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Source: Foundation for Medieval Genealogy

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Dion suggested that the castles of Montfort and Epernon were constructed as twin protection for the castle of Saint-Léger-en-Yvelines, which was a preferred residence of Robert II King of France and lay approximately equidistant between Montfort to the north towards Paris and Epernon to the south in the direction of Chartres[464]. As noted below, the construction of both castles was probably started in the early 11th century. The seigneurs de Montfort-l'Amaury were vassals of the comtes de Beaumont[sur-Oise], as shown by the charter dated to before 1091 under which "Mainerium, fratrem Symonis de Monte Forti" donated property, with the consent of "…comiteque Belli Montis Ivonis"[465]. After the death in 1118 of Guillaume “Crespin” Comte d’Evreux (see the document NORMANDY NOBILITY), the county of Evreux passed to his nephew Amaury Seigneur de Montfort, although Orderic Vitalis records that Henry I King of England "took the county of Evreux into his own hands" because Amaury "had forfeited the king's favour by his effrontery"[466]. Orderic records that Amaury led a major rebellion and captured the town of Evreux[467], after which King Henry besieged the castle, before the two parties were reconciled by King Henry's nephew Thibaut Comte de Blois[468], when Amaury’s succession as Comte d'Evreux was confirmed. The seigneurie de Montfort was elevated to the status of a county in [1223/26] in favour of Amaury de Montfort Duc de Narbonne, Comte de Toulouse, et Seigneur de Montfort, as compensation for the loss of territories in the south-west of France[469]. The corresponding act has not survived, but Amaury is described as "Amalricus...comes Montisfortis et Leycestrie" in a charter for Notre-Dame des Vaux de Cernay dated May 1226[470]. The county of Montfort was inherited by Amaury’s grand-daughter who married Robert [IV] Comte de Dreux, who granted it to their daughter Yolande wife of Arthur II Duke of Brittany. 1. [GUILLAUME [de Hainaut], son of --- . Orderic Vitalis names "Guillelmi Hanoensis" as father of "Amalrici senioris de Monte-Forti", when recording a visit by Henri I King of France to Fécamp on the advice of Amaury, dated to [1032][471]. The accuracy of the information is uncertain, although presumably it cannot be dismissed entirely. Dion suggests that he was a cousin of Reginar [IV] Comte de Hainaut[472]. No other trace of such a person has yet been found.] m --- dame de Nogent, daughterof ---. Her marriage is confirmed by an apparently incomplete fragmentary passage of the mid-12th century continuation of the Historia of Monk Aimon which records that, during the reign of Robert II King of France, [name omitted] fortified "Sparnonem etMontifortem" and married "de Novigento dominam"[473]. One child: a) AMAURY [I] de Montfort (-after Apr 1052). An apparently incomplete fragmentary passage of the mid-12th century continuation of the Historia of Monk Aimon records that, during the reign of Robert II King of France, [name omitted] was granted “Benia” taken from “dominio Sancti Germani”, fortified "Sparnonem et Montifortem", married "de Novigento dominam" by whom he fathered "unum filium...Almaricum", who in turn was father of "duos filios...Simonem et Almaricum", Simon being the father of “Almaricum de Monteforti et Bertrandam comitissam Andegavensem”[474]. “Comes Ivo de Bello monte, Ebo miles, Guarinus miles Parisius, Almaricus miles de Monteforte” witnessed the charter dated 1022 under which Robert II King of France confirmed the possessions of the abbey of Saint-Mesmin de Micy[475]. “…Almarici de Monteforti…” witnessed the charter dated 1028 under which Robert II King of France confirmed the possessions of the abbey of Saint-Mesmin de Micy[476]. Robert II King of France confirmed the donation of "Manasses comes" to Chartres Notre-Dame by charter dated 4 Feb 1031, signed by "…Manasses comitis, Hilduini comitis fratris eius, filorum eius Manassis et Hilduini, Burcardo de Montemorenciaco, Evrardi filii Hilduini de Britoglio, Amalrici de Monteforti, Milonis de Caprosa…"[477]. He began the building of the castle of Montfort l'Amaury, which was finished by his son[478]. Orderic Vitalis records that Henri I King of France visited Fécamp, dated to [1032], on the advice of "Amalrici senioris de Monte-Forti, filii Guillelmi Hanoensis"[479]. "Ivo de Curba villa" dedicated "ecclesiæ Sanctorum Martyrum Gervasii et Protasii Cheonis" by charter dated to [1048/61], witnessed by “...Amalricus de Sparnoto, Simon et Mainerius filii eius...”[480]. "Amalricus miles" founded the priory of Saint-Thomas d’Epernon, with the consent of "conjugis mee…Bertredis…et filiorum meorum…Simonis…atque Mainerii", by charter dated [11 Apr 1052/Jul 1053][481]. m BERTRADE, daughter of --- (-after Apr 1052). "Amalricus miles" founded the priory of Saint-Thomas d’Epernon, with the consent of "conjugis mee…Bertredis…et filiorum meorum…Simonis…atque Mainerii", by charter dated [11 Apr 1052/Jul 1053][482]. Amaury [I] & his wife had [three] children: i) SIMON [I] de Montfort (-25 Sep [1087], bur Epernon). "Amalricus miles" founded the priory of Saint-Thomas d’Epernon, with the consent of "conjugis mee…Bertredis…et filiorum meorum…Simonis…atque Mainerii", by charter dated [11 Apr 1052/Jul 1053][483]. Seigneur de Montfort-l'Amaury. - see below. ii) MAINIER de Montfort (-before 1091). "Amalricus miles" founded the priory of Saint-Thomas d’Epernon, with the consent of "conjugis mee…Bertredis…et filiorum meorum…Simonis…atque Mainerii", by charter dated [11 Apr 1052/Jul 1053][484]. Seigneur d'Epernon. - SEIGNEURS d’EPERNON. iii) [EVA (-23 Jan 1099, bur Bec abbey). Her possible affiliation is explained in the Complete Peerage[485]. The Chronicon Beccensis Abbatiæ records that "tempore S. Anselmi abbatis Becci tres matronæ nobiles…Basilia uxor Hugonis de Gornaco, et Amfrida neptis ipsius Basiliæ, et Eva uxor Guillelmi Crispini" entered Bec and lived at the abbey, adding that they died on three consecutive Sundays "Amfrida Basiliæ neptis...minor...ætate, virgo…IV Non Jan, qua sepulta…Basilia domina eius…XVII Kal Feb…tertia Eva…X Kal Feb...post mortem...viri sui Guillermi Crispini...Beccique usque ad finem vitæ...perseuerauit"[486]. Gurney dates the passage to [1099/1100][487]. m GUILLAUME Crispin, son of GILBERT [I] Crispin & his wife Gunnora --- (-Bec 8 Jan 1074).]

Dion suggested that the castles of Montfort and Epernon were constructed as twin protection for the castle of Saint-Léger-en-Yvelines, which was a preferred residence of Robert II King of France and lay approximately equidistant between Montfort to the north towards Paris and Epernon to the south in the direction of Chartres[464]. As noted below, the construction of both castles was probably started in the early 11th century. The seigneurs de Montfort-l'Amaury were vassals of the comtes de Beaumont[sur-Oise], as shown by the charter dated to before 1091 under which "Mainerium, fratrem Symonis de Monte Forti" donated property, with the consent of "…comiteque Belli Montis Ivonis"[465]. After the death in 1118 of Guillaume “Crespin” Comte d’Evreux (see the document NORMANDY NOBILITY), the county of Evreux passed to his nephew Amaury Seigneur de Montfort, although Orderic Vitalis records that Henry I King of England "took the county of Evreux into his own hands" because Amaury "had forfeited the king's favour by his effrontery"[466]. Orderic records that Amaury led a major rebellion and captured the town of Evreux[467], after which King Henry besieged the castle, before the two parties were reconciled by King Henry's nephew Thibaut Comte de Blois[468], when Amaury’s succession as Comte d'Evreux was confirmed. The seigneurie de Montfort was elevated to the status of a county in [1223/26] in favour of Amaury de Montfort Duc de Narbonne, Comte de Toulouse, et Seigneur de Montfort, as compensation for the loss of territories in the south-west of France[469]. The corresponding act has not survived, but Amaury is described as "Amalricus...comes Montisfortis et Leycestrie" in a charter for Notre-Dame des Vaux de Cernay dated May 1226[470]. The county of Montfort was inherited by Amaury’s grand-daughter who married Robert [IV] Comte de Dreux, who granted it to their daughter Yolande wife of Arthur II Duke of Brittany.

1. [GUILLAUME [de Hainaut], son of --- . Orderic Vitalis names "Guillelmi Hanoensis" as father of "Amalrici senioris de Monte-Forti", when recording a visit by Henri I King of France to Fécamp on the advice of Amaury, dated to [1032][471]. The accuracy of the information is uncertain, although presumably it cannot be dismissed entirely. Dion suggests that he was a cousin of Reginar [IV] Comte de Hainaut[472]. No other trace of such a person has yet been found.] m --- dame de Nogent, daughterof ---. Her marriage is confirmed by an apparently incomplete fragmentary passage of the mid-12th century continuation of the Historia of Monk Aimon which records that, during the reign of Robert II King of France, [name omitted] fortified "Sparnonem etMontifortem" and married "de Novigento dominam"[473]. One child:

a) AMAURY [I] de Montfort (-after Apr 1052). An apparently incomplete fragmentary passage of the mid-12th century continuation of the Historia of Monk Aimon records that, during the reign of Robert II King of France, [name omitted] was granted “Benia” taken from “dominio Sancti Germani”, fortified "Sparnonem et Montifortem", married "de Novigento dominam" by whom he fathered "unum filium...Almaricum", who in turn was father of "duos filios...Simonem et Almaricum", Simon being the father of “Almaricum de Monteforti et Bertrandam comitissam Andegavensem”[474]. “Comes Ivo de Bello monte, Ebo miles, Guarinus miles Parisius, Almaricus miles de Monteforte” witnessed the charter dated 1022 under which Robert II King of France confirmed the possessions of the abbey of Saint-Mesmin de Micy[475]. “…Almarici de Monteforti…” witnessed the charter dated 1028 under which Robert II King of France confirmed the possessions of the abbey of Saint-Mesmin de Micy[476]. Robert II King of France confirmed the donation of "Manasses comes" to Chartres Notre-Dame by charter dated 4 Feb 1031, signed by "…Manasses comitis, Hilduini comitis fratris eius, filorum eius Manassis et Hilduini, Burcardo de Montemorenciaco, Evrardi filii Hilduini de Britoglio, Amalrici de Monteforti, Milonis de Caprosa…"[477]. He began the building of the castle of Montfort l'Amaury, which was finished by his son[478]. Orderic Vitalis records that Henri I King of France visited Fécamp, dated to [1032], on the advice of "Amalrici senioris de Monte-Forti, filii Guillelmi Hanoensis"[479]. "Ivo de Curba villa" dedicated "ecclesiæ Sanctorum Martyrum Gervasii et Protasii Cheonis" by charter dated to [1048/61], witnessed by “...Amalricus de Sparnoto, Simon et Mainerius filii eius...”[480]. "Amalricus miles" founded the priory of Saint-Thomas d’Epernon, with the consent of "conjugis mee…Bertredis…et filiorum meorum…Simonis…atque Mainerii", by charter dated [11 Apr 1052/Jul 1053][481]. m BERTRADE, daughter of --- (-after Apr 1052). "Amalricus miles" founded the priory of Saint-Thomas d’Epernon, with the consent of "conjugis mee…Bertredis…et filiorum meorum…Simonis…atque Mainerii", by charter dated [11 Apr 1052/Jul 1053][482]. Amaury [I] & his wife had [three] children:

i) SIMON [I] de Montfort (-25 Sep [1087], bur Epernon). "Amalricus miles" founded the priory of Saint-Thomas d’Epernon, with the consent of "conjugis mee…Bertredis…et filiorum meorum…Simonis…atque Mainerii", by charter dated [11 Apr 1052/Jul 1053][483]. Seigneur de Montfort-l'Amaury.

- see below.

ii) MAINIER de Montfort (-before 1091). "Amalricus miles" founded the priory of Saint-Thomas d’Epernon, with the consent of "conjugis mee…Bertredis…et filiorum meorum…Simonis…atque Mainerii", by charter dated [11 Apr 1052/Jul 1053][484]. Seigneur d'Epernon.

- SEIGNEURS d’EPERNON.

iii) [EVA (-23 Jan 1099, bur Bec abbey). Her possible affiliation is explained in the Complete Peerage[485]. The Chronicon Beccensis Abbatiæ records that "tempore S. Anselmi abbatis Becci tres matronæ nobiles…Basilia uxor Hugonis de Gornaco, et Amfrida neptis ipsius Basiliæ, et Eva uxor Guillelmi Crispini" entered Bec and lived at the abbey, adding that they died on three consecutive Sundays "Amfrida Basiliæ neptis...minor...ætate, virgo…IV Non Jan, qua sepulta…Basilia domina eius…XVII Kal Feb…tertia Eva…X Kal Feb...post mortem...viri sui Guillermi Crispini...Beccique usque ad finem vitæ...perseuerauit"[486]. Gurney dates the passage to [1099/1100][487]. m GUILLAUME Crispin, son of GILBERT [I] Crispin & his wife Gunnora --- (-Bec 8 Jan 1074).]