Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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Baron Montagu is in Baronies of England Alphabetically.
1462 Warwick becomes Kingmaker
14th April 1471 Battle of Barnet
1485 Queen Consort Anne Neville Dies
1499 Trial and Execution of Perkin Warbreck and Edward Earl of Warwick
There have been eight creations of Baron Montagu:
1st. 1299. Simon Montagu 1st Baron Montagu. Forfeit. 12th May 1539.
2nd. 20th November 1348. Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu. Extinct. October 1390.
3rd. 1357. John Montagu 1st Baron Montagu, Baron Monthermer. Forfeit. 12th May 1539.
4th. January 1461. John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu. Forfeit. 14th April 1471. 14th April 1471 Battle of Barnet.
5th. 12th October 1514. Henry Pole 1st Baron Montagu. Forfeit. 2nd December 1538.
6th. 1620. Henry Montagu 1st Earl Manchester. Extant.
7th. 29th December 1885. Henry John Montagu-Douglas-Scott 1st Baron Montagu Beaulieu. Extant.
Baron Montagu is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Forfeit Baronies of England, Succeeded Baronesses of England.
Summary
1299. Simon Montagu 1st Baron Montagu [aged 49] created.
1316. Son William Montagu 2nd Baron Montagu [aged 41] succeeded.
18th October 1319. Son William Montagu 1st Earl Salisbury [aged 18] succeeded.
11th June 1349. Son William Montagu 2nd Earl Salisbury [aged 20] succeeded.
3rd June 1397. Nephew John Montagu 3rd Earl Salisbury [aged 47] succeeded.
7th January 1400. John Montagu 3rd Earl Salisbury forfeit. See Epiphany Rising.
1421. Son Thomas Montagu 1st Count Perche 4th Earl Salisbury [aged 32] restored.
3rd November 1428. Daughter Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury [aged 21] succeeded. See Siege of Orléans.
26th June 1462. Son Richard "Kingmaker" Neville Earl Warwick, 6th Earl Salisbury [aged 33] succeeded. See Warwick becomes Kingmaker.
14th April 1471. Richard "Kingmaker" Neville Earl Warwick, 6th Earl Salisbury forfeit. See 14th April 1471 Battle of Barnet.
16th March 1485. Grandson Edward "Last Plantagenet" York 17th Earl Warwick [aged 10] restored. See Queen Consort Anne Neville Dies.
28th November 1499. Edward "Last Plantagenet" York 17th Earl Warwick forfeit. See Trial and Execution of Perkin Warbreck and Edward Earl of Warwick.
1513. Sister Margaret York aka Pole Countess of Salisbury [aged 39] restored.
12th May 1539. Margaret York aka Pole Countess of Salisbury forfeit.
In 1299 Simon Montagu 1st Baron Montagu [aged 49] was created 1st Baron Montagu. Isabel Unknown Baroness Montagu by marriage Baroness Montagu.
In 1316 Simon Montagu 1st Baron Montagu [aged 66] died. His son William [aged 41] succeeded 2nd Baron Montagu. Elizabeth Montfort Baroness Furnivall Baroness Montagu [aged 41] by marriage Baroness Montagu.
On 18th October 1319 William Montagu 2nd Baron Montagu [aged 44] died at Gascony [Map]. His son William [aged 18] succeeded 3rd Baron Montagu.
Around 1320 William Montagu 1st Earl Salisbury [aged 19] and Catherine Grandison Countess of Salisbury [aged 16] were married. She by marriage Baroness Montagu.
On 11th June 1349 William Montagu 1st Earl Salisbury [aged 48] died. His son William [aged 20] succeeded 2nd Earl Salisbury, 4th Baron Montagu. Joan "Fair Maid of Kent" Princess Wales [aged 20] by marriage Countess Salisbury.
On 3rd June 1397 William Montagu 2nd Earl Salisbury [aged 68] died. His nephew John [aged 47] succeeded 3rd Earl Salisbury, 5th Baron Montagu. Maud Francis Countess of Salisbury [aged 33] by marriage Countess Salisbury.
On 7th January 1400 at Cirencester, Gloucestershire [Map] Ralph Lumley 1st Baron Lumley [aged 40] was beheaded by the townspeople following an unsuccessful attempt to seize the town. Baron Lumley forfeit.
Thomas Holland 1st Duke Surrey [aged 26] was beheaded. He had to forfeit the honours and estates he had gained after the arrests of Gloucester and Arundel: Duke Surrey extinct. He retained those he had received before: His brother Edmund [aged 16] succeeded 4th Earl Kent, 3rd Baron Holand, 8th Baron Wake of Liddell. He was buried, or re-buried, at his foundation Mount Grace Priory, North Yorkshire [Map].
John Montagu 3rd Earl Salisbury [aged 50] was captured, tried and beheaded. Earl Salisbury, Baron Montagu, Baron Montagu, Baron Monthermer forfeit.
Bernard Brocas [aged 46] was captured.
In 1421 Thomas Montagu 1st Count Perche 4th Earl Salisbury [aged 32] was restored 4th Earl Salisbury, 3rd Baron Montagu, 6th Baron Montagu, 5th Baron Monthermer although he had been styled Earl since 1409.
On 3rd November 1428 Thomas Montagu 1st Count Perche 4th Earl Salisbury [aged 40] died from wounds received at the Siege of Orléans. His daughter Alice [aged 21] succeeded 5th Countess Salisbury, 4th Baroness Montagu, 7th Baroness Montagu, 6th Baroness Monthermer. Richard Neville Earl Salisbury [aged 28] by marriage Earl Salisbury.
Before 26th June 1462 Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury [aged 55] died. Her son Richard [aged 33] succeeded 6th Earl Salisbury, 5th Baron Montagu, 8th Baron Montagu, 7th Baron Monthermer adding to the earldom of Warwick he had already acquired through his wife some fourteen years previously. The combined earldoms of Warwick and Salisbury made Warwick the second most powerful man in the Kingdom making him Kingmaker. The date based on an entry in the Patent Rolls in which he is referred to as "Richard, Earl of Warwick and Salisbury".
On 14th April 1471 Edward IV [aged 28] commanded at the Battle of Barnet supported by his brothers George [aged 21] and Richard [aged 18], John Babington [aged 48], Wiliam Hastings [aged 40] (commanded), Ralph Hastings, William Norreys [aged 30], William Parr [aged 37], John Savage [aged 49], William Bourchier Viscount Bourchier [aged 41], Thomas St Leger [aged 31], John Tuchet 6th Baron Audley, 3rd Baron Tuchet [aged 45], Thomas Burgh 1st Baron Burgh of Gainsborough [aged 40], John Scott [aged 48] and Thomas Strickland.
The Yorkists William Blount [aged 29], Humphrey Bourchier [aged 36], Henry Stafford [aged 46] and Thomas Parr were killed.
Humphrey Bourchier 1st Baron Cromwell [aged 40], was killed. Baron Cromwell extinct.
The Lancastrians...
Warwick the Kingmaker [aged 42] was killed. Earl Salisbury, Baron Montagu, Baron Montagu and Baron Monthermer forfeit on the assumption he was attainted either before or after his death; the date of his attainder is unknown. If not attainted the titles may have been abeyant between his two daughters Isabel Neville Duchess Clarence [aged 19] and Anne Neville Queen Consort England [aged 14].
John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu [aged 40] was killed. Marquess Montagu, Baron Montagu forfeit; unclear as to when he was attainted. He was buried at Bisham Abbey [Map].
William Tyrrell was killed.
William Fiennes 2nd Baron Saye and Sele [aged 43] was killed. His son Henry [aged 25] succeeded 3rd Baron Saye and Sele. Anne Harcourt Baroness Saye and Sele by marriage Baroness Saye and Sele.
Henry Holland 3rd Duke Exeter [aged 40] commanded the left flank, was badly wounded and left for dead, Henry Stafford and John Paston [aged 27] were wounded, John de Vere 13th Earl of Oxford [aged 28] commanded, and John Paston [aged 29] and William Beaumont 2nd Viscount Beaumont [aged 33] fought.
Robert Harleston [aged 36] was killed.
Thomas Hen Salusbury [aged 62] was killed.
Thomas Tresham [aged 51] escaped but was subsequently captured and executed on the 6th of May 1471.
On 16th March 1485 Anne Neville Queen Consort England [aged 28] died at Westminster Palace [Map]. Probably of tuberculosis. The day she died there was an eclipse of the sun; a bad omen to some. There were rumours of foul play.
Edward "Last Plantagenet" York 17th Earl Warwick [aged 10] was restored 6th Baron Montagu, 9th Baron Montagu, 8th Baron Monthermer
On 28th November 1499 Edward "Last Plantagenet" York 17th Earl Warwick [aged 24] was executed at Tower Hill [Map]. Earl Warwick, Baron Montagu, Baron Montagu, Baron Monthermer forfeit.
Documentation held in Spain apparently describes Catherine of Aragon's [aged 13] parents Ferdinand II King Aragon [aged 47] and Isabella Queen Castile [aged 48] expressing concern that Edward "Last Plantagenet" York 17th Earl Warwick was a potential claimant to throne, and being reluctant for their daughter to marry Arthur Prince of Wales [aged 13] whilst there was a threat to his accession causing King Henry VII of England and Ireland [aged 42] to use Perkin Warbreck's [deceased] attempted escape with Edward "Last Plantagenet" York 17th Earl Warwick as a means to an end.
In 1513 Margaret York aka Pole Countess of Salisbury [aged 39] was restored 7th Baroness Montagu, 10th Baroness Montagu, 9th Baroness Monthermer.
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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On 12th May 1539 Margaret Pole Countess Salsbury [aged 65] was attainted. Earl Salisbury, Baron Montagu, Baron Montagu, Baron Monthermer forfeit.
Baron Montagu is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Abeyant Baronies of England, Succeeded Baronesses of England, Extinct Baronies of England.
Summary
20th November 1348. Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu created.
14th July 1361. Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu abeyant.
27th June 1376. Daughter Audrey Montagu 2nd Baroness Montagu succeeded.
October 1390. Audrey Montagu 2nd Baroness Montagu extinct.
On 20th November 1348 Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu was created 1st Baron Montagu by writ of summons.
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.
On 27th June 1376 Joan Montagu Countess Suffolk [aged 27] died. Her half sister Audrey succeeded 2nd Baroness Montagu.
Before October 1390 Audrey Montagu 2nd Baroness Montagu died. Baron Montagu extinct.
Baron Montagu is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Forfeit Baronies of England, Succeeded Baronesses of England.
Summary
1357. John Montagu 1st Baron Montagu, Baron Monthermer [aged 27] created.
1389. Son John Montagu 3rd Earl Salisbury [aged 39] succeeded.
7th January 1400. John Montagu 3rd Earl Salisbury forfeit. See Epiphany Rising.
1421. Son Thomas Montagu 1st Count Perche 4th Earl Salisbury [aged 32] restored.
3rd November 1428. Daughter Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury [aged 21] succeeded. See Siege of Orléans.
26th June 1462. Son Richard "Kingmaker" Neville Earl Warwick, 6th Earl Salisbury [aged 33] succeeded. See Warwick becomes Kingmaker.
14th April 1471. Richard "Kingmaker" Neville Earl Warwick, 6th Earl Salisbury forfeit. See 14th April 1471 Battle of Barnet.
16th March 1485. Grandson Edward "Last Plantagenet" York 17th Earl Warwick [aged 10] restored. See Queen Consort Anne Neville Dies.
28th November 1499. Edward "Last Plantagenet" York 17th Earl Warwick forfeit. See Trial and Execution of Perkin Warbreck and Edward Earl of Warwick.
1513. Sister Margaret York aka Pole Countess of Salisbury [aged 39] restored.
12th May 1539. Margaret York aka Pole Countess of Salisbury forfeit.
Before 1350 John Montagu 1st Baron Montagu, Baron Monthermer [aged 19] and Margaret Monthermer Baroness Montagu 3rd Baroness Monthermer were married. She by marriage Baroness Montagu. He by marriage Baron Monthermer. He the son of William Montagu 1st Earl Salisbury and Catherine Grandison Countess of Salisbury.
In 1357 John Montagu 1st Baron Montagu, Baron Monthermer [aged 27] was created 1st Baron Montagu.
In 1389 John Montagu 1st Baron Montagu, Baron Monthermer [aged 59] died. His son John [aged 39] succeeded 2nd Baron Montagu.
On 7th January 1400 at Cirencester, Gloucestershire [Map] Ralph Lumley 1st Baron Lumley [aged 40] was beheaded by the townspeople following an unsuccessful attempt to seize the town. Baron Lumley forfeit.
Thomas Holland 1st Duke Surrey [aged 26] was beheaded. He had to forfeit the honours and estates he had gained after the arrests of Gloucester and Arundel: Duke Surrey extinct. He retained those he had received before: His brother Edmund [aged 16] succeeded 4th Earl Kent, 3rd Baron Holand, 8th Baron Wake of Liddell. He was buried, or re-buried, at his foundation Mount Grace Priory, North Yorkshire [Map].
John Montagu 3rd Earl Salisbury [aged 50] was captured, tried and beheaded. Earl Salisbury, Baron Montagu, Baron Montagu, Baron Monthermer forfeit.
Bernard Brocas [aged 46] was captured.
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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In 1421 Thomas Montagu 1st Count Perche 4th Earl Salisbury [aged 32] was restored 4th Earl Salisbury, 3rd Baron Montagu, 6th Baron Montagu, 5th Baron Monthermer although he had been styled Earl since 1409.
On 3rd November 1428 Thomas Montagu 1st Count Perche 4th Earl Salisbury [aged 40] died from wounds received at the Siege of Orléans. His daughter Alice [aged 21] succeeded 5th Countess Salisbury, 4th Baroness Montagu, 7th Baroness Montagu, 6th Baroness Monthermer. Richard Neville Earl Salisbury [aged 28] by marriage Earl Salisbury.
Before 26th June 1462 Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury [aged 55] died. Her son Richard [aged 33] succeeded 6th Earl Salisbury, 5th Baron Montagu, 8th Baron Montagu, 7th Baron Monthermer adding to the earldom of Warwick he had already acquired through his wife some fourteen years previously. The combined earldoms of Warwick and Salisbury made Warwick the second most powerful man in the Kingdom making him Kingmaker. The date based on an entry in the Patent Rolls in which he is referred to as "Richard, Earl of Warwick and Salisbury".
On 14th April 1471 Edward IV [aged 28] commanded at the Battle of Barnet supported by his brothers George [aged 21] and Richard [aged 18], John Babington [aged 48], Wiliam Hastings [aged 40] (commanded), Ralph Hastings, William Norreys [aged 30], William Parr [aged 37], John Savage [aged 49], William Bourchier Viscount Bourchier [aged 41], Thomas St Leger [aged 31], John Tuchet 6th Baron Audley, 3rd Baron Tuchet [aged 45], Thomas Burgh 1st Baron Burgh of Gainsborough [aged 40], John Scott [aged 48] and Thomas Strickland.
The Yorkists William Blount [aged 29], Humphrey Bourchier [aged 36], Henry Stafford [aged 46] and Thomas Parr were killed.
Humphrey Bourchier 1st Baron Cromwell [aged 40], was killed. Baron Cromwell extinct.
The Lancastrians...
Warwick the Kingmaker [aged 42] was killed. Earl Salisbury, Baron Montagu, Baron Montagu and Baron Monthermer forfeit on the assumption he was attainted either before or after his death; the date of his attainder is unknown. If not attainted the titles may have been abeyant between his two daughters Isabel Neville Duchess Clarence [aged 19] and Anne Neville Queen Consort England [aged 14].
John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu [aged 40] was killed. Marquess Montagu, Baron Montagu forfeit; unclear as to when he was attainted. He was buried at Bisham Abbey [Map].
William Tyrrell was killed.
William Fiennes 2nd Baron Saye and Sele [aged 43] was killed. His son Henry [aged 25] succeeded 3rd Baron Saye and Sele. Anne Harcourt Baroness Saye and Sele by marriage Baroness Saye and Sele.
Henry Holland 3rd Duke Exeter [aged 40] commanded the left flank, was badly wounded and left for dead, Henry Stafford and John Paston [aged 27] were wounded, John de Vere 13th Earl of Oxford [aged 28] commanded, and John Paston [aged 29] and William Beaumont 2nd Viscount Beaumont [aged 33] fought.
Robert Harleston [aged 36] was killed.
Thomas Hen Salusbury [aged 62] was killed.
Thomas Tresham [aged 51] escaped but was subsequently captured and executed on the 6th of May 1471.
On 16th March 1485 Anne Neville Queen Consort England [aged 28] died at Westminster Palace [Map]. Probably of tuberculosis. The day she died there was an eclipse of the sun; a bad omen to some. There were rumours of foul play.
Edward "Last Plantagenet" York 17th Earl Warwick [aged 10] was restored 6th Baron Montagu, 9th Baron Montagu, 8th Baron Monthermer
On 28th November 1499 Edward "Last Plantagenet" York 17th Earl Warwick [aged 24] was executed at Tower Hill [Map]. Earl Warwick, Baron Montagu, Baron Montagu, Baron Monthermer forfeit.
Documentation held in Spain apparently describes Catherine of Aragon's [aged 13] parents Ferdinand II King Aragon [aged 47] and Isabella Queen Castile [aged 48] expressing concern that Edward "Last Plantagenet" York 17th Earl Warwick was a potential claimant to throne, and being reluctant for their daughter to marry Arthur Prince of Wales [aged 13] whilst there was a threat to his accession causing King Henry VII of England and Ireland [aged 42] to use Perkin Warbreck's [deceased] attempted escape with Edward "Last Plantagenet" York 17th Earl Warwick as a means to an end.
In 1513 Margaret York aka Pole Countess of Salisbury [aged 39] was restored 7th Baroness Montagu, 10th Baroness Montagu, 9th Baroness Monthermer.
On 12th May 1539 Margaret Pole Countess Salsbury [aged 65] was attainted. Earl Salisbury, Baron Montagu, Baron Montagu, Baron Monthermer forfeit.
Baron Montagu is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Forfeit Baronies of England.
Summary
January 1461. John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu [aged 30] created.
14th April 1471. John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu forfeit. See 14th April 1471 Battle of Barnet.
In January 1461 John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu [aged 30] was created 1st Baron Montagu.
On 14th April 1471 Edward IV [aged 28] commanded at the Battle of Barnet supported by his brothers George [aged 21] and Richard [aged 18], John Babington [aged 48], Wiliam Hastings [aged 40] (commanded), Ralph Hastings, William Norreys [aged 30], William Parr [aged 37], John Savage [aged 49], William Bourchier Viscount Bourchier [aged 41], Thomas St Leger [aged 31], John Tuchet 6th Baron Audley, 3rd Baron Tuchet [aged 45], Thomas Burgh 1st Baron Burgh of Gainsborough [aged 40], John Scott [aged 48] and Thomas Strickland.
The Yorkists William Blount [aged 29], Humphrey Bourchier [aged 36], Henry Stafford [aged 46] and Thomas Parr were killed.
Humphrey Bourchier 1st Baron Cromwell [aged 40], was killed. Baron Cromwell extinct.
The Lancastrians...
Warwick the Kingmaker [aged 42] was killed. Earl Salisbury, Baron Montagu, Baron Montagu and Baron Monthermer forfeit on the assumption he was attainted either before or after his death; the date of his attainder is unknown. If not attainted the titles may have been abeyant between his two daughters Isabel Neville Duchess Clarence [aged 19] and Anne Neville Queen Consort England [aged 14].
John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu [aged 40] was killed. Marquess Montagu, Baron Montagu forfeit; unclear as to when he was attainted. He was buried at Bisham Abbey [Map].
William Tyrrell was killed.
William Fiennes 2nd Baron Saye and Sele [aged 43] was killed. His son Henry [aged 25] succeeded 3rd Baron Saye and Sele. Anne Harcourt Baroness Saye and Sele by marriage Baroness Saye and Sele.
Henry Holland 3rd Duke Exeter [aged 40] commanded the left flank, was badly wounded and left for dead, Henry Stafford and John Paston [aged 27] were wounded, John de Vere 13th Earl of Oxford [aged 28] commanded, and John Paston [aged 29] and William Beaumont 2nd Viscount Beaumont [aged 33] fought.
Robert Harleston [aged 36] was killed.
Thomas Hen Salusbury [aged 62] was killed.
Thomas Tresham [aged 51] escaped but was subsequently captured and executed on the 6th of May 1471.
Baron Montagu is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Forfeit Baronies of England.
Summary
12th October 1514. Henry Pole 1st Baron Montagu [aged 22] created.
2nd December 1538. Henry Pole 1st Baron Montagu forfeit.
In May 1510 Henry Pole 1st Baron Montagu [aged 18] and Jane Neville Baroness Montagu [aged 29] were married. She by marriage Baroness Montagu. He the son of Richard Pole and Margaret York aka Pole Countess of Salisbury [aged 36]. They were third cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 12th October 1514 Henry Pole 1st Baron Montagu [aged 22] was created 1st Baron Montagu.
On 2nd December 1538 Henry Pole 1st Baron Montagu [aged 46] was attainted. Baron Montagu forfeit.
On 4th May 1762 King George III of Great Britain and Ireland [aged 23] created a number of new peerages...
Edward Noel 1st Viscount Wentworth [aged 46] was created 1st Viscount Wentworth.
William Courtenay 7th Earl Devon [aged 53] was created 1st Viscount Courtenay.
Thomas Pelham Holles 1st Duke Newcastle-under-Lyne [aged 68] was created 1st Baron Pelham of Stanmer in Sussex with default to his cousin Thomas Pelham [aged 34].
Caroline Lennox 1st Baroness Holland [aged 39] was created 1st Baroness Holland in Lincolnshire. Henry Fox 1st Baron Holland [aged 56] by marriage Baron Holland in Lincolnshire.
John Perceval 2nd Earl Egmont [aged 51] was created 1st Baron Lovel and Holland of Enmore in Somerset.
John Montagu 1st Baron Montagu [aged 27] was created 1st Baron Montagu of Boughton in Northamptonshire.
Joseph Damer 1st Earl Dorchester [aged 44] was created 1st Baron Milton of Milton Abbey in Dorset.
Edward Hussey-Montagu 1st Earl Beaulieu [aged 41] was created 1st Baron Beaulieu of Beaulieu in Hampshire with a special remainder to his heirs male with his current wife Isabella Montagu Duchess Manchester [aged 56].
On 12th May 1762 George Venables-Vernon 1st Baron Vernon [aged 53] was created 1st Baron Vernon of Kinderton in Cheshire. Martha Harcourt Baroness Vernon of Kinderton [aged 46] by marriage Baroness Vernon of Kinderton in Cheshire.
George Fox Lane 1st Baron Bingley [aged 65] was created 1st Baron Bingley. Harriet Benson Baroness Bingley [aged 57] by marriage Baroness Bingley.
On 11th April 1770 John Montagu 1st Baron Montagu [aged 35] died unmarried. Baron Montagu of Boughton in Northamptonshire extinct.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 21st August 1786 George Brudenell aka Montagu 1st Duke Montagu [aged 74] was created 1st Baron Montagu of Boughton in Northamptonshire.
On 23rd May 1790 George Brudenell aka Montagu 1st Duke Montagu [aged 77] died. Duke Montagu extinct. His brother James [aged 65] succeeded 5th Earl Cardigan, 5th Baron Brudenell of Stonton in Leicestershire. Elizabeth Waldegrave Countess Cardigan [aged 31] by marriage Countess Cardigan. His grandson Henry [aged 13] succeeded 2nd Baron Montagu of Boughton in Northamptonshire.
On 22nd November 1804 Henry James Montagu Scott 2nd Baron Montagu [aged 27] and Jane Margaret Douglas Baroness Montagu [aged 25] were married. She by marriage Baroness Montagu of Boughton in Northamptonshire. He the son of Henry Scott 3rd Duke Buccleuch [aged 58] and Elizabeth Montagu Duchess Buccleuch [aged 61]. They were first cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 30th October 1845 Henry James Montagu Scott 2nd Baron Montagu [aged 68] died. Baron Montagu of Boughton in Northamptonshire extinct.
On 29th June 1621...
Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu [aged 58] was created 1st Baron Montagu of Boughton in Northamptonshire.
Thomas Palmer 1st Baronet [aged 81] was created 1st Baronet Palmer of Wingham in Kent. Margaret Poley Lady Palmer [aged 79] by marriage Lady Palmer of Wingham in Kent.
On 16th February 1625 Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu [aged 62] and Anne Crouch Baroness Montagu [aged 52] were married. She by marriage Baroness Montagu of Boughton in Northamptonshire.
On 15th June 1644 Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu [aged 81] died at the Savoy Hospital. His son Edward [aged 27] succeeded 2nd Baron Montagu of Boughton in Northamptonshire.
On 10th January 1684 Edward Montagu 2nd Baron Montagu [aged 67] died. His son Ralph [aged 45] succeeded 3rd Baron Montagu of Boughton in Northamptonshire.
On 9th March 1709 Ralph Montagu 1st Duke Montagu [aged 70] died. He was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map]. His son John [aged 19] succeeded 2nd Duke Montagu, 4th Baron Montagu of Boughton in Northamptonshire. Mary Churchill Duchess of Montagu [aged 19] by marriage Duchess Montagu.
Baron Montagu of Kimbolton is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronies of England.
Summary
1620. Henry Montagu 1st Earl Manchester [aged 57] created.
7th November 1642. Son Edward Montagu 2nd Earl Manchester [aged 40] succeeded.
5th May 1671. Son Robert Montagu 3rd Earl Manchester [aged 37] succeeded.
14th March 1683. Son Charles Montagu 1st Duke Manchester [aged 21] succeeded.
1722. Son William Montagu 2nd Duke Manchester [aged 21] succeeded.
21st October 1739. Brother Robert Montagu 3rd Duke Manchester [aged 29] succeeded.
10th May 1762. Son George Montagu 4th Duke Manchester [aged 25] succeeded.
2nd September 1788. Son William Montagu 5th Duke Manchester [aged 16] succeeded.
18th March 1843. Son George Montagu 6th Duke Manchester [aged 43] succeeded.
18th August 1855. Son William Drogo Montagu 7th Duke Manchester [aged 31] succeeded.
22nd March 1890. Son George Victor Drogo Montagu 8th Duke Manchester [aged 36] succeeded.
18th August 1892. Son William Montagu 9th Duke Manchester [aged 15] succeeded.
9th February 1947. Son Alexander Montagu 10th Duke of Manchester [aged 44] succeeded.
23rd November 1977. Son Sidney Montagu 11th Duke of Manchester [aged 48] succeeded.
3rd June 1985. Brother Angus Montagu 12th Duke of Manchester [aged 46] succeeded.
25th July 2002. Son Alexander Montagu 13th Duke of Manchester [aged 39] succeeded.
In 1620 Henry Montagu 1st Earl Manchester [aged 57] was created 1st Viscount Mandeville, 1st Baron Montagu of Kimbolton.
On 7th November 1642 Henry Montagu 1st Earl Manchester [aged 79] died. His son Edward [aged 40] succeeded 2nd Earl Manchester, 2nd Viscount Mandeville, 2nd Baron Montagu of Kimbolton.
On 5th May 1671 Edward Montagu 2nd Earl Manchester [aged 69] died. His son Robert [aged 37] succeeded 3rd Earl Manchester, 3rd Viscount Mandeville, 3rd Baron Montagu of Kimbolton. Anne Yelverton Countess Manchester [aged 41] by marriage Countess Manchester.
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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On 14th March 1683 Robert Montagu 3rd Earl Manchester [aged 48] died. His son Charles [aged 21] succeeded 4th Earl Manchester, 4th Viscount Mandeville, 4th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton.
In 1722 Charles Montagu 1st Duke Manchester [aged 60] died. His son William [aged 21] succeeded 2nd Duke Manchester, 5th Earl Manchester, 5th Viscount Mandeville, 5th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton.
On 21st October 1739 William Montagu 2nd Duke Manchester [aged 39] died. His brother Robert [aged 29] succeeded 3rd Duke Manchester, 6th Earl Manchester, 6th Viscount Mandeville, 6th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton. Harriet Dunch Duchess Manchester by marriage Duchess Manchester.
On 10th May 1762 Robert Montagu 3rd Duke Manchester [aged 52] died. His son George [aged 25] succeeded 4th Duke Manchester, 7th Earl Manchester, 7th Viscount Mandeville, 7th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton.
On 2nd September 1788 George Montagu 4th Duke Manchester [aged 51] died. His son William [aged 16] succeeded 5th Duke Manchester, 8th Earl Manchester, 8th Viscount Mandeville, 8th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton.
On 18th March 1843 William Montagu 5th Duke Manchester [aged 71] died. His son George [aged 43] succeeded 6th Duke Manchester, 9th Earl Manchester, 9th Viscount Mandeville, 9th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton. Millicent Sparrow Duchess Manchester [aged 45] by marriage Duchess Manchester.
On 18th August 1855 George Montagu 6th Duke Manchester [aged 56] died. His son William [aged 31] succeeded 7th Duke Manchester, 10th Earl Manchester, 10th Viscount Mandeville, 10th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton. Louisa Vonalten Duchess Devonshire and Manchester [aged 23] by marriage Duchess Manchester.
On 22nd March 1890 William Drogo Montagu 7th Duke Manchester [aged 66] died. His son George [aged 36] succeeded 8th Duke Manchester, 11th Earl Manchester, 11th Viscount Mandeville, 11th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton. Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester [aged 37] by marriage Duchess Manchester.
On 18th August 1892 George Victor Drogo Montagu 8th Duke Manchester [aged 39] died at Tandragee Castle. His son William [aged 15] succeeded 9th Duke Manchester, 12th Earl Manchester, 12th Viscount Mandeville, 12th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton.
On 9th February 1947 William Montagu 9th Duke Manchester [aged 69] died. His son Alexander [aged 44] succeeded 10th Duke Manchester, 13th Earl Manchester, 13th Viscount Mandeville, 13th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton.
On 23rd November 1977 Alexander Montagu 10th Duke of Manchester [aged 75] died. His son Sidney [aged 48] succeeded 11th Duke Manchester, 14th Earl Manchester, 14th Viscount Mandeville, 14th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 3rd June 1985 Sidney Montagu 11th Duke of Manchester [aged 56] died at Robin Hood Ranch, Tennessee. He was buried at St Andrew's Church, Kimbolton [Map]. His brother Angus [aged 46] succeeded 12th Duke Manchester, 15th Earl Manchester, 15th Viscount Mandeville, 15th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton.
On 25th July 2002 Angus Montagu 12th Duke of Manchester [aged 63] died. His son Alexander [aged 39] succeeded 13th Duke Manchester, 16th Earl Manchester, 16th Viscount Mandeville, 16th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton.
Baron Montagu of Beaulieu is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronies of England.
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29th December 1885. Henry John Montagu-Douglas-Scott 1st Baron Montagu Beaulieu [aged 50] created.
4th November 1905. Son John Douglas-Scott-Montagu 2nd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu [aged 39] succeeded.
30th March 1929. Son Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu 3rd Baron Montagu [aged 2] succeeded.
31st August 2015. Son Ralph Douglas Scott-Montagu 4th Baron Montagu of Beaulieu [aged 54] succeeded.
On 29th December 1885 Henry John Montagu-Douglas-Scott 1st Baron Montagu Beaulieu [aged 50] was created 1st Baron Montagu of Beaulieu. Cecily Susan Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie Baroness Montagu by marriage Baroness Montagu of Beaulieu.
On 4th November 1905 Henry John Montagu-Douglas-Scott 1st Baron Montagu Beaulieu [aged 70] died. His son John [aged 39] succeeded 2nd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu. Cecil Victoria Kerr Baroness Montagu of Beaulieu [aged 39] by marriage Baroness Montagu of Beaulieu.
On 10th August 1920 John Douglas-Scott-Montagu 2nd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu [aged 54] and Alice Pearl Crake Baroness Montagu [aged 25] were married. She by marriage Baroness Montagu of Beaulieu. The difference in their ages was 28 years.
On 30th March 1929 John Douglas-Scott-Montagu 2nd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu [aged 62] died. His son Edward [aged 2] succeeded 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu.
On 31st August 2015 Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu 3rd Baron Montagu [aged 88] died. His son Ralph [aged 54] succeeded 4th Baron Montagu of Beaulieu.