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References[edit] ^ Departmental Archives of Eure-et-Loir, cote B.125. ^ M.-J. L'Hermitte, Précis sur la ville de Montfort-l'Amaury, et histoire chronologique des seigneurs de cette ville depuis la construction de son château-fort jusqu'à la révolution de France (996-1792), Paris, Dupont et Roret, 1825. ^ Departmental Archives of Yvelines, cote J.2664. ^ Étienne Pattou, « Les seigneurs de Chevreuse », sur racineshistoire.fr. ^ Departmental Archives of Eure-et-Loir, cote H 1261.

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^ Departmental Archives of Eure-et-Loir, cote B.125.
^ M.-J. L'Hermitte, Précis sur la ville de Montfort-l'Amaury, et histoire chronologique des seigneurs de cette ville depuis la construction de son château-fort jusqu'à la révolution de France (996-1792), Paris, Dupont et Roret, 1825.
^ Departmental Archives of Yvelines, cote J.2664.
^ Étienne Pattou, « Les seigneurs de Chevreuse », sur racineshistoire.fr.
^ Departmental Archives of Eure-et-Loir, cote H 1261.

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Priory of Haute-Bruyère Prieuré de Haute-Bruyère (aka prieuré Notre-Dame-des-Hautes-Bruyères) Monastery information Full name Priory of Our Lady of Haute-Bruyère Other names Priory of Haute-Bruyère Order Order of Fontevrault Established 1112 Disestablished 1790 Dedicated to Our Lady Diocese Chartres People Founder(s) Amaury III de Montfort and Bertrade de Montfort Important associated figures Simon IV de Montfort, Amaury VI de Montfort, Beatrice de Montfort Site Coordinates 48°44′19″N 1°53′33″ECoordinates: 48°44′19″N 1°53′33″E The Priory of Haute-Bruyère (French: Prieuré de Haute-Bruyère), also known as the Priory of Our Lady of Haute-Bruyère (fr:prieuré Notre-Dame-des-Hautes-Bruyères) is a monastery of the Order of Fontevrault near Saint-Rémy-l'Honoré in Yvelines, Île-de-France received both men and women. History The priory was founded in 1114 by Amaury III de Montfort and Bertrade de Monfort, his sister, who became a nun of the Fontevrault Order after the end of her marriage to King Philip I. All of the monasteries affiliated with the Abbey of Fontevrault had thetitle of priories because of their dependency on Fontevrault and they had an abbot or abbess as the sole leader of the congregation. In the 15th century, armed bands destroyed crops in the region and the priory was abandoned. In 1537, the priory, having been given new life, numbered 128 members. King Francis I died 31 Mar 1547 at Chateau de Rambouillet near Haute-Bruyère. His body was transported to the priory where his heart was preserved until 1852, the date it was transferred to the Basilica of Saint Denis. From 1590 to 1591, the nuns were on trial against Etienne Fleur at the Bailiwick of Epernon for unpaid royalties and rent.[1] The French Revolution marked the end for the Order of Fontevrault and the Priory of Haute-Bruyère. It was closed in 1790. It was demolished and its land sold in 1794. Montfort Necropolis Since its foundation, the priory has served as a family necropolis for the Lords and Counts of Montfort-l'Amaury.[2] Amongst others, the following people are interred there: Bertrade de Montfort, Queen of the Franks, founder of the priory; Simon IV de Montfort, leader of the Albigensian Crusade; Amaury VI de Montfort (heart), Grand Constable of France, son of the previous; Beatrice de Montfort, granddaughter of the previous. List of Prioresses 1114-1128: Bertrade de Montfort (1070-1128), retired in 1108 after the death of her husband to the Abbey of Fontevrault. She was Prioress from 1114 to her death 1128. 1530: Agnès de Marfin who reformed the priory. 1567: Michelle de Hérangue, who issued a receipt for 100 livres collected on the estate of Caen.[3]

Priory of Haute-Bruyère
Prieuré de Haute-Bruyère (aka prieuré Notre-Dame-des-Hautes-Bruyères)
Monastery information
Full name Priory of Our Lady of Haute-Bruyère
Other names Priory of Haute-Bruyère
Order Order of Fontevrault
Established 1112
Disestablished 1790
Dedicated to Our Lady
Diocese Chartres
People
Founder(s) Amaury III de Montfort and Bertrade de Montfort
Important associated figures Simon IV de Montfort, Amaury VI de Montfort, Beatrice de Montfort
Site
Coordinates 48°44′19″N 1°53′33″ECoordinates: 48°44′19″N 1°53′33″E
The Priory of Haute-Bruyère (French: Prieuré de Haute-Bruyère), also known as the Priory of Our Lady of Haute-Bruyère (fr:prieuré Notre-Dame-des-Hautes-Bruyères) is a monastery of the Order of Fontevrault near Saint-Rémy-l'Honoré in Yvelines, Île-de-France received both men and women.

History
The priory was founded in 1114 by Amaury III de Montfort and Bertrade de Monfort, his sister, who became a nun of the Fontevrault Order after the end of her marriage to King Philip I. All of the monasteries affiliated with the Abbey of Fontevrault had thetitle of priories because of their dependency on Fontevrault and they had an abbot or abbess as the sole leader of the congregation.

In the 15th century, armed bands destroyed crops in the region and the priory was abandoned.

In 1537, the priory, having been given new life, numbered 128 members. King Francis I died 31 Mar 1547 at Chateau de Rambouillet near Haute-Bruyère. His body was transported to the priory where his heart was preserved until 1852, the date it was transferred to the Basilica of Saint Denis.

From 1590 to 1591, the nuns were on trial against Etienne Fleur at the Bailiwick of Epernon for unpaid royalties and rent.[1]

The French Revolution marked the end for the Order of Fontevrault and the Priory of Haute-Bruyère. It was closed in 1790. It was demolished and its land sold in 1794.

Montfort Necropolis
Since its foundation, the priory has served as a family necropolis for the Lords and Counts of Montfort-l'Amaury.[2] Amongst others, the following people are interred there:

Bertrade de Montfort, Queen of the Franks, founder of the priory;
Simon IV de Montfort, leader of the Albigensian Crusade;
Amaury VI de Montfort (heart), Grand Constable of France, son of the previous;
Beatrice de Montfort, granddaughter of the previous.

List of Prioresses
1114-1128: Bertrade de Montfort (1070-1128), retired in 1108 after the death of her husband to the Abbey of Fontevrault. She was Prioress from 1114 to her death 1128.
1530: Agnès de Marfin who reformed the priory.
1567: Michelle de Hérangue, who issued a receipt for 100 livres collected on the estate of Caen.[3]