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  • Name Piers I de Montfort 
    Suffix I . 
    Nickname Sir Peter de Montfort 
    Born Abt 1220  Beaudesert, Warwickshire, , England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Name Peirs 
    Died 4 Aug 1265  Battle of Evesham, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • {geni:about_me} '''Vital Statistics'''
      * Married Alice, daughter of Henry de Aldithley, a great Staffordshire baron.
      * Their children were
      # Peter, the eldest, who succeeded his father
      # William whose father gave him the manor of Uppingham in Rutland
      # Robert who also had lands in the county of Rutland

      * He was closely associated with Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester and died with him at the Battle of Evesham on 4 August 1265. Peter is said to have presided over a meeting of the "Mad Parliament".

      ''Sources and Notes'''

      [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_de_Montfort]

      >Sir Peter de Montfort (c. 1215 – 4 August 1265) is said to have presided over a meeting of the Parliament of England at a Parliament held in Oxford in 1258. This was dubbed by the supporters of Henry III as the "Mad Parliament"). He is the earliest person recorded as the presiding officer of the Commons, an office later known as the Speaker of the House of Commons but referred to then as the 'parlour' or 'prolocutor'. He was the son of Thurstan de Montfort. He was closely associated with Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester and died with him at the Battle of Evesham on 4 August 1265.

      > The Oxford Parliament (1258), also known as the "Mad Parliament" and the "First English Parliament", assembled during the reign of Henry III of England. It was established by Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester. The parlour or prolocutor (Speaker) was Peter de Montfort under the direction of Simon de Montfort.[1] Simon de Montfort led the Parliament and the entire country of England for 18 months, from 1264 until his death at the Battle of Evesham.

      Parliaments, sometimes as informally assembled as a "parley" would be, were scenes of negotiations between Henry and the barons, who had tasted rule by aristocracy during Henry's minority. Parliaments had been held in a series since 1246, as Henry's position weakened.

      In this parliament, the great magnates' disaffection with the King reached breaking point: shortly after the Parliament adjourned, a group of barons, led by Simon de Montfort, forced King Henry to accept a new form of government, laid out in the Provisions of Oxford, in which power was placed in the hands of a privy council, a Council of Fifteen members who were to supervise ministerial appointments, local administration and the custody of royal castles. Parliament, meanwhile, which was to meet three times a year, would monitor the performance of this council. Oaths of fealty were to be sworn to King and Council.

      The Oxford Parliament of 1258 was preceded by Parliament of Merton of 1236 and followed by De Montfort's Parliament of 1265.

      He is the earliest person recorded as the presiding officer of the Commons, an office today held by the Speaker of the House of Commons but known then as parlour or prolocutor. He was the son of Thurstan de Montfort. He was closely associated with Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester and died with him at the Battle of Evesham on 4 August 1265.

      Peter de Montfort married Alice de Audley. Their grandson John was created 1st Lord Montfort. The family home was Beaudesert Castle, built by Thurstan de Montfort on land granted by Henry de Newburgh, Earl of Warwick. A charter for a market alongside the castle was obtained from the Empress Maud in 1140. It was probably his grandson Peter who walled the inner bailey in stone, which was completed in January 1216.
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      Sir Piers de Montfort [e] b abt 1215, of Beaudesert, Worcestershire, England, d 4 Aug 1265, Battle of Evesham, Worcestershire, England. He md Alice de Aldithley abt 1238, daughter of Sir Henry de Aldithley and Bertrade de Mainwaring.

      Child of Peter de Montfort and Alice de Aldithley was:

      Sir Piers de Montfort [e] b abt 1240, of Beaudesert, Worcestershire, England, d bef 4 Mar 1286/87. He md Maud de la Mare abt 1266, daughter of Sir Henry de la Mare and Joan de Neville. Children of Peter de Montfort and Maud de la Mare were:

      Sir John de Montfort, Lord Montfort, b abt 1271.

      Elizabeth de Montfort b abt 1279, of Warwickshire, England. She md Sir William de Montagu, Lord Montagu, Knight, abt 1295, son of Sir Simon de Montagu, Lord Montagu, Knight, and Hawise de St. Amand.

      A minor at his father's death, his wardship and marriage was granted by King John to William de Cauntelo. He was still under age in Oct 1231. He went on pilgrimage to Santiago with his lord, William de Cauntelo, in 1236, and in 1242 was with the King in the unsuccessful expedition to Poitou. In 1245, his lands, which had been taken into the King's hand because he had attended a prohibited tournament, were restored to him. In autumn of 1248, he went overseas with Simon de Montfort, who had just been appointed Seneschal of Gascony, and presumably returned to England in 1250 or early 1251, when he had custody of the castle of Harestan. For the next two years he was in Gascony, and on 22 Apr 1254 was appointed one of the guardians of the truce in France. In Sep 1257, he was appointed to guard the March of Wales in Montgomery, and to keep the counties of Salop and Stafford, with the castles of Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth. In May of 1258, he received a grant of Ellesmere Castle for 18 years. He was one of the 12 magnates elected by the Barons to represent them on Council of 24, which was forced upon the King in the "Mad" Parliament at Oxford in Jun 1258. The following Jun he was one of the commissioners sent to the Lord Montgomery to treat with Llewelyn on breaches of peace, a truce being made in Jul. In 1261, the King renewed his struggle with the Barons, and they elected Piers one of the three arbitrators to negotiate with the King. At this point, Piers had begun to associate himself with the Baronial party, and in Apr 1262, the sheriff of Warwickshire had orders to prevent the fortification of Piers' castle of Beaudesert. When peace was made, temporarily in Jul 1263, he was appointed keeper of the castles of Corfe and Shirburn, and in Sep he accompanied the King on his brief visit to France. But war was renewed and he and his two sons were with Simon de Montfort, the younger, when the Keeper of Northampton Castle surrendered it, and two days later, when the King took the castle, Piers and his two sons were taken prisoners. Removed to Windsor Castle, they were released after the battle of Lewes. During the dominance of Simon de Montfort, Piers received many commissions and grants. In Jul the King requested that Piers bring him the terms proposed by the Barons, and on 11 Sep Piers was one of the envoys appointed to treat concerning the reformation of the state of England. He accompanied Simon de Montfort through Monmouthshire into Wales, and during this time was keeper of the royal seal. He was slain at the battle of Evesham 4 Aug, his sons Piers and Robert being wounded and taken prisoners. His wife Alice survived him.
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      Sir Piers de Montfort [e] b abt 1215, of Beaudesert, Worcestershire, England, d 4 Aug 1265, Battle of Evesham, Worcestershire, England. He md Alice de Aldithley abt 1238, daughter of Sir Henry de Aldithley and Bertrade de Mainwaring.

      Child of Peter de Montfort and Alice de Aldithley was:

      Sir Piers de Montfort [e] b abt 1240, of Beaudesert, Worcestershire, England, d bef 4 Mar 1286/87. He md Maud de la Mare abt 1266, daughter of Sir Henry de la Mare and Joan de Neville. Children of Peter de Montfort and Maud de la Mare were:

      Sir John de Montfort, Lord Montfort, b abt 1271.

      Elizabeth de Montfort b abt 1279, of Warwickshire, England. She md Sir William de Montagu, Lord Montagu, Knight, abt 1295, son of Sir Simon de Montagu, Lord Montagu, Knight, and Hawise de St. Amand.

      A minor at his father's death, his wardship and marriage was granted by King John to William de Cauntelo. He was still under age in Oct 1231. He went on pilgrimage to Santiago with his lord, William de Cauntelo, in 1236, and in 1242 was with the King in the unsuccessful expedition to Poitou. In 1245, his lands, which had been taken into the King's hand because he had attended a prohibited tournament, were restored to him. In autumn of 1248, he went overseas with Simon de Montfort, who had just been appointed Seneschal of Gascony, and presumably returned to England in 1250 or early 1251, when he had custody of the castle of Harestan. For the next two years he was in Gascony, and on 22 Apr 1254 was appointed one of the guardians of the truce in France. In Sep 1257, he was appointed to guard the March of Wales in Montgomery, and to keep the counties of Salop and Stafford, with the castles of Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth. In May of 1258, he received a grant of Ellesmere Castle for 18 years. He was one of the 12 magnates elected by the Barons to represent them on Council of 24, which was forced upon the King in the "Mad" Parliament at Oxford in Jun 1258. The following Jun he was one of the commissioners sent to the Lord Montgomery to treat with Llewelyn on breaches of peace, a truce being made in Jul. In 1261, the King renewed his struggle with the Barons, and they elected Piers one of the three arbitrators to negotiate with the King. At this point, Piers had begun to associate himself with the Baronial party, and in Apr 1262, the sheriff of Warwickshire had orders to prevent the fortification of Piers' castle of Beaudesert. When peace was made, temporarily in Jul 1263, he was appointed keeper of the castles of Corfe and Shirburn, and in Sep he accompanied the King on his brief visit to France. But war was renewed and he and his two sons were with Simon de Montfort, the younger, when the Keeper of Northampton Castle surrendered it, and two days later, when the King took the castle, Piers and his two sons were taken prisoners. Removed to Windsor Castle, they were released after the battle of Lewes. During the dominance of Simon de Montfort, Piers received many commissions and grants. In Jul the King requested that Piers bring him the terms proposed by the Barons, and on 11 Sep Piers was one of the envoys appointed to treat concerning the reformation of the state of England. He accompanied Simon de Montfort through Monmouthshire into Wales, and during this time was keeper of the royal seal. He was slain at the battle of Evesham 4 Aug, his sons Piers and Robert being wounded and taken prisoners. His wife Alice survived him.
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      Sir Piers de Montfort [e] b abt 1215, of Beaudesert, Worcestershire, England, d 4 Aug 1265, Battle of Evesham, Worcestershire, England. He md Alice de Aldithley abt 1238, daughter of Sir Henry de Aldithley and Bertrade de Mainwaring.

      Child of Peter de Montfort and Alice de Aldithley was:

      Sir Piers de Montfort [e] b abt 1240, of Beaudesert, Worcestershire, England, d bef 4 Mar 1286/87. He md Maud de la Mare abt 1266, daughter of Sir Henry de la Mare and Joan de Neville. Children of Peter de Montfort and Maud de la Mare were:

      Sir John de Montfort, Lord Montfort, b abt 1271.

      Elizabeth de Montfort b abt 1279, of Warwickshire, England. She md Sir William de Montagu, Lord Montagu, Knight, abt 1295, son of Sir Simon de Montagu, Lord Montagu, Knight, and Hawise de St. Amand.

      A minor at his father's death, his wardship and marriage was granted by King John to William de Cauntelo. He was still under age in Oct 1231. He went on pilgrimage to Santiago with his lord, William de Cauntelo, in 1236, and in 1242 was with the King in the unsuccessful expedition to Poitou. In 1245, his lands, which had been taken into the King's hand because he had attended a prohibited tournament, were restored to him. In autumn of 1248, he went overseas with Simon de Montfort, who had just been appointed Seneschal of Gascony, and presumably returned to England in 1250 or early 1251, when he had custody of the castle of Harestan. For the next two years he was in Gascony, and on 22 Apr 1254 was appointed one of the guardians of the truce in France. In Sep 1257, he was appointed to guard the March of Wales in Montgomery, and to keep the counties of Salop and Stafford, with the castles of Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth. In May of 1258, he received a grant of Ellesmere Castle for 18 years. He was one of the 12 magnates elected by the Barons to represent them on Council of 24, which was forced upon the King in the "Mad" Parliament at Oxford in Jun 1258. The following Jun he was one of the commissioners sent to the Lord Montgomery to treat with Llewelyn on breaches of peace, a truce being made in Jul. In 1261, the King renewed his struggle with the Barons, and they elected Piers one of the three arbitrators to negotiate with the King. At this point, Piers had begun to associate himself with the Baronial party, and in Apr 1262, the sheriff of Warwickshire had orders to prevent the fortification of Piers' castle of Beaudesert. When peace was made, temporarily in Jul 1263, he was appointed keeper of the castles of Corfe and Shirburn, and in Sep he accompanied the King on his brief visit to France. But war was renewed and he and his two sons were with Simon de Montfort, the younger, when the Keeper of Northampton Castle surrendered it, and two days later, when the King took the castle, Piers and his two sons were taken prisoners. Removed to Windsor Castle, they were released after the battle of Lewes. During the dominance of Simon de Montfort, Piers received many commissions and grants. In Jul the King requested that Piers bring him the terms proposed by the Barons, and on 11 Sep Piers was one of the envoys appointed to treat concerning the reformation of the state of England. He accompanied Simon de Montfort through Monmouthshire into Wales, and during this time was keeper of the royal seal. He was slain at the battle of Evesham 4 Aug, his sons Piers and Robert being wounded and taken prisoners. His wife Alice survived him.
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      Sir Piers de Montfort [e] b abt 1215, of Beaudesert, Worcestershire, England, d 4 Aug 1265, Battle of Evesham, Worcestershire, England. He md Alice de Aldithley abt 1238, daughter of Sir Henry de Aldithley and Bertrade de Mainwaring.

      Child of Peter de Montfort and Alice de Aldithley was:

      Sir Piers de Montfort [e] b abt 1240, of Beaudesert, Worcestershire, England, d bef 4 Mar 1286/87. He md Maud de la Mare abt 1266, daughter of Sir Henry de la Mare and Joan de Neville. Children of Peter de Montfort and Maud de la Mare were:

      Sir John de Montfort, Lord Montfort, b abt 1271.

      Elizabeth de Montfort b abt 1279, of Warwickshire, England. She md Sir William de Montagu, Lord Montagu, Knight, abt 1295, son of Sir Simon de Montagu, Lord Montagu, Knight, and Hawise de St. Amand.

      A minor at his father's death, his wardship and marriage was granted by King John to William de Cauntelo. He was still under age in Oct 1231. He went on pilgrimage to Santiago with his lord, William de Cauntelo, in 1236, and in 1242 was with the King in the unsuccessful expedition to Poitou. In 1245, his lands, which had been taken into the King's hand because he had attended a prohibited tournament, were restored to him. In autumn of 1248, he went overseas with Simon de Montfort, who had just been appointed Seneschal of Gascony, and presumably returned to England in 1250 or early 1251, when he had custody of the castle of Harestan. For the next two years he was in Gascony, and on 22 Apr 1254 was appointed one of the guardians of the truce in France. In Sep 1257, he was appointed to guard the March of Wales in Montgomery, and to keep the counties of Salop and Stafford, with the castles of Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth. In May of 1258, he received a grant of Ellesmere Castle for 18 years. He was one of the 12 magnates elected by the Barons to represent them on Council of 24, which was forced upon the King in the "Mad" Parliament at Oxford in Jun 1258. The following Jun he was one of the commissioners sent to the Lord Montgomery to treat with Llewelyn on breaches of peace, a truce being made in Jul. In 1261, the King renewed his struggle with the Barons, and they elected Piers one of the three arbitrators to negotiate with the King. At this point, Piers had begun to associate himself with the Baronial party, and in Apr 1262, the sheriff of Warwickshire had orders to prevent the fortification of Piers' castle of Beaudesert. When peace was made, temporarily in Jul 1263, he was appointed keeper of the castles of Corfe and Shirburn, and in Sep he accompanied the King on his brief visit to France. But war was renewed and he and his two sons were with Simon de Montfort, the younger, when the Keeper of Northampton Castle surrendered it, and two days later, when the King took the castle, Piers and his two sons were taken prisoners. Removed to Windsor Castle, they were released after the battle of Lewes. During the dominance of Simon de Montfort, Piers received many commissions and grants. In Jul the King requested that Piers bring him the terms proposed by the Barons, and on 11 Sep Piers was one of the envoys appointed to treat concerning the reformation of the state of England. He accompanied Simon de Montfort through Monmouthshire into Wales, and during this time was keeper of the royal seal. He was slain at the battle of Evesham 4 Aug, his sons Piers and Robert being wounded and taken prisoners. His wife Alice survived him.
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      Sir Piers de Montfort [e] b abt 1215, of Beaudesert, Worcestershire, England, d 4 Aug 1265, Battle of Evesham, Worcestershire, England. He md Alice de Aldithley abt 1238, daughter of Sir Henry de Aldithley and Bertrade de Mainwaring.

      Child of Peter de Montfort and Alice de Aldithley was:

      Sir Piers de Montfort [e] b abt 1240, of Beaudesert, Worcestershire, England, d bef 4 Mar 1286/87. He md Maud de la Mare abt 1266, daughter of Sir Henry de la Mare and Joan de Neville. Children of Peter de Montfort and Maud de la Mare were:

      Sir John de Montfort, Lord Montfort, b abt 1271.

      Elizabeth de Montfort b abt 1279, of Warwickshire, England. She md Sir William de Montagu, Lord Montagu, Knight, abt 1295, son of Sir Simon de Montagu, Lord Montagu, Knight, and Hawise de St. Amand.

      A minor at his father's death, his wardship and marriage was granted by King John to William de Cauntelo. He was still under age in Oct 1231. He went on pilgrimage to Santiago with his lord, William de Cauntelo, in 1236, and in 1242 was with the King in the unsuccessful expedition to Poitou. In 1245, his lands, which had been taken into the King's hand because he had attended a prohibited tournament, were restored to him. In autumn of 1248, he went overseas with Simon de Montfort, who had just been appointed Seneschal of Gascony, and presumably returned to England in 1250 or early 1251, when he had custody of the castle of Harestan. For the next two years he was in Gascony, and on 22 Apr 1254 was appointed one of the guardians of the truce in France. In Sep 1257, he was appointed to guard the March of Wales in Montgomery, and to keep the counties of Salop and Stafford, with the castles of Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth. In May of 1258, he received a grant of Ellesmere Castle for 18 years. He was one of the 12 magnates elected by the Barons to represent them on Council of 24, which was forced upon the King in the "Mad" Parliament at Oxford in Jun 1258. The following Jun he was one of the commissioners sent to the Lord Montgomery to treat with Llewelyn on breaches of peace, a truce being made in Jul. In 1261, the King renewed his struggle with the Barons, and they elected Piers one of the three arbitrators to negotiate with the King. At this point, Piers had begun to associate himself with the Baronial party, and in Apr 1262, the sheriff of Warwickshire had orders to prevent the fortification of Piers' castle of Beaudesert. When peace was made, temporarily in Jul 1263, he was appointed keeper of the castles of Corfe and Shirburn, and in Sep he accompanied the King on his brief visit to France. But war was renewed and he and his two sons were with Simon de Montfort, the younger, when the Keeper of Northampton Castle surrendered it, and two days later, when the King took the castle, Piers and his two sons were taken prisoners. Removed to Windsor Castle, they were released after the battle of Lewes. During the dominance of Simon de Montfort, Piers received many commissions and grants. In Jul the King requested that Piers bring him the terms proposed by the Barons, and on 11 Sep Piers was one of the envoys appointed to treat concerning the reformation of the state of England. He accompanied Simon de Montfort through Monmouthshire into Wales, and during this time was keeper of the royal seal. He was slain at the battle of Evesham 4 Aug, his sons Piers and Robert being wounded and taken prisoners. His wife Alice survived him.
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      1. Stemmata Robertson et Curdin (A15 A30) table 99, Bank's Baronies in fee.vol 1, p. 337, Eng. Pub. AC vol. 12 p. 55, Warw 6, p. 44-48, Refs. on verse of Thurstan de Montfort
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      1. Stemmata Robertson et Curdin (A15 A30) table 99, Bank's Baronies in fee. vol 1, p. 337, Eng. Pub. AC vol. 12 p. 55, Warw 6, p. 44-48, Refs. on verse of Thurstan de Montfort
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      1. Stemmata Robertson et Curdin (A15 A30) table 99, Bank's Baronies in fee.vol 1, p. 337, Eng. Pub. AC vol. 12 p. 55, Warw 6, p. 44-48, Refs. on verse of Thurstan de Montfort
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    • For several years in the reign of King Henry III, this feudal lord took an active part in the wars of that monarch, but at length, on the breaking out of the barons' insurrection, he became one of the most zealous amongst those turbulent lords and, after the battle of Lewes, wasof the nine nominated to rule the kingdom, in which station he enjoyed and exercised more than regal power, but of short duration, for he fell at the subsequent conflict of Evesham, so disastrous to the baronial cause. Peter de Montfort m. Alice, dau. of Henry de Aldithley, a great Staffordshire baron, and had issue, Peter, his successor; William, who by gift of his father had the manor of Uppingham, co. Rutland; Robert, who had lands also in the co. Rutland. [Sir Bernard Burke, Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited and Extinct Peerages, Burke's Peerage Ltd, London, England, 1883, p. 377, Montfort, Barons Montfort]
    • For several years in the reign of King Henry III, this feudal lord took an active part in the wars of that monarch, but at length, on the breaking out of the barons' insurrection, he became one of the most zealous amongst those turbulent lords and, after the battle of Lewes, wasof the nine nominated to rule the kingdom, in which station he enjoyed and exercised more than regal power, but of short duration, for he fell at the subsequent conflict of Evesham, so disastrous to the baronial cause. Peter de Montfort m. Alice, dau. of Henry de Aldithley, a great Staffordshire baron, and had issue, Peter, his successor; William, who by gift of his father had the manor of Uppingham, co. Rutland; Robert, who had lands also in the co. Rutland. [Sir Bernard Burke, Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited and Extinct Peerages, Burke's Peerage Ltd, London, England, 1883, p. 377, Montfort, Barons Montfort]
    • For several years in the reign of King Henry III, this feudal lord took an active part in the wars of that monarch, but at length, on the breaking out of the barons' insurrection, he became one of the most zealous amongst those turbulent lords and, after the battle of Lewes, wasof the nine nominated to rule the kingdom, in which station he enjoyed and exercised more than regal power, but of short duration, for he fell at the subsequent conflict of Evesham, so disastrous to the baronial cause. Peter de Montfort m. Alice, dau. of Henry de Aldithley, a great Staffordshire baron, and had issue, Peter, his successor; William, who by gift of his father had the manor of Uppingham, co. Rutland; Robert, who had lands also in the co. Rutland. [Sir Bernard Burke, Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited and Extinct Peerages, Burke's Peerage Ltd, London, England, 1883, p. 377, Montfort, Barons Montfort]
    • son and heir, was a minor at his father's death, his wardship and marriage were granted by King John to William de Cauntelo. During his minority he had grants of markets at Henley and Beaudesert. He was still underage in October 1231. In 1236 he went on a pilgrimage to Santiago with William de Cauntelo the younger, his lord. He was with the King in the unsuccessful expedition to Poitou in 1242. In 1245 his lands, which had been taken into the King's hand because he attended a prohibited tournament at Cambridge, were restored to him. On 29 August 1245, at Preston, as Piers de Montfort, son of Thurstan de Montfort, he confirmed to St. Neots all the grants in Wing which his ancestors had made, saving the services due to the King and the Earls of Warwick. In May 1248 he had licence to enclose land at Remenham in the forest of Windsor, and on 20 August a grant in connection with a marriage covenant between him and William de Beauchamp of Worcester. In the early autumn of 1248 he went overseas with Simon de Montfort, who had just been appointed Seneschal of Gascony, and later supported him against the complaints of the Gascons. He presumably returned to England in 1250 or early in 1251, for he had custody of the castle of Harestan (Horston, in Horsley, co. Derby) from 4 March 1250/1 to 29 November 1252. For the next two years he was serving in Gascony, and on 22 April 1254 was appointed one of the guardians of the truce in France. He appears to have accompanied Prince Edward in the summer on his journey to Spain for his marriage with Eleanor of Castile, and on 19 September was one of the sureties for the King's debts in Bordeaux. On 20 January 1255/6 he was sent on an embassy to the French King to arrange articles about breaches of the truce. This appears to have been the end of his foreign service, for in September 1257 he was appointed, during pleasure, to guard the March of Wales in Montgomery, and to keep the counties of Salop and Staffs, with the castles of Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth. In February 1258 he was joint commissioner to arrange a truce with Llewelyn, and later to prorogue it; in June he conducted the latter's envoys to the Parliament at Oxford, and from June to November was one of the commissioners to examine and make amends for breaches of the truce. Meanwhile in May he had a grant of Ellesmere Castle for 18 years. He was one of the 12 magnates elected by the Barons to represent them on the Council of 24 which was forced on the King in the "Mad" Parliament at Oxford in June 1258, and was sworn of the King's Council, being also one of the 24 persons appointed to treat about an aid for the King. He also joined in the letter of the magnates to the Pope against the Poitevins. In 1259 he obtained a grant of murage for Abergavenny, while the town was in his keeping, and in June of that year was one of the commissioners sent to the ford of Montgomery to treat with Llewelyn on breaches of the peace, a truce being made in July. In August he had an allowance of 200 marks for the defence of the Welsh borders (d). On 28 October he had protection upon crossing with the King and Queen to France on 14 November on a visit to Louis IX, when peace was arranged. In 1261 the King renewed his struggle with the Barons; in June, when he had made public the absolution he had obtained from the Pope respecting his oath to keep the Provisions of Oxford, Montfort was elected by the Barons one of the three arbitrators to negotiate with the King on this and other public business. He was now beginning to associate himself definitely with the Baronial party; and in April 1262 the sheriff of Warwickshire had orders to prevent the fortification of his castle of Beaudesert. In 1263 Piers took part in the Barons' activities in the West of England, and is recorded by name as one of the magnates who besieged and took Worcester, 28 February 1262/3, after several assaults (h). It is thought to have been in the following month that he reported to the Council his repulse of a raid by the Welsh into Gwent, and again urged the need of adequate forces being sent, for single-handed he could not hold the position. After peace was made, temporarily, in July 1263, among a number of castles to whom new keepers were appointed, Corfe and Shirburn were committed to Piers de Montfort; in September he accompanied the King on his brief visit to France to see Louis. War was renewed, and on 2 April 1264 he had a safe conduct for coming with his household and goods to Brackley to meet the King's envoys, but the next day he and his two sons were with Simon de Montfort the younger, when the Keeper of Northampton Castle surrendered it to the latter. Two days later the King forced his way into the town, and took the castle, Piers and his sons Piers and Robert being among the prisoners taken. They were removed to Windsor Castle, but released after the battle of Lewes, on an order to the constable dated 17 May. During the dominance of Earl Simon, Piers received many commissions and grants; on 4 June he was commissioner of oyer and terminer in Yorks; in July the King desired that Piers should bring him the terms proposed by the Barons, as their plenipotentiary; and on 11 September he was one of the envoys appointed to treat concerning the reformation of the state of England in the presence of King Louis and the Papal Legate. On 16 November he had a grant to him and his heirs of the manor of Garthorp, on 20 December another of the custody of Whittingdon Castle and of Hereford Castle, with the Hundred of Irchenfield, and on 20 January 1264/5 of twenty oaks in the forest of Rutland for the repair of his houses in Preston, which had been burnt. He accompanied Simon de Montfort through Monmouthshire into Wales, and during this time was joint keeper of the royal seal. He was slain at the battle of Evesham, 4 August, his sons Piers and Robert being wounded and taken prisoners. [Complete Peerage IX:123-6, (transcribed by Dave Utzinger)]
      For several years in the reign of King Henry III, this feudal lord took an active part in the wars of that monarch, but at length, on the breaking out of the barons' insurrection, he became one of the most zealous amongst those turbulent lords and, after the battle of Lewes, was of the nine nominated to rule the kingdom, in which station he enjoyed and exercised more than regal power, but of short duration, for he fell at the subsequent conflict of Evesham, so disastrous to the baronial cause. Peter de Montfort m. Alice, dau. of Henry de Aldithley, a great Staffordshire baron, and had issue, Peter, his successor; William, who by gift of his father had the manor of Uppingham, co. Rutland; Robert, who had lands also in the co. Rutland. [Sir Bernard Burke, Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited and Extinct Peerages, Burke's Peerage Ltd, London, England, 1883, p. 377, Montfort, Barons Montfort]
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    Father Thurstan de Montfort, 4th Lord of Beaudesert of Beufort,   b. 1184, Beaudesert Castle Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1216, Wellesbourne-Montfort, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years) 
    Mother Lady Mabel de Cantelou,   b. 1186, Beldesert Castle Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1228  (Age 42 years) 
    Family ID F6000000011289993685  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alice de Aldithley, Lady of Aldithley,   b. 1224, Heleigh Castle Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Aug 1265, Stafford, Staffordshire County, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years) 
    Married 1240  Beaudesert Castle,Beaudesert,Warwickshire,England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Peter de Montfort, Lord of Beaudesert,   b. 1245, Beaudesert Castle, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 1287, Beaudesert Castle, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years)
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2021 
    Family ID F6000000000314956692  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart