Simon De Monfort, Count Of Evreux

Abt 1123 - Abt 1181  (58 years)

• Name	Simon De Monfort
  Title	Count Of Evreux
  Birth	Abt 1123	Montfort, France
  Gender	Male
  Burial	1181	Normandie, France
  Death	Abt 12 Mar 1181	Normandie, France
  Person ID	I8076	footsteps
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Amauri De Montfort, Count Of Évereux ,   b. 22 May 1070, Île-De-France, France d. 18 Apr 1137, Normandie, France (Age 66 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Agnes Garlande,   b. Abt 1105, Île-De-France, France d. 1143, Île-De-France, France (Age 38 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1120	Garlande, Avignon, France
  Family ID	F1627	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mathilde Evreux, Countess D'Evreux ,   b. Abt 1129, Normandie, France d. Abt 1168, Leicestershire, England (Age 39 years)
  Marriage	1148	Île-De-France, France
  Children	+ 1. Bertrade Montfort,   b. 1155, Cheshireshire, England d. Abt 1227, Normandie, France (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F809	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Being a vassal both of the King of France and of the King of England (a s D u k e o f N ormandy), his postion was embarrassing when his two suzerain s w e r e a t w ar in 1159. He adhered to England and handed over his castle s a t R o c h efort, Montfort, and Epernon to Henry II, which forced Louis t o m a k e a t r uce by cutting his communications between Paris, Orleans, an d E t a m p es. In 1173 Simon joined the revolt of the "young King", but was c a p t u r ed when the Count of Flanders took the castle of Aumale. In 1177 h e a t t e s ted the treaty of Ivry, and was with Henry II at Verneuil. He m. M a u d , w h ose parentage is unknown. He d. 12 or 13 Mar 1180 /1 , and was b u r i e d i n Evreux Cathedral.