NameElizabeth Mohun
Spouses
Birth25 Jun 1328, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Death3 Jun 1397
BurialConventual Church, Bustlesham, Montacute, Somersetshire, England
MotherKatherine De Grandison (~1304-1349)
Marriageabt 1355, Somersetshire, England
Notes for William (Spouse 1)
William de Montacute, 1328-1397
Second (Seventh) Earl of Salisbury. Successful commander and military hero during early Hundred Years War .

Knighted in France by Prince of Wales, 1346; contracted to marry Joan "the fair maid of Kent" , annulled directly by the Pope, 1349; served in the Crecy [1] campaign; one of the original 25 founding knights of the Order of the Garter (and the last survivor of the original 25 founding Knights of the Garter), 1350; at Winchelsea (victory over Spanish), 1350; Constable of Kings army in France, 1354; commander of the rear-guard of the army of Edward, the Black Prince, participated in ravage of Southern France, and at Poitiers [1] (a very famous English victory, 12 Sept. 1356), fighting "like a lion" defeated the attack of the marshal of France. Numerous campaigns in France as part of John of Gaunt's expedition of 1369; burnt seven Spanish ships at St. Malo, 1370.

Admiral of western fleet, 1376; relieved the same year; sent to defend Isle of Wight from expected French invasion of England, 1377; chief commissioner treating with France, 1379; with new king (Richard II) when Revolt of the Villeins occurred, appointed captain against the rebels, 1381; tried to make peace between Lancaster and Northumberland.

His only son, William, was killed during a tilting at Windsor by William (the father) himself. Having no living son, he sold the lordship of Man to William le Scrope.
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