Alice Montagu, Countess of Salisbury

Also known as: Alice / Alice Montacute / Alice countesse of Salisburie / ladie Alice · Family: England · Role: daughter of the Earl of Salisbury · First appears: Henry VI 12

Around c. 1428, Alice married Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury, having been named the only daughter of Thomas Montacute, Earl of Salisbury. By c. 1455, she was described as “the onelie child and sole heire” of Thomas Montacute, Earl of Salisbury, and with Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury she was the mother of Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, John Neville, and George Neville.

In c. 1458, Alice and her family were involved in the dispute with Thomas Percy, Lord Egremont and Richard Percy over their transgressions and trespasses. The settlement required Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury and his sons to release the Percy brothers from their monetary condemnations, while Thomas Percy, Lord Egremont was bound to keep the peace toward Alice, her husband, children, servants, and tenants. In c. 1460, Henry VI’s parliament at Coventry attainted Alice alongside Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury, their sons, and other allies; her goods and possessions were confiscated, and her heirs were disinherited to the ninth degree.