Biography of Elizabeth Montfort Baroness Furnivall Baroness Montagu 1275-1345

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Before Jan 1273 [her future husband] Thomas Furnival 1st Baron Furnivall (age 13) and Joan Despencer Baroness Furnivall (age 15) were married. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

In 1275 Elizabeth Montfort Baroness Furnivall Baroness Montagu was born to Peter Montfort (age 30) at Beaudesert.

On 04 Mar 1287 [her father] Peter Montfort (age 42) died at Beaudesert Castle Beaudesert.

1295 Edward I Creates New Barons 36th Parliament

                    On 24 Jun 1295 King Edward "Longshanks" I of England (age 56) created new baronies through writs for summons to his 36th Parliament                

                    [her uncle] John Montfort 1st Baron Montfort (age 31) was created 1st Baron Montfort. Alice Plaunche Baroness Montfort by marriage Baroness Montfort.
                
                    Walter Fauconberg 1st Baron Fauconberg (age 75) was created 1st Baron Fauconberg.
                
                    [her future husband] Thomas Furnival 1st Baron Furnivall (age 35) was created 1st Baron Furnivall. Joan Despencer Baroness Furnivall (age 37) by marriage Baroness Furnivall.                

                    Robert Fitzwalter 1st Baron Fitzwalter (age 48) was created 1st Baron Fitzwalter. Eleanor Ferrers Baroness Fitzwalter by marriage Baroness Fitzwalter.                

                    Ralph Basset 1st Baron Basset Drayton (age 31) was created 1st Baron Basset Drayton. Hawise Grey Baroness Basset Drayton (age 40) by marriage Baroness Basset Drayton.                

                    The following Baronies may have been created at the 36th Parliament or the 37th Parliament summoned on 30 Sep 1295.
                
                    John Wake 1st Baron Wake of Liddell (age 27) was created 1st Baron Wake of Liddell.                

                    Andrew Astley 1st Baron Astley (age 49) was created 1st Baron Astley.
                
                    Thomas Berkeley 6th and 1st Baron Berkeley (age 49) was created 1st Baron Berkeley. Joan Ferrers Baroness Berkeley by marriage Baroness Berkeley.                

                    Reginald Grey 1st Baron Grey of Wilton (age 55) was created 1st Baron Grey of Wilton. Maud Fitzhugh Baroness Grey Wilton (age 73) by marriage Baroness Grey of Wilton.                

                    John Hastings 13th Baron Bergavenny 1st Baron Hastings (age 33) was created 1st Baron Hastings by a summons to Parliament. Isabel Valence Baroness Bergavenny Baroness Hastings by marriage Baroness Hastings.                

                    Ralph Neville 1st Baron Neville of Raby (age 32) was created 1st Baron Neville Raby. Euphemia Clavering Baroness Neville Raby (age 28) by marriage Baroness Neville Raby.                

                    John Beke 1st Baron Beke (age 72) was created 1st Baron Beke (although there is some doubt whether he was created Baron).                

                    Fulk Fitzwarin 1st Baron Fitzwarin (age 43) was created 1st Baron Fitzwarin.

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In or before 1301 William Montagu 2nd Baron Montagu (age 26) and Elizabeth Montfort Baroness Furnivall Baroness Montagu (age 25) were married.

In 1301 [her son] William Montagu 1st Earl Salisbury was born to [her husband] William Montagu 2nd Baron Montagu (age 26) and Elizabeth Montfort Baroness Furnivall Baroness Montagu (age 26).

In 1316 [her father-in-law] Simon Montagu 1st Baron Montagu (age 66) died. His son [her husband] William Montagu 2nd Baron Montagu (age 41) succeeded 2nd Baron Montagu. Elizabeth Montfort Baroness Furnivall Baroness Montagu (age 41) by marriage Baroness Montagu.

In 1317 [her son] John Montagu and [her daughter-in-law] Joan Verdun Baroness Furnivall (age 13) were married at Royal Chapel Windsor Castle. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England.

Before 14 Aug 1317 [her son] John Montagu died. On 14 Aug 1317 John Montagu was buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].

On 18 Oct 1319 [her husband] William Montagu 2nd Baron Montagu (age 44) died at Gascony [Map]. His son [her son] William Montagu 1st Earl Salisbury (age 18) succeeded 3rd Baron Montagu.

Around 1320 [her son] William Montagu 1st Earl Salisbury (age 19) and [her daughter-in-law] Catherine Grandison Countess of Salisbury (age 16) were married. She by marriage Baroness Montagu.

Before 08 Jun 1322 Thomas Furnival 1st Baron Furnivall (age 62) and Elizabeth Montfort Baroness Furnivall Baroness Montagu (age 47) were married. She by marriage Baroness Furnivall.

On 03 Feb 1332 [her husband] Thomas Furnival 1st Baron Furnivall (age 72) died at Sheffield [Map]. His son Thomas Furnival 2nd Baron Furnivall succeeded 2nd Baron Furnivall. [her former daughter-in-law] Joan Verdun Baroness Furnivall (age 28) by marriage Baroness Furnivall.

In 1335 [her former step-daughter] Eleanor Furnival Baroness Mauley (age 59) died at Mulgrave Castle.

Before 29 Aug 1338 [her son] Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu and [her daughter-in-law] Alice Plantagenet (age 14) were married. She the daughter of Thomas of Brotherton 1st Earl Norfolk (deceased) and Alice Hales Countess Norfolk. She a granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

In Aug 1345 Elizabeth Montfort Baroness Furnivall Baroness Montagu (age 70) died. She was buried at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford [Map].

Monumental Effigies. Elizabeth, wife of William Lord Montacute, (died 1354) in Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford [Map].

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