Simon de Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu

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Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_de_Montagu,_1st_Baron_Montagu

Simon was the ancestor of the great Montagu family, Earls of Salisbury. His family originated in Normandy, at the manor of Montaigu-les-Bois, in the arrondissement of Coutances.

According to the Duchess of Cleveland (1889): "He had come to England in the train of the Earl of Mortain, and received from him large grants of lands, with the custody of the castle, built either by the Earl or his son William, in the manor of Bishopston....

He married twice:

Firstly to Hawise de St Amand (died 1287), daughter of Amaury de St Amand. Secondly to Isabel, whose parentage is unknown.

He had progeny, by which wife is unknown, as follows:

William Montagu, 2nd Baron Montagu (c. 1285-18 October 1319), eldest son and heir, John Montagu, and Simon Montagu.
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Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aufrica_de_Connoght

Simon has some sort of connection with Aufrica de Connoght, a fourteenth-century woman who claimed to be an heiress of Magnús Óláfsson, King of Mann and the Isles.

Aufrica appealed to King John and King Edward, concerning rights she claimed to Mann as an alleged heiress of Magnús.Later in 1304, Aufrica quitclaimed these claimed rights to Simon de Montagu (died 1316). Although it is possible that she and Simon were married at about this point, there is no specific evidence of such a union. Whatever the case, Simon later sought to seize control of the island, and in so doing incurred the wrath of Edward II, King of England, but he pardoned Simon for his actions against the island in 1313. Later in the century, Simon's grandson, William de Montagu, Earl of Salisbury, inherited Simon's rights to Mann.
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From Find A Grave:

Simon was in several expeditions into Wales, particularly in 1282, when Llewellen lost his territory and life. He made several campaigns with reputation both in France and Scotland, in the reign of Edward I. He was also Governor of Corffe Castle in Devonshire. In the Reign of Edward II. he again served in Scotland and was governor of the Castle of Beaumaris in the isle of Anglesey, and Admiral of the King's fleet.
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Source:
"A Chronicle of the Kings of England by Sir Richard Baker, Knight." London, 1660.

He also obtained a grant for a weekly market on Tuesday at his Manor of Yardlington, County of Somerset, and a fair on the eve day and morrow after the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin. The 7th of Edwd II. (1314) he obtained a license of the King to fortify his Manor house at Yardlington This Manor was very beautifully situated in a picturesque locality upon a very fine lawn, and remained in, this family through many descents until, through the last Countess of Salisbury (who was beheaded at the age of 70 years by Henry VIII), it passed to the Poles and thence to Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham. Sir Simon Montacute also owned the Manor of Goat-hill, granted to him by Edwd I., and it descended to Gen. Thomas Montacute 4th Earl of Salisbury, thence to Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, and to John Neville, Marquis of Montacute. He also owned the Manor of Laymore in Somerset.


Buried:
Grave location, biography, and abbey photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=59656251

Simon married Hawise de St Amand. Hawise (daughter of Amaury de St Amand and Isabel) died 1287, Somerset, England. [Group Sheet]

1. William de Montagu, 2nd Baron Montagu was born ca 1285, Salisbury, England; died 18 Oct 1319, Gascony.

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"A Chronicle of the Kings of England by Sir Richard Baker, Knight." London, 1660.

William had summons to attend the King into Gascony, against Alphonse 10th, King of Castile, who had usurped the province. The 4'st of Henry III, he was summoned to be with the King at Chester on the feast day of St. Peter, well furnished with horse and arms, thence to march against Llewellin ap Griffith prince of Wales. 42d of Henry III. He had a similar citation. By Berta his wife he left issue his son and heir, Simon.

William married Berta. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

"A Chronicle of the Kings of England by Sir Richard Baker, Knight." London, 1660.

He recovered all of the lands which his father had lost. But in the '7th of Henry III. (1233) he also had his lands, distrained by Virtue of the King's precept for omitting to repair to Court at the feast of Whitsuntide, there to receive the dignity of Knighthood, as was required by law. But the next year on doing his homage be was by the Sheriff of Somerset and Dorset reinstated in his possessions,. He died 31st of Henry III. (1247) leaving issue William his son and heir.

Notes:

"A Chronicle of the Kings of England by Sir Richard Baker, Knight." London, 1660.

He succeeded to the barony, and in the sixth year of Richard I. (1196) paid £6-1s-6d for his estates in the County of Somerset as scutage for the King's ransom.

He was sheriff of Dorsetshire and Somersetshire in the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth years of King John (1205-1209); which fully proves his importance at that time, when none but persons of the greatest rank and property were admitted to that office. For the first of these years he had under him Osbert, the clerk, his deputy.

Being one of the great barons of that reign who stood up for the liberties of their country, and being found (7th John) in arms with the rebellious barons against the King, he was stripped of all his lands in Counties of Somerset and Dorset, which were seized by the King and given to Ralph de Ralegh. He died 18th of King John (1218). He married Isabel, daughter. of ____ and left an only son and heir who succeeded to the estate.

William married Isabel. [Group Sheet]