History and genealogy of Peter Montague, of Nansemond and ...

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first of these years he had under him Osbert, the clerk, his deputy.
Being one of the great barons of that reign who stood up for the
liberties of their country, and being found (17th John) in arms with
the rebellious barons against the King, he was stripped of all his lands
in Counties of Somerset and Dorset, which were seized by the King
and given to Ralph de Ralegh. He died 18th of King John (12 18).
He married Isabel, dau. of * * * * and left an only son and heir
who succeeded to the estate.
VI. William Montacute. This son recovered all of 'the lands
which his father had lost. But in the 17th of Henry III. (1233) he
also had his lands distrained by Virtue of the King's precept for
omitting to repair to Court at the feast of Whitsuntide, there to receive
the dignity of Knighthood, as was required by law. But the next
year on doing his homage he was by the Sheriff of Somerset and
Dorset reinstated in his possessions. He died 31st of Henry III.
(1247) leaving issue William his son and heir.
VII. William de Montacute, (son of William No. VI.), had
summons to attend the King into Gascony, against Alphonse 10th,
King of Castile, who had usurped the province. The 41st of Henry
III. (1257) he was summoned to be with the King at Chester on the
feast day of St. Peter, ad vinculo,—well furnished with horse and
arms, thence to march against Llewellin ap Griffith prince of Wales.
42 d of Henry III. he had a similar citation. By Berta his wife he
left issue his son and heir, Simon.
VIII. Sir Simon de Montacute (son of William No. VII.) was
in several expeditions into WT
ales, particularly in that of 10th of
Edward I. (1286) when Llewellen lost his territory and life. He
obtained from Edward I. confirmation of the manor of Shipton Mon-
tague in Somersetshire with the woods thereunto belonging in the
forest of Selwood and a grant of several other manors in the same
county and in those of Dorset, Devon, and Oxford.
The same lord Montacute made several campaigns with reputation
both in France and Scotland, in the reign of Edw d I., in which he
was also Governor of Corffe Castle in Devonshire. In the Reign
of Edward II. he again served in Scotland and was governor of the
Castle of Beaumaris in the isle of Anglesey, and Admiral of the
King's fleet. In that reign he also obtained a grant for a weekly
market on Tuesday at his Manor of Yardlington, County of Somer-