Isabella de Montacute

Date of birth and mother is unclear.

Biography

Children of Simon de Montacute:

• i. Isabella (also known as Elizabeth) de Montacute, born Shepton-Montacute, Somerset. Died after 1308, Cossington, Somerset. Married Robert de Brent, 1279, Cossington, Somerset. Robert was born 1250 in Cossington, Somerset, died 1309, Cossington, Somerset,[2,6,8,10] & is buried at the abbey church at Glastonbury.

Children of Isabella de Montacute and Robert de Brent:

• i. Robert de Brent born 1280 at Cossington, Somerset.[1,3,10]

References

• http://roots-boots.net/ft/l-montgu.txt as daughter of 1st wife, Hawise
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Montagu-99 cites
  • 1. John Collinson, Edmund Rack "The History and Antiquities of the County of Somerset: Collected ..., Volume 3", R. Cruttwell, (1791) Volume 3, pages 434-435. < Archive.Org >” Which Robert de Brent 5 Edw. I. attended that King into Gafcony, as he did in moft of his expeditions into Scotland, being then a knight. 25 Edw. I. he was a knight of the fhire for Somerfet at the parliament then held at Weftminfter. He died about 1 Edw. II. Ifabella his wife, daughter of Simon de Montacute, furviving him. He was the firft of the family that ufed a feal of his arms, viz. a wivern, as it is now borne, and has generally been ufed by his defendants. He was father of another Robert, who was alfo a knight, and a great benefaftor to the abbey of Glaftonbury.”
  • 2. http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db... 05370 (Dead link)
  • 3. Powell, David. "Origin's of the de Brent Family." (Online: 2003) https://roots-boots.net/ft/brent-o.html or archived version
  • 4. Brent, Richard "Miscellanea" in Brent Family Tree http://wwwmaths.anu.edu.au/~brent/personal/family2.html or archived version
  • Wallop Family, p. 135
  • James Weber site shows Isabella de Montagu born about 1284 died after 1308, to a second wife of Sir Simon de Montagu, named Isabel.
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Brent-41 “He attended the King in Gascony in the 5th year of Edward the 1st's reign (1277). In 1297 he was knight of the shire for Somerset. He married Isabella, daughter of Simon de Montacute. He died in the 2nd year of the reign of Edward the 2nd (1309)[1]” cites
  • 1. John Collinson, Edmund Rack "The History and Antiquities of the County of Somerset: Collected ..., Volume 3", R. Cruttwell, (1791)
  • Walford, Edward. The county families of the United Kingdom; or, Royal manual of the titled and untitled aristocracy of Great Britain and Ireland. Containing a brief notice of the descent, birth, marriage, education, and appointments of each person, his heir apparent or presumptive, as also a record of the offices which he has hitherto held, together with his town address and country residence. (1860) p. 72. London: R Hardwicke. < Archive.Org > ... Sir Robert de Brent, of Cossington, Somerset, who died A D 1309, and Isabella, daughter of Simon de Montecute.