Sir Richard de Monte-Acuto

III. RICHARD DE MONTEACUTO

probably the first Richard Montague who ever lived.

It is recorded of him, that in the second year of Henry II. (1156) he paid £20 into the King's exchequer for the ancient pleas; and 7th of Henry II. (1161) upon the collection of the scutage then levied, he paid 20 marks for the Knight's fees (a yard land Of 40 acres paid two shillings and sixpence tax) which he at that time held, soon after which he died, leaving issue his son Drue, who was called "Drogo Juvenis" -or Young Drue.

Richard Montegu

Married Alice d/o unknown.

From Medlands:

http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ENGLISH%20NOBILITY%20MEDIEVAL1.htm#...

DREUX [Drogo] de Montagu .  m ---.  The name of Dreux´s wife is not known.  Dreux & his wife had one child:  

a) RICHARD de Montagu . "Richard de Monteacuto" donated land at Shepton to Bruton, by undated charter witnessed by "…Hugo de Monteacuto…"[1520]. [m firstly ---.] m [secondly] as her first husband, ALICE, daughter of --- . She married secondly Alexander de Piro. "Alice de Piro, formerly the wife of Richard de Monteacuto" informed the abbots of Evesham and Messenden that "her sons, the heirs of the said Richard…William and Richard" donated the church of Shepton to Bruton, by undated charter[1521]. Richard & his [first] wife had one child:

i) DREUX de Montagu (-early 1167). Bracton notes an inquiry, dated 1226, whether "Willelmus de Monte Acuto pater Ricardi de Monte Acuto" was seised with land "in Suttona" which "Gilibertus de Say…ad warantum Matillidem uxorem eius" claimed had been given by "Matheus de Cliuedona…in maritagium cum Matillide", Richard said that "Willelmus de Monte Acuto pater predicti Hugonis [error for Drogonis]" never held the property after the death of "Willelmi patris sui", that "tempore Ricardi Regis…Willelmus filius Roberti de Monte Acuto" granted "terram de Thorn" to "predicto Willelmo filio Ricardi de Monte Acuto" and that the latter granted "terram de Suttona" to "Willelmo filio Roberti", after whose death "Willelmus pater Drogonis" took the land[1522]. Military fee certifications in the Red Book of the Exchequer, in 1166, record the knights´ fees held from "Drogonis juvenis de Monte Acuto" from "comitis Meretoniæ" in Somerset[1523].

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It is recorded of him, that in the second year of Henry II. (1156) he paid £20 into the King's exchequer for the ancient pleas; and 7th of Henry II. (1161) upon the collection of the scutage then levied, he paid 20 marks for the Knight's fees (a yard land Of 40 acres paid two shillings and sixpence tax) which he at that time held, soon after which he died, leaving issue his son Drue, who was called "Drogo Juvenis" -or Young Drue.