Baron Montfort

Summary

30th September 1295. 1st. John Montfort 1st Baron Montfort [aged 31] created. See 1295 Edward I Creates New Barons 36th Parliament.

11th May 1296. 2nd. Son John Montfort 2nd Baron Montfort [aged 5] succeeded.

24th June 1314. 3rd. Brother Peter Montfort 3rd Baron Montfort [aged 23] succeeded. See Battle of Bannockburn.

24th January 1370. 3rd. Peter Montfort 3rd Baron Montfort extinct.

On 24th June 1295 King Edward I of England [aged 56] created new baronies through writs for summons to his 36th Parliament

John Montfort 1st Baron Montfort [aged 31] was created 1st Baron Montfort. Alice Plaunche Baroness Montfort by marriage Baroness Montfort.

Walter Fauconberg 1st Baron Fauconberg [aged 75] was created 1st Baron Fauconberg.

Thomas Furnival 1st Baron Furnivall [aged 35] was created 1st Baron Furnivall. Joan Despencer Baroness Furnivall [aged 37] by marriage Baroness Furnivall.

Robert Fitzwalter 1st Baron Fitzwalter [aged 48] was created 1st Baron Fitzwalter. Eleanor Ferrers Baroness Fitzwalter by marriage Baroness Fitzwalter.

Ralph Basset 1st Baron Basset Drayton [aged 31] was created 1st Baron Basset Drayton. Hawise Grey Baroness Basset Drayton [aged 40] by marriage Baroness Basset Drayton.

The following Baronies may have been created at the 36th Parliament or the 37th Parliament summoned on 30th September 1295.

John Wake 1st Baron Wake of Liddell [aged 27] was created 1st Baron Wake of Liddell.

Andrew Astley 1st Baron Astley [aged 49] was created 1st Baron Astley.

Thomas Berkeley 6th and 1st Baron Berkeley [aged 49] was created 1st Baron Berkeley. Joan Ferrers Baroness Berkeley by marriage Baroness Berkeley.

Reginald Grey 1st Baron Grey of Wilton [aged 55] was created 1st Baron Grey of Wilton. Maud Fitzhugh Baroness Grey Wilton [aged 73] by marriage Baroness Grey of Wilton.

John Hastings 13th Baron Abergavenny 1st Baron Hastings [aged 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 [aged 32] was created 1st Baron Neville Raby. Euphemia Clavering Baroness Neville Raby [aged 28] by marriage Baroness Neville Raby.

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

Fulk Fitzwarin 1st Baron Fitzwarin [aged 43] was created 1st Baron Fitzwarin.

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On 11th May 1296 John Montfort 1st Baron Montfort [aged 32] died at Beaudesert, Warwickshire. His son John [aged 5] succeeded 2nd Baron Montfort.

On 24th June 1314 the Scottish army of King Robert the Bruce I of Scotland [aged 39] including, James "Black" Douglas [aged 28], heavily defeated the English army led by King Edward II of England [aged 30] at the Battle of Bannockburn.

Gilbert de Clare 8th Earl Gloucester 7th Earl Hertford [aged 23] was killed. Earl Gloucester, Earl Hertford extinct.

John Comyn 4th Lord Baddenoch [aged 20], Robert Felton 1st Baron Felton [aged 44] and William Vesci were killed.

William Marshal 1st Baron Marshal [aged 36] was killed. His son John [aged 22] succeeded 2nd Baron Marshal.

Robert Clifford 1st Baron Clifford [aged 40] was killed. His son Roger [aged 14] succeeded 2nd Baron de Clifford.

John Lovell 2nd Baron Lovel [aged 25] was killed. His son John succeeded 3rd Baron Lovel of Titchmarsh.

Henry de Bohun was killed by King Robert the Bruce I of Scotland. He was buried in Llanthony Secunda Priory, Gloucestershire [Map].

Walter Fauconberg 2nd Baron Fauconberg [aged 50] possilby died although his death is also reported as being on 31 Dec 1318.

Bartholomew Badlesmere 1st Baron Badlesmere [aged 38], Humphrey Bohun 4th Earl Hereford 3rd Earl Essex [aged 38], Goronwy ap Tudur Hen Tudor, Henry Beaumont Earl Buchan [aged 35], Aymer de Valence 2nd Earl Pembroke [aged 39] and Robert Umfraville 8th Earl Angus [aged 37] fought.

Pain Tiptoft 1st Baron Tibetot [aged 34] was killed. His son John succeeded 2nd Baron Tibetot.

John Montfort 2nd Baron Montfort [aged 23] was killed. Peter Montfort 3rd Baron Montfort [aged 23] succeeded 3rd Baron Montfort.

Thomas Grey [aged 34] undertook a suicidal charge that contributed to the English defeat and subsequently blemished his career.

William Latimer 2nd Baron Latimer of Corby [aged 38] was captured.

Michael Poynings [aged 44] was killed.

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Before 24th January 1370 Peter Montfort 3rd Baron Montfort [aged 79] died. Baron Montfort either extinct or abeyant.