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Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester

Male 1208 - 1265  (57 years)


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  1. 1.  Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester was born in 1208 (son of Simon I de Montfort l'Amaury, Seigneur of Montfod l'Amauri and Agnes d'Évreux); died on 4 Aug 1265 in Evesham, Worcestershire, England; was buried after 4 Aug 1265 in Eversham Abbey, Evesham, Worcestershire, England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: In 1098, he successfully defended his castles against William II. Later he took part in the siege of Montmorenci.
    • Offices Held: 20 Jan 1235
    • Title(s): 11 Apr 1239
    • Military: 1240
    • Military: Abt 1242
    • Offices Held: May 1248
    • Will: 1 Jan 1259
    • Military: 1263

    Notes:

    Name:


    Offices Held:
    He was the High Steward at the coronation of Queen Eleanor.

    Title(s):
    He was created Earl of Leicester.

    Military:
    He went on a Crusade to the Holy Land and returned to Europe in the Spring of 1242.

    Military:
    He joined in Henry III's failed expedition to Poitou.

    Offices Held:
    He was appointed as Vicegerent in Gascony.

    Military:
    Parliament denounced the king, and in July, Simon entered London with the Barons to make the king ratify concessions to them. At the battle of Lewes in 1264, the King and his son, Edward, were captured. Simon then ran the government and even summoned Parliament in January 1265.

    Died:
    He was killed at the battle of Eversham.

    Simon married Eleanor, Princess of England on 7 Jan 1237 in Palace of Westminster, Westminster, London, England. Eleanor (daughter of John "Lackland", King of England and Isabella of Angoulême, Queen of England) was born in 1215 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England; died on 13 Apr 1275 in Montargis Abbey, Montargis, Centre-Val de Loire, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    Issue:
    1. Sir Henry de Montfort (1232-1265)
    2. Sir Simon de Montfort (1240-1271)
    3. Amauri de Montfort (c1242-____) [a priest]
    4. Guy de Montfort, Count of Nola (c1243-1291)
    5. daughter de Montfort [a nun]
    6. Richard de Montfort (1252-____)
    7. Eleanor de Montfort (c1258-1282)


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Simon I de Montfort l'Amaury, Seigneur of Montfod l'Amauri was born about 1026 (son of Amauri de Montfort, Seigneur of Montfort and Bertrade de Gometz); died about 1088; was buried in Épernon, Centre-Val de Loire, France.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • General Information: He was the Seigneur de Montfort l"Amauri and the Count of Montfort.

    Simon married Agnes d'Évreux on Yes, date unknown. Agnes (daughter of Richard, Count of d'Évreux and Godeheut) was born about 1030. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Agnes d'Évreux was born about 1030 (daughter of Richard, Count of d'Évreux and Godeheut).
    Children:
    1. Richard de Montfort died in 1092 in Conches Abbey, Conches-en-Ouche, Normandy, France; was buried in Épernon, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
    2. 1. Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester was born in 1208; died on 4 Aug 1265 in Evesham, Worcestershire, England; was buried after 4 Aug 1265 in Eversham Abbey, Evesham, Worcestershire, England.
    3. William de Montfort, Bishop of Paris
    4. Amauri III de Montfort, Comté d'Evreux died in 18 Apr 1137 or 19 Apr 1137; was buried in Abbey of Hautes-Bruyères, Saint-Remy-l'Honore, Île-de-France, France.
    5. Bertrade de Montfort l'Amaury was born about 1060 in Montfort l'Amauri, Île-de-France, France; died on 14 Feb 1117 in Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Pays de la Loire, France.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Amauri de Montfort, Seigneur of Montfort was born about 988 (son of William de Hainault).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Charter/Grant/Gift: 4 Feb 1031; On 4 February 1031, he was attested to in a charter of Robert I, King of France.

    Amauri married Bertrade de Gometz on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Bertrade de Gometz (daughter of William de Gometz).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Charter/Grant/Gift: 1053; She consented by charter in 1053, to her husband's gifts to Marmoutier of Senicourt.

    Children:
    1. 2. Simon I de Montfort l'Amaury, Seigneur of Montfod l'Amauri was born about 1026; died about 1088; was buried in Épernon, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
    2. Mainer de Montfort
    3. Eve de Montfort

  3. 6.  Richard, Count of d'Évreux was born in 986 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France (son of Robert, Count of d'Évreux, Archbishop of Rouen and Herleva); died in 1067.

    Richard married Godeheut. Godeheut was born about 1004; died in 1051. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Godeheut was born about 1004; died in 1051.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: birth to death

    Children:
    1. 3. Agnes d'Évreux was born about 1030.
    2. William d'Évreux was born about 1040.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William de Hainault
    Children:
    1. 4. Amauri de Montfort, Seigneur of Montfort was born about 988.

  2. 10.  William de Gometz
    Children:
    1. 5. Bertrade de Gometz

  3. 12.  Robert, Count of d'Évreux, Archbishop of Rouen was born in 964 in Normandy, France (son of Richard I "the Fearless", Duke of Normandy and Gunnor of Crêpon); died on 16 Mar 1037.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: He supported his young nephew Robert "the Devil" and later Robert's son, Duke William.

    Robert married Herleva. Herleva was born in 968 in Normandy, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Herleva was born in 968 in Normandy, France.
    Children:
    1. 6. Richard, Count of d'Évreux was born in 986 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France; died in 1067.
    2. William d'Évreux was born in 1002.
    3. Ralph d'Évreux was born in 1004.


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