Baron Montagu

The title Baron Montagu or Montacute was created five times in the Peerage of England.

The first creation was for John de Montacute who was summoned to parliament on 29 December 1299. The third baron was created "Earl of Salisbury" in 1337. On the death of the third earl, both titles became forfeit under attainder in 1400. Both titles were restored for the heir Thomas Montagu, 4th Earl of Salisbury in 1421. On his death, the barony was inherited by his daughter Alice, who was married to Richard Neville. After the death of their eldest son Richard Neville, the Kingmaker, the barony either fell into abeyance or became dormant in 1471. In 1485, it was restored to Edward Plantagenet, but he was attainted and the peerages forfeited again in 1499, when he died. In 1513, his sister Margaret was restored to the barony. When she was restores to the earldom of Salisbury in 1529, her son became the eleventh Baron Montacute, but he also was created "Baron Montagu" by writ of summons in 1529. Both baronies became forfeited at the attainder of the latter and his mother in 1539.

The second creation was for Edward de Montacute who was summoned to parliament on 25 February 1342. He was succeeded by his daughter Joan de Montacute, 2nd Baroness Montacute, who was married to the William de Ufford, 2nd Earl of Suffolk and had no children. At her death the barony became extinct.

The third creation was for John de Montacute who was summoned to parliament on 15 February 1357. His successor (his son?) succeeded in the earldom of Salisbury in 1397 with which title it then merged. Either it had the same fate as the first creation, or it has stayed forfeited since 1400, 1471 or 1499.

The fourth creation was for John Neville, younger brother of the Kingmaker. John Neville was summoned to parliament on 23 May 1461. He was created Marquess of Montagu in 1470. At his death in 1471, both titles became forfeit under his attainder.

As mentioned above, there was a fifth creation in 1529 that became forfeit under attainder.

For titles in the name of Montagu conferred on the later family of Montagu (previously Ladde) and their descendants, see:
*Baron Montagu of Kimbolton (1620; extant) a subsidiary title of the Duke of Manchester
*Baron Montagu of Boughton (1621; extinct 1749) a subsidiary title of the Earl, then Duke of Montagu
*Baron Montagu of St Neots (1660; extant) a subsidiary title of the Earl of Sandwich
*Earl of Montagu (1689; extinct 1749)
*Duke of Montagu (1705; extinct 1749)For titles conferred on the family of Brudenell (name changed to Montagu), descendant of the family of Montagu, see :
*Baron Montagu of Boughton (1762; extinct 1770)
*Duke of Montagu (1766; extinct 1790)
*Baron Montagu of Boughton (1786; extinct 1845). This title passed on the family of Scott.Title conferred on the family of Douglas-Scott-Montagu, descendant of the family of Brudenell-Montagu :
*Baron Montagu of Beaulieu (1885; extant)Title conferred on the family of Browne :
*Viscount Montagu (1554; dormant 1797)

Barons Montacute (1299-1539)

* John de Montacute, 1st Baron Montacute (d.1316)
* William de Montacute, 2nd Baron Montacute (d. 1319)
* William de Montacute, 3rd Baron Montacute (1301-1344) created Earl of Salisbury in 1337
* William de Montacute, 4th Baron Montacute (1328-1397)
* John de Montacute, 5th Baron Montacute (1350-1400) (forfeit 1400)
* Thomas de Montacute, 5th Baron Montacute (1388-1428) (restored 1421)
* Alice Neville, 7th Baroness Montacute (1407-1461)
* Richard Neville, 8th Baron Montacute (1428-1471) (either abeyant or dormant 1471)
* Edward Plantagenet, 9th Baron Montacute (1474-1499) (restored 1485, attainted & forfeit 1499)
*Margaret Pole, 10th Baroness Montacute (1473-1541) (restored 1513, forfeit 1539)
*Henry Pole, 11th Baron Montacute (c.1492-1539) (succeeded 1529, forfeit 1539)

Barons Montacute (1342-1375)

* Edward de Montacute, 1st Baron Montacute (d. 1361)
* Joan de Ufford, 2nd Baroness Montacute (1349-1375) (extinct 1375)

Barons Montacute (1357-??)

* John de Montacute, 1st Baron Montacute (d. 1390)
* John de Montacute, 2nd Baron Montacute (1350-1400) succeeded to the earldom of Salisbury in 1397.
* For further Barons see Earl of Salisbury.

Baron Montagu (1461-71)

*see Marquess of Montagu.

Baron Montagu (1529-1539)

*Henry Pole, 1st Baron Montagu (c.1492-1539) forfeit 1539

References

*Rayment