William de Montacute, Earl of Salisbury

Also known as: William Montacute, Earl of Salisbury / sir William Montacute earle of Salisburie / sir William de Montacute earle of Salisburie · Family: England · Role: king's lieutenant at Calais · First appears: Richard II 6

Life events

• 1379 · William Montacute, Earl of Salisbury was appointed the king's lieutenant at Calais.(Richard II 6 · 📍 Calis)
  • “Sir William Montacute earle of Salisburie was sent ouer to Calis, to be the kings lieutenant there”
• 1380 · William de Montacute was recalled as lieutenant of Calis, and John Devereux was sent in his place.(Richard II 8 · 📍 Calis)
  • With: John Devereux, Lord Devereux
  • “In this yeare about Christmasse, sir William de Montacute earle of Salisburie, after he had remained twelue moneths space at Calis, the kings lieutenant there was called home, & sir Iohn Deuereux a right valiant knight, and an old man of warre, was sent thither in his place.”

Richard II 6

• sworn: Richard II “Sir William Montacute earle of Salisburie was sent ouer to Calis, to be the kings lieutenant there”

Richard II 8

• sworn: Richard II (William de Montacute held the king's lieutenancy.) “sir William de Montacute earle of Salisburie, after he had remained twelue moneths space at Calis, the kings lieutenant there was called home”

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Extracted from the original text of Holinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized. Made with Rho MD.