Margaret de Monthermer (14 October 1329 – 24 March 1394/1395) was an English heiress and ''

suo jure ''Suo jure'' is a Latin phrase, used in English to mean 'in his own right' or 'in her own right'. In most nobility-related contexts, it means 'in her own right', since in those situations the phrase is normally used of women; in practice, especi ...

'' Baroness Monthermer.

Life

In 1297 her grandfather Ralph de Monthermer had married

Joan of Acre Joan of Acre (April 1272 – 23 April 1307) was an English princess, a daughter of Edward I of England and Eleanor of Castile. The name "Acre" derives from her birthplace in the Holy Land while her parents were on a crusade. She was married tw ...

, to the displeasure of her father

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. He had three children with Joan, and after her death, he was appointed

Baron Monthermer The title Baron Monthermer was created twice in the Peerage of England. The first creation was for Ralph de Monthermer who was summoned to parliament on 4 March 1309. After the death of the second baron, his heiress Margaret inherited the baro ...

. One of his sons was Thomas de Monthermer, Margaret's father. Margaret was born on 14 October 1329. Thomas de Monthermer died in 1340 whilst fighting in the

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. Upon the death of her father, Margaret became ''

'' Baroness Monthermer at the age of 10. She was also the heiress of

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. In 1343 Margaret married John de Montacute (later 1st Baron Montacute), a younger son of

William Montagu, 1st Earl of Salisbury William Montagu, alias de Montacute, 1st Earl of Salisbury, 3rd Baron Montagu, King of Man (1301 – 30 January 1344) was an English nobleman and loyal servant of King Edward III. He was the first king of an independent Manx Kingdom. The so ...

. She died on 24 March 1394 or 1395.

References

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