Simon de Montagu

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• Background Information. ¹⁴¹
Simon de Montagu, son and heir, was under age at his father's death. In 1277, he acknowledged that the service of one knight's fee was due from the barony of Shipton Montagu, to be rendered by himself and a serjeant, in the expedition against Llewelyn. In 1280, he was in prison for a forest offence. He was engaged in the Welsh wars in 1282 and later. In July 1287, the King thanked him for his service in West Wales, being ordered in Dec to go there once again instead of to North Wales.

On 28 June 1283 Simon was summoned to attend the assembly at Shrewsbury. In 1290, he made a settlement of his estates by surrendering them to the King, and receiving a re-grant with remainders to his sons William and Simon. In June 1294 he was summoned to attend the King on urgent affairs concerning Gascony, whither he was sent immediately, and where he apparently stayed until the beginning of 1297. While on this service, 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. In November 1298, inquiry was ordered into the crimes of men alleging themselves to be in his service, to his scandal and loss.

In 1299, as well as in many later years, Simon was summoned for service against the Scots. In September 1299, he was appointed custodian of Corfe Castle, being replaced in February 1300/1 by Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln. He was summoned to Parliament from 29 Dec 1299 to 16 Oct1315, by writs directed Simoni de Monte Acuto, whereby he is held to have become Lord Montagu.

In July 1300, Lord Montagu took part in the siege of Carlaverock, where he brought up the rear of the third division, and after the capture of the castle was sent to Ireland, probably for provisions. On 12 Febr 1300/1 he joined in the Barons' letter to the Pope, as Simon, lord of Montagu. In October 1302 he went again to Gascony with John de Hastinges, and was still there in 1303. At Thurlbear, in June 1304, Aufrica de Connoght, heiress of the Isle of Man, quitclaimed all her rights therein to Simon de Montagu, knight.

On 30 Jan 1306/7, Sir Simon was made captain and governor of the fleet against the Scots, and was in Scotland, with his son William, in February, being consequently excused attendance in Parliament. He was summoned to attend the Coronation of Edward II, 25 Feb 1307/8. He appears to have been in favor with the new King, for in 1309 he was made custodian of Beaumaris Castle.

In August 1310 he was again admiral of the fleet against the Scots. He had license to crenellate his house at Yardlington, Somerset, in 1313. In August 1315, he was ordered to remain in the North during the winter campaign. In these later years he was appointed on various commissions-of the peace, oyer and terminer, &c.

Sir Simon de Montagu married 1^st, circa 1270, Hawise, daughter of Amauri de St. Amand, who was dead in 1287. He married, 2^nd, in or before 1287, Isabel, whose parentage is not known . She was living in the spring of 1290. He died 26 Sep 1316, and was buried 2 Nov 1316, in Burton Priory.

~Cockayne's Complete Peerage, (Montagu), Vol. IX, pp. 78-80

Simon married Hawise de St. Amand, daughter of Amauri de St. Amand and Isabella.¹⁴¹ (Hawise de St. Amand died before 1287.)