Peter de Montfort
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Sir Peter de Montfort was an English parliamentarian.
In 1257 he was High Sheriff of Staffordshire
and Shropshire
.
He 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.
Peter de Montfort married Alice de Audley. Their grandson John was created 1st Lord Montfort
; their granddaughter Lady Elizabeth Montacute
was married to William de Montacute, 2nd Baron Montacute (later spelt Montagu), and thus the mother of William Montagu, 1st Earl of Salisbury, King of Mann
, leader of the coup against Roger Mortimer
and the most trusted advisor of Edward III. (Lady Elizabeth was also a leading benefactor of Christ Church
at Oxford University.) 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.
In 1257 he was High Sheriff of Staffordshire
High Sheriff of Staffordshire
This is a list of the High Sheriffs of Staffordshire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred...
and Shropshire
High Sheriff of Shropshire
The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions...
.
He is said to have presided over a meeting of the Parliament of England
Parliament of England
The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England. In 1066, William of Normandy introduced a feudal system, by which he sought the advice of a council of tenants-in-chief and ecclesiastics before making laws...
at a Parliament
Parliament
A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...
held in Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
in 1258. This was dubbed by the supporters of Henry III
Henry III of England
Henry III was the son and successor of John as King of England, reigning for 56 years from 1216 until his death. His contemporaries knew him as Henry of Winchester. He was the first child king in England since the reign of Æthelred the Unready...
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
Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester
Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, 1st Earl of Chester , sometimes referred to as Simon V de Montfort to distinguish him from other Simon de Montforts, was an Anglo-Norman nobleman. He led the barons' rebellion against King Henry III of England during the Second Barons' War of 1263-4, and...
and died with him at the Battle of Evesham
Battle of Evesham
The Battle of Evesham was one of the two main battles of 13th century England's Second Barons' War. It marked the defeat of Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, and the rebellious barons by Prince Edward – later King Edward I – who led the forces of his father, King Henry III...
on 4 August 1265.
Peter de Montfort married Alice de Audley. Their grandson John was created 1st Lord Montfort
Baron Montfort
Baron Montfort is a title that has been created twice in British history. The first creation came in the Peerage of England when John de Montfort was summoned to parliament on 23 June 1295. In 1367 the title either became extinct or fell into abeyance on the death of the third Baron...
; their granddaughter Lady Elizabeth Montacute
Lady Elizabeth Montacute
Lady Elizabeth de Montfort was born in Beaudesert Castle, Warwickshire, England, which was owned by her father, Peter de Montfort II. She married William de Montacute, 2nd Baron Montacute ....
was married to William de Montacute, 2nd Baron Montacute (later spelt Montagu), and thus the mother of William Montagu, 1st Earl of Salisbury, King of Mann
King of Mann
The King of Mann was the title taken between 1237 and 1504 by the various rulers, both sovereign and suzerain, over the Kingdom of Mann – the Isle of Man which is located in the Irish Sea, at the centre of the British Isles....
, leader of the coup against Roger Mortimer
Roger Mortimer
Roger Mortimer was the name of several Marcher lords:* Roger Mortimer of Wigmore , married Isabel de Ferriers and became Lord of Maelienydd...
and the most trusted advisor of Edward III. (Lady Elizabeth was also a leading benefactor of Christ Church
Christ Church
-Churches in Australia:* Christ Church, Lavender Bay, Sydney* Christ Church, Rouse Hill, Sydney* Christ Church St Laurence, Sydney-England:* Christ Church, Alsager, Cheshire* Christ Church, Ashford, Kent* Christ Church, Bacup, Lancashire...
at Oxford University.) The family home was Beaudesert Castle
Beaudesert Castle
Beaudesert Castle was in the village of Beaudesert to the east of Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire . It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.A motte and bailey castle was built following the Norman conquest possibly on the site of an ancient British fort. A stone castle was built, probably in the 13th...
, 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.