Simon I de Montfort
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Simon I de Montfort born about 1025 in Montfort l'Amaury, Ile de France
Île-de-France (province)
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, France
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 and died 1087. He is buried in Epernon
Épernon
Épernon is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in the Centre region in northern France. It lies some 27 km northeast of Chartres, at the confluence of the Drouette and the Guesle.-History:...

, Normandy
Normandy
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, France. He was the son of Amaury I de Montfort (c. 1000–1031) and Bertrade de Gometz.

Progeny

Simon I first married Isabel de Broyles (b. 1034, Broyes, Marne, France), daughter of Hugh Bardoul.
Their children were:
  • Amauri de Montfort (c. 1056–1089)
  • Isabel (Elizabeth) de Montfort (b. 1057), who married Raoul II de Tosny.


Simon I's second marriage was to Agnes d'Evreux (b. 1030), daughter of Richard d'Evreux
Richard, Count of Évreux
Richard, Count of Évreux was the son of Robert II the Archbishop of Rouen and Count of Évreux and Harleve of Rouen.He married Godehildis the widow of Roger I of Tosny, and had the following issue:*Guillaume...

 of Rouen
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, Normandy
Normandy
Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...

. Their children were:
  • Bertrade de Montfort
    Bertrade de Montfort
    Bertrade de Montfort was the daughter of Simon I de Montfort and Agnes, Countess of Evreux. Her brother was Amaury de Montfort.-Marriages:...

     (c. 1059–1117), became Queen of France.
  • Richard de Montfort
    Richard de Montfort
    Richard de Montfort born about 1065 in Montfort l'Amaury, Ile de France, France and died 1092. He was the son of Simon I de Montfort, Count of Évreux and Agnès d'Évreux ....

     (c. 1066–1092), slain in attack on abbey at Conches.
  • Simon II de Montfort
    Simon II de Montfort
    Simon II de Montfort born about 1068 in Montfort l'Amaury, Ile de France, France and died September 25 1104. He was the son of Simon I de Montfort, Count of Évreux and Agnès d'Évreux ....

     (c. 1068–1101)
  • Amaury III of Montfort
    Amaury III of Montfort
    Amaury III de Montfort was seigneur de Montfort l'Amaury from 1101 to 1137 and comte d'Évreux from 1118 to 1137. He was the son of Simon I, seigneur de Montfort, and his wife Agnès d'Évreux.- Marriages and children :...

    (c. 1070–1137), married Richude (Richilde) de Hainault and Agnes de Garland.
  • Guillaume de Montfort (c. 1073–1101)
  • Adeliza de Montfort (b. 1075)
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