Simon IV de Montfort, Seigneur de Montfort et de Rochefort

SIMON de Montfort, Seigneur de Montfort-l'Amaury

son of SIMON [III] de Montfort Seigneur de Montfort et de Rochefort & his wife Mathilde ---

From Medlands:

http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/NORMAN%20NOBILITY.htm#SimonIVEvreuxB

(-1187 or before, bur Abbaye de Haute-Bruyère). Robert of Torigny records the death in 1182 of "Simon comes Ebroicensis" and the succession "in comitatu Ebroicensis in Normannia" of "Amalricus filius eius" and "in comitatu de Rocha et in terra Francie" of "Simon alter filius eius"[1632]. He succeeded his father in 1181 as Seigneur de Montfort-l'Amaury. A charter dated Feb 1199 recalls a donation to the leprosery of Grand-Beaulieu near Chartres by "Amauricus de Monteforti", with the consent of "Amauricus parvus filius eiusdem Amaurici, qui erat sub custodia Amaurici de Mestenon", confirmed after his death by "Simon frater eius et successor", and a later donation by "Simon iste comes Ebroicensis et Mahaudis [presumably an error for Amicia] uxor eius"[1633]. The necrology of Haute-Bruyère lists members of the Montfort family who are buried in the abbey, including "…comte Simon…et de sa femme la contesse Amicie…"[1634].

m (before [1170]%29 as her first husband, AMICIE of Leicester, daughter of ROBERT de Breteuil Earl of Leicester & his wife Pernelle de Grantmesnil (-3 or 10 Sep 1215, bur Abbaye de Haute-Bruyère). The Chronicle of Alberic de Trois-Fontaines refers to the mother of "comes Symon Montisfortis et Guido frater eius" as "Guilelmum comitem Licestrie…sorore" but does not name her[1635]. A history of the foundation of St Mary´s abbey, Leicester names “Amiciam primogenitam…et Margaritam juniorem” as the two daughters of “Robertus” and his wife “Petronillam filiam Hugonis de Grantmenyl”, adding that Amice married “domino Symoni de Monteforti”[1636]. "Simon de Monte Forti" donated money from "Rochefort" to Notre-Dame des Vaux de Cernay, with the consent of "Amicia uxore mea", by charter dated to [1180][1637]. A charter dated Feb 1199 recalls a donation to the leprosery of Grand-Beaulieu near Chartres by "Amauricus de Monteforti", with the consent of "Amauricus parvus filius eiusdem Amaurici, qui erat sub custodia Amaurici de Mestenon", confirmed after his death by "Simon frater eius et successor", and a later donation by "Simon iste comes Ebroicensis et Mahaudis [presumably an error for Amicia] uxor eius"[1638]. She married secondly (before 13 Jan 1188) Guillaume [II] des Barres Comte de Rochefort, by whom she had a daughter as shown by the necrology of the Prieuré de Fontaines which records the death "23 Dec" of "domina Ameza…monacha, Willelmi de Barris et comitisse Montis Fortis filia"[1639]. She styled herself Ctss of Leicester after the death of her brother Robert. She surrendered Breteuil to Philippe II King of France in 1206 in return for other lands[1640]. The necrology of Chartres cathedral records the death "IV Id Sep" of "Amicia…comitissa Liecestrie et domina Montisfortis"[1641]. The necrology of Haute-Bruyère lists members of the Montfort family who are buried in the abbey, including "…comte Simon…et de sa femme la contesse Amicie…"[1642].

Simon & his wife had three children

The family of Simon II de MONTFORT and Amicie de LEYCESTRE

[133902] MONTFORT (de), Simon II (Amaury III & Agnès de GARLANDE), seigneur de Montfort et comte d'Évreux

• married 1165 France ? (France)

LEYCESTRE (de), Amicie (Robert III & Perronelle de GRENTEMESNIL)

1) Amaury V, married Melisende de GOURNAY

2) Guy, seigneur de Castres et de La Ferté-Alais, married 1202 fin Helvise d'YBELIN

Bibliographie : Histoire de la maison royale de France (Père Anselme)

http://www.francogene.com/quebec--genealogy/133/133902.php

Simon IV de Montfort (entre 1164 et 1175 – 25 juin 1218, Toulouse), seigneur de Montfort-l'Amaury de 1188 à 1218, comte de Leicester en 1204, vicomte d'Albi, de Béziers et de Carcassonne de 1213 à 1218, comte de Toulouse de 1215 à 1218, est la principale figure de la croisade contre les Albigeois.