Francis Throckmorton for help from his cousin, Elizabeth Throckmorton, one of Queen Elizabeth's ladies-in-waiting and later the wife of Sir Walter Raleigh. Francis Throckmorton Sir Francis Throckmorton (1554July 1584) was a conspirator against Queen Elizabeth I of England in the Throckmorton Plot. He was the son of Sir John Throckmorton, the seventh out of eight sons of Sir George Throckmorton of Coughton Court. He was a nephew of Sir Nicholas Throckmorton, one of Elizabeth's diplomats, who had held the post of Chief Justice of Chester but was removed in 1579, a year before his death. His paternal grandmother, Hon. Katherine Vaux, daughter
Elizabeth de Montfort, Baroness Montagu on 8 June 1322 for marrying her without royal licence. Elizabeth de Montfort, Baroness Montagu Lady Elizabeth de Montfort (died August 1354) was an English noblewoman. Elizabeth Montfort was the daughter of Peter de Montfort, knight, of Beaudesert Castle, Warwickshire (d. before 4 March 1287) and Maud de la Mare. She was born at Beaudesert Castle in Warwickshire. Her marriage to William Montagu was arranged by Eleanor of Castile, the first wife of King Edward I of England. Edward was eager to make peace with the aristocracy after the battle, and things were fairly well patched up within a few