639664140. Earl Roger de Montgomery & 639664141. Countess Mabel Talvas de Alencon
1022, Roger
born in France, s/o 1279328280. Roger de Montgomery & 1279328281. Josceline ?. (S) FMG.
~1030, Mabel
born in France, d/o §§William
Talvas of Beleme, Alencon, and Seez.
By 1048,
Roger’s father died; Roger succeeding as Seigneur de Montgommery and Vicomte de
l'Hiémois.
1050, Roger
expelled the 12 canons from Torarn and granted the church of St. Martin there
to Gislebert, abbot of Chatillon [his brother.] (S) Collectanea Archaeologica,
1862, P71.
[–––Roger & Mabel–––]
By 1050,
Roger marrried Mabel and became viscount of L’Heimois.
By 1050,
Mabel was criticized by several chroniclers as a domineering woman.
1050, Roger
de Montgomery and Mabel his wife founded the Benedictine abbey of St. Martin in
Seez. (S) General Introduction to Domesday Book, V2, 1833, P386.
1051, Duke
William, laying siege to Domfront, left Roger de Montgomery in charge as he
attacked Alencon. (S) God-Kings of Europe, Montgomery, 2006, P105.
12/25/1054,
Roger with Duke William at Rouen.
1055,
‘Rogerii de Monte Gomerici’ witnessed the charter by which Guillaume II, Duke
of Normandy donated property to the abbey of Marmoutier. (S) FMG.
1055-56,
‘Willelmi filii Osberti, Rotgerii de Monte Golmerii, Richardis vicecomitis
Abrinchensis’ witnessed the charter by which Guillaume II, Duke of Normandy
donated to Saint-Florent de Saumur. (S) FMG.
1056, Roger
Montgomery founded Saint-Martin, Sees. (S) Cult of Saint Katherine, Walsh,
2007, P68.
1057, Roger
and Mabel were aligned with Duke William of Normandy [his cousin, future
William the Conqueror] against King Henry I of France.
By 1058,
Roger de Montgomery; with Hugh, bishop of Lisieux; Richard, vicomte of the
Avranchin; and William fitz Osbern, subscribed a charter of Duke William. (S)
William the Conqueror, Douglas, 1999.
1059 at
Cleville, Roger de Montgomery [to establish a memory for the local inhabitants]
threw his son Robert of Belleme, ‘clad in a fur coat of gris’, into the water
at the point to which the lordship of the abbot of Troarn extended. (S)
Medieval Village, Coulton, 1989, P73.
1060,
‘Rogerus de Monte Gomeri … Robertus filius Rogeri de Monte Gomeri’ witnessed
the charter by which Guillaume II, Duke of Normandy, granted Brenerias to the
abbey of Bayeux. (S) FMG.
1060, Roger
de Montgomery identified himself as ‘a Norman descended from Normans’. (S) The
Normans, Crouch, 2006, P75.
1061, Due to
accusations by Mabel of Belleme, wife of Roger de Montgomery, of association
with the rebellion of Robert fitz Giroie, brothers Hugh and Robert de
Grentemaisnil were exiled. (S) Domesday People, Keates-Rohan, 1999, P262.
By 1062,
‘Rogerii, Mabiliæ … Rogeri pueri filii Rogerii, Roberti fratris eius’ witnessed
a charter for Saint Martin de Sées.
1062 at La
Hougue, Roger of Montgomery at the ducal court of William of Normandy, witness
a charter of William in favor of the monastery of Marmoutier. (S) Battle
Conference, 1993, P110.
1063, Roger
de Montgomery and Mabil his wife gained favors from Duke William during his
conflicts with his nobles. [Mabil suppossedly attempted to poison Ernald de
Escalfoio; but accidentally caused the death of Gislebert, brother of Roger.]
(S) History of Shrewsbury, Owen, 1825, P41.
1065, Roger
de Montgomery 2nd among the trusted friends and councillors of
William, duke of Normandy. (S) Collectanea Archaeologica, 1862, P71.
1066, Roger
pardoned the abbey of Sainte-Trinité de Rouen for a ‘calumny’. (S) FMG.
1066, Roger
present at the Council of Lillebonne and agreed to contribute 60 ships to aid
the invasion plans of England.
9/1066, Duke
William on the eve of the invasion had his son Robert confirm to the abbey of
Marmoutier all the property which he himself had given. Witnesses: Roger de
Montgomery, William fitz Osbern, William his son, Roger de Beaumont, Hugh de
Grandmesnil, … (S) Norman Conquest: Sources and Documents, Brown, 1984, P143.
[Roger’s participation in the Battle of Hastings is debated, but this supports
his attending.]
10/14/1066
at the Battle of Hastings, Roger in
command on the right, distinguished himself by killing an English ‘giant.’
10/25/1066, William I crowned King of England
12/1066, Roger attended the Christmas court at Gloucester. [Likely,
Roger was given Chichester at this time.]
2/1067, Roger returned to Normandy where he acted as an advisor to
Queen Matilda.
1067, Roger was given all of the “Beleme lands” in France by William
the Conqueror.
12/6/1067, Returning to England, King William took with him ‘Rogerium
de Monte-Gomerici’ whom he had appointed as ‘tutorem Normanniæ ... cum sua
conjuge’ when he had left for England, and granted ‘primo Cicestram et
Arundellum ... post aliquot tempus Scrobesburiensem’ to Roger. (S) FMG. [Roger
Earl of Arundel and Earl of Chester.]
1067, In Sussex, Roger assigned castleries to guard the south coast.
5/1068 at Winchester, Matilda crowned Queen of England. ‘Count’ Roger of Montgomery attested a royal
charter at the coronation. (S) English and the Norman Conquest, Williams, 1997,
P24.
1069, ‘Eric
the Wild’ attacked Shrewsbury. [King William then motivated to enforce Norman
authority in the area.]
1070, Roger,
Viscount of Oximin, succeeded to Belesme and Alencon in right of his wife. (S)
Collectanea Archaeologica, 1862, P71.
1070-81,
Roger de Montgomery a witness to an agreement, at Bayeux, before Queen Matilda,
between William Paynel and the abbot of Mont S. Michel concerning terms of
military service. (S) Early Yorkshire Charters, V6, 2013, P1.
11/1071,
Roger created the 1st Earl of Shrewsbury; receiving most of
Shropshire. (S) Decoding Domesday, Roffe, 2007, P166.
1072, Roger
de Montgomery built Hen Domen castle [motte-and-bailey, a mile northwest of
Montgomery] as he began his advance into Powys. (S) Welsh Castles, Pettifer, 2000,
P148.
1073-4, Earl
Roger raided West Wales, attempting to make a path to the coast.
12/24/1074
at Rouen, ‘Rogerus comes Salosberiensis’ witnessed a charter of King William I
giving the barony of Plessis to the church of Bayeux. (S) FMG.
1077, Roger
made a charter to the abbey of St. Stephen, Caen, witnessed by William Paynel.
(S) Early Yorkshire Charters, V6, 2013, P1.
1077,
Arundell castle on the river Arun in West Sussex granted by King William to
Roger de Montgomery. (S) Judah Scepter, Arundell, 2010, P104.
1078, Roger
involved in the peace of Blanchelande between King William and Fulk Rechin of
Anjou.
1078, Raoul
de Mortimer and Roger de Montgomery making incursions into Wales. (S)
Historical Memoirs of the House of Russell, Wiffen, 1833, P30.
By 1079,
‘Rogerius comes … et sua uxor Mabilia atque suus filius Rotbertus’ donated
property to Notre-Dame de Bellême. (S) FMG.
1/1079,
Aymer of Villerai, in rebellion, was killed at castle Remalard. His body was
taken to Earl Roger of Montgomery, against whom he had fought for many years.
(S) Robert Curthose, Aird, 2011, P87.
1079, Roger
involved in the reconcilation of King William with his son Robert.
1079-82,
King William confirmed grants by Roger of Montgomery to St. Stephen of Caen.
(S) Regesta Willelmi Conquistoris, Davis, 1913, P46.
1079-80,
‘Roger ex Northmannis Northmannus son of Roger’ donated property to St
Martin, Troarn for the soul of his wife Mabel lately deceased. (S) FMG.
1080, Roger
de Montgomery, earl of Shrewsbury, besieged [unsuccessfully] the city of
Worcester. (S) Tour – Island of Great Britain, Defoe, 1748, P332.
1080, Roger
de Montgomery built the church at Wenlock. (S) Montgomery Manuscripts, Hill,
1869, P453.
Bef. 1081,
Roger built Arundel castle in Sussex, the key pathway to Wales. It later became
known as Hen Domen castle “the old mound”.
1081, Under
a ruse, Earl Roger of Montgomery took Gruffydd ap Cynan (159917840), ruler of
north Wales, captive at Rhug in Edeyrnion and confined him at Chester.
[Apparently escaping about a year later, going to Ireland.] Earl Roger
Montgomery of Shrewsbury, and earl Hugh, “the fat” of Chester continued the
Norman conquest of Wales.
12/1082,
Mabel killed by Hugh de la Roched d’Inge at Bures-sur-Dives; son Robert
inheriting her property as Robert de Belleme. Mabel buried at the convent of
Troarne. [NW France.]
[–––Roger
& Adelaide–––]
Roger
married 2nd Adelaide, d/o Ebrard de le Puiset. [1 son, Everard]
1083, Robert
founded the Abbey of Shrewsbury. (S) Shropshire Walks, Nicolle, 2003, P44.
1085, Roger
built Ludlow castle of red sandstone, towering above the River Teme. (S)
Shropshire, Pevsner, 1958, P181.
By 1086,
Roger had made significant acquisitions of lands in mid Wales. [The 10
wealthiest landowners, not prelates, included Roger of Montgomery, William of
Warren, and Richard of Clare.]
1086, Earl
Roger de Montgonery founded Quatford abbey. (S) Pastoral Care, Tinti, 2005,
P23.
Bef. 1087,
Roger de Montgomery, the son, attested 40 charters of King William I of
England.
9/1087,
William the Conqueror died.
9/26/1087, William Rufus crowned King of England;
succeeding William the Conqueror. His elder brother Robert became Duke
of Normandy.
1087, Roger,
initially an opponent King William Rufus, supported William’s brother Robert.
Roger was assigned to organize a revolt in Arundel.
6/1088,
Roger, now an ally of King William Rufus, attended William’s court in south
England with his son Hugh.
1088, Roger
in the army of King William at the siege of Rochester castle, where his 3 sons
defended the castle.
5/1089,
Roger gained the release of his son Robert who had been imprisoned in Normandy
by Robert, duke of Normandy. Roger crossed to Normandy, captured the Belleme
castle of Saint-Ceneri, and then negotiated the release of his son.
1089, Roger
returned to England.
1090, Roger,
earl of Shrewsbury and Arundell, began construction of Westminster Hall. (S)
Wagstaff’s Standard Masonry 1922, 2003, P17.
1091-2,
Roger entered Powis, and won the town and castle of Baldwyn; lieutenant of
William the Conqueror. Roger fortified it and called it Montgomery. [The
Welsh called it Tre Faldwyn.] (S) Gentleman’s Magazine, V1, 1834, P514.
1093, Rhys
ap Tewdwr killed in battle. [Florence of Worcester wrote: From that day kings
ceased to rule in Wales.]
7/1093,
Roger of Mongomery sent an army across to the sea which occupied Ceredigion,
then raided Dyfed.
7/27/1094,
Roger died; buried at his abbey at Shrewsbury; his son Hugh succeeding.
(S) A
History of Wales from the Earliest Times, V2, Lloyd, 1912. (S) Conqueror’s Son,
Lack, 2007. (S) The Capetians, Bradbury, 2007, P106ff. (S) DNB, V49, 1897,
P101. (S) William Rufus, Barlow, 1983.
Children
of Roger and Mabel:
i. Hugh de Beleme, born ? in France.
4/1088, King
William Rufus sent Eustace III, count of Bologne; and brothers Robert of
Belleme (756472972), Hugh of Montgomery, and Roger of Poitou (319832070) with a
force of knights and Flemings as an advanced party into southeast England,
suppressing a rebellion of barons expecting the invasion of his brother Duke
Robert. [Robert did not invade.] (S) William Rufus, Barlow, 1983, P75.
1093, Hugh
succeeded his father.
1095, Hugh
complicit in the conspiracy of the Earl of Mowbray, paying a fine of £3000 for
the King’s forgiveness.
7/31/1098,
Hugh killed in battle by Norsemen; buried at Shrewsbury abbey; his brother
Robert his heir.
ii. Robert de Beleme (756472972),
born ~1051 in France.
iii. Roger Montgomery (319832070), born ~1053 in
France. [3rd son]
iv. Emma de Montgomery, born ? in France.
1074, Emma
became an abbess of Almenesches.
3/4/1113,
Emma died.
v. Matilda de Montgomery, born ? in France.
Matilda
married Robert, comte de Mortain and earl of Cornwall [half-brother to William
the Conqueror.]
vi. Sibyl de Montgomery (319832087), born ~1065 in
France.
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