Alice Montacute, 5th Countess of Salisbury facts for kids
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Lady Alice Montacute
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| 5th Countess of Salisbury | |
| Born | Alice Montacute 1407 England |
| Died | Before 9 December 1462 |
| Buried | Bisham Abbey |
| Noble family | Montagu (by birth) Neville (by marriage) |
| Spouse(s) | Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury |
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| Father | Thomas Montagu, 4th Earl of Salisbury |
| Mother | Eleanor Holland |
Alice Montacute (born 1407 – died before December 9, 1462) was an important English noblewoman. She became the 5th Countess of Salisbury in her own right in 1428. This means she inherited the title herself, not through her husband. She also held other titles, like Baroness Monthermer and Baroness Montagu. When she married Richard Neville, he became the 5th Earl of Salisbury because of his marriage to her.
Alice Montacute's Family Life
Early Life and Marriage
Alice was born in 1407. She was the only child of Thomas Montagu, 4th Earl of Salisbury, and Eleanor Holland. Her mother, Eleanor, was the daughter of Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent.
In 1420, Alice married Richard Neville. When her father, Thomas Montagu, passed away in 1428, Alice inherited his titles. Because she was now the Countess of Salisbury, her husband Richard also became the Earl of Salisbury. From then on, Alice was known as the Countess of Salisbury.
The family's main home was at Bisham Manor in Berkshire. They also owned a lot of land around Christchurch in Hampshire and Wiltshire.
Alice passed away sometime before December 9, 1462. She was buried in the Montagu family tomb at Bisham Abbey.
Alice's Children
Alice and Richard had ten children who grew up to be adults. Here are some of them:
- Lady Joan Neville (around 1424–1462), who married William FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel.
- Lady Cecily Neville (around 1425–1450), who married Henry de Beauchamp, 1st Duke of Warwick.
- Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick (1428–1471). He became a very powerful and famous noble, known as "the Kingmaker." He married Anne Beauchamp. Their daughter, Anne Neville, later became a queen.
- Thomas Neville (around 1429–1460). He became a knight and sadly died in a battle called the Battle of Wakefield.
- Lady Alice Neville (around 1430–after 1503). She married Henry FitzHugh, 5th Baron FitzHugh.
- John Neville, 1st Marquess of Montagu (around 1431–1471).
- George Neville (around 1432–1476). He became an important church leader, the Archbishop of York, and also served as the Chancellor of England.
- Lady Eleanor Neville (around 1438–before 1472), who married Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby.
- Lady Katherine Neville (around 1442–1503/04). She married two times.
- Lady Margaret Neville (around 1444–1506), who married John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford.
