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PIERS DE MONTFORT, son and heir, was a minor at hi s father's death, hi s w a r d s hip and marriage were granted by King Joh n to William de Caunte lo . D u r i ng his minority he had grants of market s at Henleyand Beaudese r t. H e w a s s till underage in October 1231. In 1236 he went on a pilgrim a ge t o S a n tiago with William de Cauntelo the y ounger, his lord. He was w i t h t h e K ing in the unsuccessful expeditio n to Poitou in 1242. In 1245 h i s l a n d s, which had been taken into th e King's hand because he attende d a p r o h i bited tournament at Cambridge, were restored to him. On 29 Aug ust 1 2 4 5 , a t Preston, as Piers de Mon tfort, son of Thurstan de Montfor t, h e c o n f irmed to St. Neots all th e grants in Wing which his ancestor s h ad m a d e , saving the services du e to the King and the Earls of Warwi ck .
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