1. | Countess of Salisbury Katherine Degrandison was born in 1304 in Ewyas Harold, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom; died on 23 Nov 1349 in Bisham, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom. Other Events and Attributes:
- Also Known As : Alys De Montacute
- Also Known As : Cathrine
- Stories and Notes: Arranged Marrage
- To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent
Notes:
The conditions of her marriage to William, and her role in the naming of the Order of the Garter, are of historical interest. She is also the noblewoman according to rumour, King Edward III was so enamoured of the countess that he forced his attentions on her in around 1341
Birth:
A lot of places say Ashford, Hertfordshire, England, but Ashford is not in Hertfordshire, It is more likely she was born Hertfordshire where her mother is from.
Stories and Notes:
"To reward him (William, ed.) for his services, the King gave him the young Countess of Salisbury, Madame Alys, whose estate he held in wardship. She was one of the most beautiful young ladies in the land."
Katherine married William Demontagu in 1327 in Cassington, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom. William was born in 1303 in Cassington, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom; died on 30 Jan 1344 in Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Sibyl Demontagu was born in 1330 in , Somerset, England, United Kingdom; died on 30 Jan 1344 in , Somerset, England, United Kingdom.
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