William Montagu, or de Montacute, (1301– 1344) was the first Earl of Salisbury, third Baron Montagu was an English nobleman and loyal servant of King Edward III.
William Montagu, or de Montacute, (1301– 1344) was the first Earl of Salisbury, third Baron Montagu was an English nobleman and loyal servant of King Edward III. He entered the royal household at an early age and became a close companion of the young Prince Edward. The relationship continued after Edward was crowned king and served the king in various capacities, primarily in the Scottish Wars. He was richly rewarded, and among other things received the lordship of the Isle of Man. In 1337, he was created Earl of Salisbury. He served on the Continent in the early years of the Hundred Years' War, but in 1340 he was captured by the French, and in return for his freedom had to promise never to fight in France again. Salisbury died of wounds suffered at a tournament early in 1344.
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