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 | Pat
  Last Modified	30 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	30 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.