MONTAGUE

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Peter Montague
Cicely
"Sailed to Virginia on the "CHARLES" in 1621. REFERENCE: "The History and Genealogy of
Peter Montague of Nansemond & Lancaster Co., Virginia 1621-1894"
By George William Montague, Published 1894. LDS Microfilm #0928298 ID NO.s in this data
base correspond to the individual's number in the book.[F560.ftw]

Sailed to Virginia on the Charles in 1621. REFERENCE: "The History and
Genealogy of Peter Montague of Nansemond & Lancaster Co., Virginia 1621-1894."
By George William Montague, Published 1894. LDS Microfilm #0928298. ID NO.s in
this data base correspond to the individual's number in the book.

***MONTAGUE, A ROYAL NAME***

Many branches of the Montagues in America, have the tradition that the name
Montague is a "ROYAL" name. There is some truth in the tradition. The name in
England, however, has not only been descended from royalty, but it has a higher
and more lofty significance, for the Montagues were the parents and ancestors
of Kings. As it may be of interest to many of the name and blood, to know
exactly how the name has been connected with royalty in ancient times, the
following has been carefully compiled, and will be found sufficiently complete
to justify the tradition. Sir Simon Montague, the 8th in lineal descent from
Drogo, (the first, of the name in England) married Aufricia, dau. of Fergus,
King of the Isle fo Man, descended from Orry, King of Denmark. He became in her
right King of Man, and both the isle, and the title as King of the isle,
descended to his son and grandson. Sir Edward Montagu, one of the grandsons of
Sir Simon, was a great warrior of his day, was Governor of the Castle of Werk,
when elected Pope at Rome, and others. Among the descendants of Philippa
Montagu not mentioned above, were the two young Princes, sons of King Edward
IV, smothered in the Tower of London by order of their Uncle King Richard III.
They were Edward, born in the Sanctuary at Westminster and proclaimed King
Edward V [but never crowned] at the death of his father, though only eleven
years old; and Richard Duke of York, born at Shrewsbury."

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Edward Montague
unknown
" Montacute is the Latin spelling of the English name Montague. The spelling of
the names in this genealogy are those most encountered during the research.
There is no doubt concerning the lineage of Robert Montague and Richard
Montacute since they both bore the same Coat of Arms.
The Coat of Arms of Montague - Boveney & Dorney - were: "Argent, three fusils
in fess gules (red diamonds), between three pellets or ogresses (black discs)
on a silver shield. The crest was a Golden Griffin with outstretched wings and
a ribbon of alternate Red & White bands. The motto was "DISPONDEDO ME, NON
MUTANDO ME". Reference: Edmondson's Heraldry & Burke's Encyclopedia of
Heraldry. The three black ogresses were added to the Coat of Arms passed down
by Sir Simon Montague to denote the Boveney & Dorney branches of the family.
Other branches of the family made other alterations. o o<--Black
The ogresses may have been added for differnce in a <--Red On Silver Shield
family, or they may have been added to mark some deed o <--Black
done at some time, such as a large donation of land to the church, as the
church at Boveney bears such a record. Perhaps they may have been added as
part of the maternal arms of William Montague, son of Robert, for his mother
was Margaret, dau. of Roger Cotton. And the arms of one family of Cotton were,
"Argent a bend Sable between three ogresses." Whatever may have been the origin
of the pellets, the fact still remains, that the Boveney family bear the Arms
of Sir Simon Montague of A.D. 1300, which arms were also born by his son lord
William Montacute and by his grandson the first Earl of Salisbury. Heraldry, or
more properly Armory, is the short hand of History, its purpose was to identify
persons and property and to record descent and alliance. Hundreds of persons
may be entitled to the same initials, may possess precicely the same names; but
only the members of a particular family can lawfully bear certain armorial
ensigns, and the various branches of even that family have their separate
differances to distinguish one from the other. The Boveney family bear the same
name as the descendants of Drogo. They were residing in A.D. 1500 in the same
locality and country of England where the descendants of Drogo had held
possessions and manors in A.D. 1400 and for centuries before. They bear the
same Arms which alone would seem to silently but surely denote that they are a
branch of the same family. Where and when the separation took place is not
known, but it would seem probable that the Boveney branch left the main
stream, after the year 1300 and before the year 1400, or between those dates,
for their Coat of Arms was not in existance until adopted by Sir Simon
Montacute A.D. 1300, and had they separated previous to that date, their Arms
should have been "Azure a griffin segreant, Or." Again the Arms of the
Montagues, after A.D. 1400, who were descended from the 3rd Earl of Salisbury,
have been quartered with those of the Monthermers, which were "an eagle
displayed, vert," while the Boveney branch retains the ancient shield of Sir
Simon Montacute (1301). There are several places where such separation seems
possible. The spelling change of the name seems to be consistant after Edward.
Some list Edward as Montacute and others as Montague".

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John Montacute
Maud Francis
"The bones of Sir John Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, who was beheaded, were brought
from Chirncester, (by order of his widow) and reinterred at Bisham Priory". Crosse's
Antiquities. Here were also laid the "mortal parts" of the 4th and last Earl of Salisbury, Gen.
Thomas Montecute, killed at the siege of Orleans (1428). Here also rests the remains of
John, Marquis of Montacute, killed at the battle of Barnet in 1470, and also his brother
Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, balled the "King Maker". Here also sleeps that unfortunate
youth Edward Plantaganet, son of the Duke of Clarence, beheaded in 1499 for attempting an
escape from confinement."

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William Montacute - King of Man
Katherine De Grandison
"Made baronet in the reign of Edward II. In the first of Edward III (1327) he was present at the
expedition then made into Scotland, and in the 3rd of same reign attended the King when he
was summoned to do homage to the King of France for his duchy of Aquitane, and had also
the honor to wait on his holiness the Pope as Edward's Ambassador. But the best service,
perhaps, which this brave man ever performed for his mater, was his bringing the famous
Mortimer Earl of March the Queen's gallant, to punishment. In the same year (1330) he was
appointed governor of Sherbourse Castle in the county of Dorset, and of the Castle of
Corsse with the Chance of Purbeck. In the 5th of Edward III he had a charter of free warren in
all his lordships of Cookham County of Berkshire, Swyneston in County of Southampton,
Fulmer in County of Bucks and of Catsound and Lewisham in Kent. In 1337 he was
constituted Admiral of the King's fleet, from the mouth of the Thames westward and was
advanced to the title and dignity of Earl of Salisbury. He was present at the memorable siege
of the Castle of Dunbar. The same year he attended the King to Brabant and obtained
several more grants of land, castles, fairs and advowsons in the counties of Oxford, Wilts,
Dorset, Somerset, Chester, Norfolk, Suffolk and Lincoln. In 1339 he obtained the King's
precept to the lord treasurer and barons of the exchequer. In 1340 he had the command of
the army jointly with the Earl of Suffolk."

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Simon Montacute - Sir
Hawise De St Amand
"Baron of Shepton Montacute.
Sir SImon Montacute bore as his Coat of Arms the original shield of his ancestor Drogo
First, (Azure-a Gryphon Sergeant, or [gold] as also did his father and all of his ancestors.
However, Sir Simon changed the arms to "Argent (white) three fusils in fess gules (red)." It is
however recorded that Sir Simon used both Coats of Arms, the one which he had made and
the other which he had made and the other which he received by inheritance. Fortunately we
are not left in doubt as to what arms he really bore, for the Pope had at the time made
unwarranted pretentions with regard to Scotland and had issued an insolent bull, to which
all the barons of England had made reply in a letter which was signed by all the Barons,
who affixed their names, as their seals, their Coat of Arms. This letter to pope Boniface VIII
was written A.D. 1301, and was signed by Sir Simon de Montacute, with the other Barons. A
duplicate of this letter is preserved in the British Museum, and the plate of Coat of Arms of
Sir Simon Montague, appended to this work, is copied from his Seal to that letter. These
Arms, with some modification for differences in families, have been the arms of all the
succeeding English familes of Montague."

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William Montacute
Bertha
"William Montacute was summoned to attend King Henry III into Gascony, against Alphonse
10th King of Castile, who had usurpted the province. In 1257 he was summoned to be with
King Henry III at Chester on the feast day of St. Peter, ad vincula, well furnished with horse
and arms, thence to march against Llewellin of Griffith prince of Wales. He had similar
citation the next year"

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Drogo De Monte-Acuto
unknown
"Montague ancestor have been traced to the mountains of Scandinaviass early as the fifth
century. No one knows when nor from where they came to Scandinavia, but it must have
been several hundred years before. Drogo de Monte-Acuto was a descendant of the
Northman Rollo the Dane from Scandinavia who settled Normandy. French spelling is his
name was Drogo de Montagu. He preferred the Latin Drogo de Monte-Acuto which means
Dragon of the Mountain Peak. He came to England with Robert Earl of Morton and his
brother William the Conqueror. With sixty thousand men and over three hundred ships they
landed at Pevensey upon the east coast of Sussex, late in September 1066, and
immediately burned and scuttled their ships that their only hope might lie in their courage
and resolution, their only safety in victory. This marked the advent of the first Montague upon
the shores of England, and as he marches on toward the plain near Hastings (where upon
the 14th of October, the battle of Hastings was fought and won) we note that he bears the
kite shaped shield of the Norman invador, its color is cerulean blue, and upon it is the full
length figure of a Griffin, seargent (rampant with wings spread), and painted a bright golden
hue. This was the original Coat of Arms of the Montagues in England. William having
conquered England and ascended the throne his followers were rewarded with large grants
of land. Both his favorite brother the Earl of Moriton and his trusty follower Drogo de
Monte-Acuto received large possessions.

Skiles F. Montague, 1016 Main Street, Darby, Pennsylvania 19023
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Montagu Family

Also spelled Montague or Montacute, family name of the later medivial English Earls of
Salisbury, who were descended from Drogo of Montagu, given in Domesday Book (1086) as
one of the chief landholders in Somerset. The family first became prominent in the 14th
century, notably by the achievements of William de Montagu, who helped King Edward III
throw off the tutelage of his mother, Queen Isabella, and her lover, Roger Mortimer, Earl of
March; William was created Earl of Salisbury in 1337. His descendants fought with
distinction in the Hundred Years War. Thomas de Montacute (d. 1428), Earl of Salisbury, left
only a daughter, Alice, she married Richard Neville (who became Earl in her right), and their
son Richard, Earl of Warwick, was called "the kingmaker" for his dominant role in the Wars
of the Roses."

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