de Montgomery Family - Ourfolk
Roger de Montgomery 1022 - 27 JUL 1094
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Roger was born on 1022 in Of, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England and died on 27 JUL 1094 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England . He was the son of Roger de Montgomery (B: ABT 985) and Josceline de Ponteaudemer (de Montgomery) (B: ABT 989). Roger was married to Mabel Talvas de Alencon (de Montgomery) on 1048 in Of, Perche, France. Mabel was born on ABT 1026 in Of, Alencon, Eure, France and died on 2 DEC 1079 in Bures Castle . She was the daughter of William Talvas de Alencon, II (ABT 1000 - 1070) and Helie de Bourgogne (de Alencon) (B: NOV 1080). View Family Chart - - -
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- Arundel Castle - West Sussex, England
Earl of Arundel & S
The symbol of advance into
Wales was the castle which
Earl Roger built at
Montgomery, a typical motte
and bailey, of which the
earthworks still survive. To
distinguish it from the later
stone castle built at
Montgomery by Hubert de
Burgh, it came to be known as
Hen Domen Castle- the old mound. It
was a key point in the natural communication into mid-Wales, and
beyond that westwards to Ceredigion. The gains which Earl Roger and
his commanders made were compact and, with the exception of
Arwystli, did not drive deeply into Wales, but they extended over a long
stretch of the frontier.
- 'Oft on the mouldering Keep by night
- Earl Roger takes his stand,
- With the sword that shone at Hastings' fight,
- Firm grasped in his red, right hand ! '
This is how an ancient poem begins about Roger de Montgomery who it was
believed had fought alongside Duke William at Hastings. In fact Roger de
Montgomery wasn't at the Battle of Hastings, but was left at home to look after
Normandy for William while he was in England. He contributed greatly to the
invasion force and was to be richly rewarded for his loyal services.
Earl Roger de Montgomery founded the Arundel Castle on Christmas Day
1067. It was after King William had held his Christmas Court at Gloucester and
awarded Montgomery the Earldom, that he ordered him to build a castle on the
Arun to protect the inland reaches. Roger de Montgomery was already an extremely
powerful man in his native Normandy and had been a close friend of William's
since William was a teenager as he was his cousin. He was present at the Council of
Lillebonne in 1066, and agreed to contribute 60 ships to aid the invasion plans of
England. He returned with William from Normandy in 1067 and he was summoned
to attend Chrismas at Gloucester with the king where he was awarded his honours
as one of William's most trusted men.
Earl Roger was
succeeded at Arundel by his son, Robert, known as Robert de Belleme.
John Fitzalan of Clun, who had married Hugh de Albini's daughter Isobel, acquired
the Castle and Honour of Arundel. The Fitzalan's were to hold the castle in an
almost uninterrupted line until 1555 when Mary Fitzalan, last of the family, married
Thomas, 4th Duke of Norfolk, thereby carrying Arundel into the Howard family
where it remains to this day.
The symbol of advance into
Wales was the castle which
Earl Roger built at
Montgomery, a typical motte
and bailey, of which the
earthworks still survive. To
distinguish it from the later
stone castle built at
Montgomery by Hubert de
Burgh, it came to be known as
Hen Domen Castle- the old mound. It
was a key point in the natural communication into mid-Wales, and
beyond that westwards to Ceredigion. The gains which Earl Roger and
his commanders made were compact and, with the exception of
Arwystli, did not drive deeply into Wales, but they extended over a long
stretch of the frontier.
This is how an ancient poem begins about Roger de Montgomery who it was
believed had fought alongside Duke William at Hastings. In fact Roger de
Montgomery wasn't at the Battle of Hastings, but was left at home to look after
Normandy for William while he was in England. He contributed greatly to the
invasion force and was to be richly rewarded for his loyal services.
Earl Roger de Montgomery founded the Arundel Castle on Christmas Day
1067. It was after King William had held his Christmas Court at Gloucester and
awarded Montgomery the Earldom, that he ordered him to build a castle on the
Arun to protect the inland reaches. Roger de Montgomery was already an extremely
powerful man in his native Normandy and had been a close friend of William's
since William was a teenager as he was his cousin. He was present at the Council of
Lillebonne in 1066, and agreed to contribute 60 ships to aid the invasion plans of
England. He returned with William from Normandy in 1067 and he was summoned
to attend Chrismas at Gloucester with the king where he was awarded his honours
as one of William's most trusted men.
Earl Roger was
succeeded at Arundel by his son, Robert, known as Robert de Belleme.
John Fitzalan of Clun, who had married Hugh de Albini's daughter Isobel, acquired
the Castle and Honour of Arundel. The Fitzalan's were to hold the castle in an
almost uninterrupted line until 1555 when Mary Fitzalan, last of the family, married
Thomas, 4th Duke of Norfolk, thereby carrying Arundel into the Howard family
where it remains to this day.
Last change (on this page): 15 OCT 2018