Maud Francis, Countess of Salisbury (c. 1370 – c. 1424) was daughter of Sir Adam Francis, born c. 1326,

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, and Agnes Champnes. She was married and widowed three times. Her first husband was John Aubrey (son of another Mayor of London,

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) and her second Sir

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, KG in 1372. With Sir Alan Buxhull, she had a son, who was born posthumously, Sir Alan Buxhull II. Her third husband was

John Montacute, 3rd Earl of Salisbury John Montagu, 3rd Earl of Salisbury and 5th and 2nd Baron Montagu, KG (c. 1350 – 7 January 1400) was an English nobleman, one of the few who remained loyal to Richard II after Henry IV became king. Early life He was the son of Sir John de ...

, and they had five children: *Richard Montacute *

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*Lady Anne Montacute who married Sir Richard II Hankford as his second wife, then Sir Lewis Johan as his second wife and thirdly

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as his third wife. Lady Anne was the mother of Anne Hankford by her first marriage. *Lady Margaret Montacute *Lady Elizabeth Montacute Following the death of

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in 1394, her son, the future

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, was given into the care of the Earl and Countess of Salisbury by his father, Henry Bolingbroke, the future King

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. They cared for him at the manor of Courtfield in

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. An effigy in the church at

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is believed to be that of the countess. In 1400, the Earl of Salisbury was executed for treason by King Henry IV. In 1420, Maud petitioned King Henry V to have the earl's remains transferred from

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