William Montagu, alias de Montacute, 1st Earl of Salisbury, 3rd Baron Montagu, King of Man was an English nobleman and loyal servant of King Edward III.
William Montagu from the Salisbury Roll, c. 1463. He displays the Montagu arms (modern) Argent, three fusils conjoined in fess gules on his breastplate, whilst his maternal arms of de Montfort (Bendy of eight or and azure) are shown on a shield at left.
Edward III founded the Order of the Garter in 1348, and included Salisbury's son among the founding members.
Salisbury's residence of Bisham Manor in Berkshire.
William Montagu, 2nd Baron Montagu, was an English peer, and an eminent soldier and courtier during the reigns of Edward I and Edward II. He played a significant role in the wars in Scotland and Wales
William Montagu, 1st Earl of Salisbury
…He was the first king of an independent Manx Kingdom. The son of William Montagu, 2nd Baron Montagu, he entered the royal household at an early age and became a close companion of the young Prince Edward. The relationship continued after Edward was…
Effigy of Elizabeth de Montfort, wife of William Montagu, in Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford