Simon I de Montfort
Simon I de Montfort (c. 1025 – 25 September 1087) was a French nobleman. He was born in Montfort l'Amaury, in the Duchy of Normandy, and became its lord. He was the son of Amaury I de Montfort[1] and Bertrade. At his death he was buried about 20 miles (32 km) away in Epernon, because it was the site of the fortress he was instrumental in constructing.
Simon I de Montfort | |
|---|---|
| Seigneur of Montfort | |
| Reign | 1053-1087 |
| Predecessor | Amaury I de Montfort |
| Successor | Amaury II de Montfort |
| Born | c. 1025 Montfort l'Amaury, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 25 September 1087 (aged 61–62) |
| Buried | Epernon, Kingdom of France |
| Noble family | House of Montfort |
| Spouse(s) | Isabel de Broyes Agnes d'Evreux |
| Issue | |
| Father | Amaury I de Montfort |
| Mother | Bertrade de Gometz |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Progeny
Simon I first married Isabel de Broyes (b. 1034, Broyes, Marne, France),[2] daughter of Hugh Bardoul. Their children were:
- Amaury II de Montfort (c. 1056–1089),[3] lord of Montfort
- Isabel (Elizabeth) de Montfort (b. 1057), who married Raoul II de Tosny,[3] a companion of William the Conqueror.
Simon I's second marriage was to Agnes d'Evreux (b. 1030), daughter of Richard, Count of Évreux.[4] Their children were:
- Bertrade de Montfort (c. 1059–1117), became Queen of France.[5]
- Richard de Montfort (c. 1066–1092), lord of Montfort, slain in attack on abbey at Conches.[6]
- Simon II de Montfort (c. 1068–1101), lord of Montfort[7]
- Amaury III de Montfort (c. 1070–1137), lord of Montfort[7] and Count of Évreux.
- Guillaume de Montfort (c. 1073–1101), bishop of Paris.[7]
- Adeliza de Montfort (b. 1075)
References
- Power 2004, p. 332.
- Lippiatt 2017, p. xvii.
- Châtelain 1983, p. 86.
- Abels & Bachrach 2001, p. 141.
- Blacker 1998, p. 46.
- Green 2000, p. 97.
- Châtelain 1983, p. 20.
Sources
- Abels, Richard Philip; Bachrach, Bernard S., eds. (2001). The Normans and Their Adversaries at War. Boydell Press.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Blacker, Jean (1998). "Women, Power, and Violence in Orderic Vitalis's "Historia Ecclesiastica"". In Roberts, Anna (ed.). Violence Against Women in Medieval Texts. University Press of Florida.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Châtelain, André (1983). Châteaux forts et féodalité en Ile de France, du XIème au XIIIème siècle (in French). Nonette.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Green, Judith A. (2000). "Robert Curthose Reassessed". In Harper-Bill, Christopher (ed.). Anglo-Norman Studies: Proceedings of the Battle Conference. Volume 22. The Boydell Press.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Lippiatt, Gregory Edward Martin (2017). Simon V of Montfort and Baronial Government, 1195-1218. Oxford University Press.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Power, Daniel (2004). The Norman Frontier in the Twelfth and Early Thirteenth Centuries. Cambridge University Press.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
| Preceded by Amaury I |
Seigneur de Montfort ?-1087 |
Succeeded by Amaury II |
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