he was released, due to the intercession of King Henry's sister Elizabeth, Countess of Huntingdon. Not long after his release, Montacute joined with the Earl of Huntingdon and others in the Epiphany Rising, a plot to kill King Henry IV and restore Richard II. After the plot failed, he was caught at Cirencester and executed. His eldest son, Thomas – by Maud Francis daughter of London citizen, Adam Francis – eventually recovered the earldom, though the attainder against John Montacute was not reversed until the accession of Edward IV in 1461.

References

*

Notes

External links

* [http://www.berkshirehistory.com/bios/jmontacute_3eofs.html Royal Berkshire History: John Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Thomas Montacute, 4th Earl of Salisbury — Sir Thomas Montacute and his wife Eleanor Holland (Wrythe Garter Book) …   Wikipedia

  • William Montacute, 1st Earl of Salisbury — William Montacute (alias Montagu), King of the Isle of Man, 1st Earl of Salisbury and 3rd Baron Montagu (1301 ndash; January 30 1344) was an English nobleman and loyal servant of King Edward III.LifeWilliam was born in Cassington in Oxfordshire,… …   Wikipedia

  • William Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury — (June 25, 1328 ndash; June 3, 1397) was an English nobleman and commander in the English army during King Edward III s French campaigns of the Hundred Years War.He was born in Donyatt in Somerset, the eldest son of William Montacute, 1st Earl of… …   Wikipedia

  • William de Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury — The Earl of Salisbury Reign 30 January 1344 3 June 1397 ( 1000000000000005300000053 years, 10000000000000124000000124 days) Spouse Joan of Kent Elizabeth de Mohun Father William Montacute, 1st Earl of Salisbury Mother Catherine… …   Wikipedia

  • Earl of Salisbury — is a title in the that has been created several times in British history. It has a complex history, being first created for Patrick de Salisbury in the middle twelfth century. It was eventually inherited by Alice, wife of Thomas Plantagenet, Earl …   Wikipedia

  • William Montagu, 1st Earl of Salisbury — The Earl of Salisbury William Montagu from the Salisbury Roll, c. 1463 Born 1301 Cassington, Oxfordshire Died 30 January 1344( …   Wikipedia

  • John Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter — KG (18 March 1395 ndash; 5 August 1447) was an English nobleman and military commander during the Hundred Years War.FamilyHe was the second son of John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter and Elizabeth Plantagenet. His maternal grandparents were John of… …   Wikipedia

  • Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March — Edmund de Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March and jure uxoris Earl of Ulster (1351? ndash; 27 December, 1381) was son of Roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, by his wife Philippa, daughter of William Montacute, 1st Earl of Salisbury. Early lifeAn infant at …   Wikipedia

  • Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury — Richard Neville, jure uxoris 5th Earl of Salisbury, KG , PC (1400 ndash; December 31, 1460) was a Yorkist leader during the early parts of the Wars of the Roses.Neville and NevilleRichard Neville was born in 1400 at Raby Castle in County Durham.… …   Wikipedia

  • Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick — Richard Neville Warwick, from the Rous Roll. Born 22 November 1428(1428 11 22) Died 14 April 1471 …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”