Montacute family

"Ansger de Montaigu, with his brother Dreu (Drogo), came to England at the conquest in the train of the earl of Mortain. Ansger held lands-in-chief in the counties of Devon and Somerset, and as an under-tenant of the count of Mortain in Dorset, and of the bishop of Countances in the same county. It is apparent that he died without posterity, as there is no record of any in England. Dreu, his brother, held several manors in Somerset, among which were Shipton and Sutton. The first was his seat, which was later called Shepton- Montague, and the latter was designated Sutton-Montague. He was the father of William de Montagu, who succeeded him towards the end of the reign of Henry I. He left much posterity in England, among whom were the earls of Salisbury and Manchester. The name appears on the Dives roll, as well as that of Leland." Falaise Roll

Sir Wiiliam de Montecute, 2nd Baron Motecute, served against Scots in 1301 and 1304, then for a short periodb he was imprisoned in the Tower for treason. In 1306 he was knighted along with Prince Edward, then returned to the war in Scotland. He attended the coronation of Louis X of France in 1313. He was commander of the troops in the campaign against Llywelyn ab Rhys in Wales. .... more

Thomas Montacute, 4th Earl of Salisbury

• A1 ~ Drogo de Monte-Acuto, lvd:1066;
  • B1 ~ Drogo de Montacute;
    • C1 ~ Richard de Montacute;
      • D1 ~ William de Montacute, Sheriff of Somerset and Dorset;
        • E1 ~ Drew de Montacute, m. Aliva Basset;  ==>  Basset family
          • F1 ~ William de Montacute, d:1270;
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  • G1 ~ Simon de Montacute, 1st Lord, d:1315, m. Hawisw de St.Amand;
    • H1 ~ William de Montacute, 2nd Lord, d:1316, m. Elizabeth de Montfort;
      • I1 ~ William de Montacute, 1st Earl of Salisbury, lvd:1301/1344, m. Catherine Grandison;
        • J1 ~ Philippa de Montacute, d:1382 m. Roger Mortimer;  <==  Mortimer family
        • J2 ~ Sir John de Montacute, 1st Lord Montacute, m. Margaret Monthermer;  ==>  Plantagenet
          • K1 ~ John de Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, d:1400, m. Maud Francis;
            • L1 ~ Anne de Montacute, d:1457, m. Sir Richard Hankford;
              • M1 ~ Anne Hankford, d:1463 m. Thomas Butler;  <==  Butler family
            • L2 ~ Thomas de Montacute, 4th Earl of Salisbury, lvd:1388/1428, m. Eleanor Holand;  ==>  Holand family
              • M1 ~ Alice de Montacute, Countess of Salisbury, d:1463 m. Richard Neville;  <==  Neville family