Amaury I de Montfort (died
) was Lord of Montfort, son of
Guillaume de Montfort of Hainaut
Guillaume de Montfort, also known as Guillaume of Hainaut, was a French nobleman of the end of the 10th century, the first Lord of Montfort-l'Amaury
Montfort-l'Amaury () is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region, n ...
, the first Lord of Montfort. The castle of
Montfort l'Amaury
Montfort-l'Amaury () is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region, north central France. It is located north of Rambouillet. The name comes from Amaury I de Montfort, the first ''seigneur'' (lord) of Montfort.
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, of which he started the construction, was completed by his son
Simon I de Montfort
Simon I de Montfort ( 1025 – 25 September 1087) was a French nobleman. He was born in Montfort l'Amaury, in the Duchy of Normandy, and became its lord. He was the son of Amaury I de Montfort and Bertrade. At his death he was buried about away i ...
, who succeeded him as Lord of Montfort. He married Bertrade.
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He and his wife had three children:
* Simon I de Montfort
Simon I de Montfort ( 1025 – 25 September 1087) was a French nobleman. He was born in Montfort l'Amaury, in the Duchy of Normandy, and became its lord. He was the son of Amaury I de Montfort and Bertrade. At his death he was buried about away i ...
(died 25 September 1087)
* Mainier de Montfort, Seigneur d'Épernon (died before 1091)
* Eva (died 23 Jan 1099), married William Crispin (died 8 January 1074), son of Gilbert I Crispin
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House of Montfort
Lords of France
Seigneur of Montfort
1050s deaths
Year of death uncertain
Year of birth unknown