Simon de Montagu 1st Lord Montagu

✓ Simon de Montagu, s. and h. of William (d. 1270), under age at his father's death; 1277 acknowledged one knight's fee from the barony of Shipton Montagu; in the Welsh wars 1280-82 and thanked by the King for his service in West Wales; in Gascony 1294-97 - 'in 1296, when the English were besieged in Bourg-sur-Mer, he took a relief ship through the line of French vessels and brought about the raising of the siege'; custodian of Corfe Castle 1299; sum. to Parl. from 29 Dec 1299 to 16 Oct 1315 'whereby he is held to have become LORD MONTAGU'; at the siege of Carlaverock 1300 ('Mes a Symon de Montagu, Ke avoit baniere et escu, De inde au griffoun rampant de or fin'); Barons' letter to the Pope 1300/1; in June 1304 Aufrica de Connoght, heiress of the Isle of Man, quitclaimed her rights to him; captain and governor of the fleet against the Scots 30 Jan 1306/7, admiral again 1310; custodian of Beaumaris 1309; licence to crenellate Yardlington 1313. 'He m., 1stly, circa 1270, Hawise, da. of Amauri de St. Amand. She was dead in 1287. He m., 2ndly, in or before 1287, Isabel, whose parentage is not known. She was living in the spring of 1290. He d. 26 Sep., and was bur. 2 Nov. 1316, in Bruton Priory.' CP's note (d) p.80 records the surmise that he also m. Aufrica de Connoght, 'but no evidence of such marriage has been found'. Father of William, 2nd Lord (m. c.1292, so born c.1270-75 - by the 1st wife Hawise on chronology; CP does not state it: MOTHER at ~). Source: Complete Peerage 2nd ed. vol. IX (1936), 'Montagu' pp.75-82 and notes (article mainly by Ethel Stokes; page images supplied by Aynsley, read 27 Oct 2026). [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 27 Oct 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.]