Simon de Montford
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Simon de Montford was an English nobleman who had the manor of Coleshill
passed onto him from the de Clinton family. He built moated manor houses at Coleshill
and Kingshurst
. He was executed in 1495 for helping in the attempt to oust King Henry VII
, who then granted his lands to Simon Digby in 1496.
In medieval documents clerks wrote down names as they were sounded, so they were often spelt differently. Montford is a good example - it can be spelt Montfort, Mountfort or Mountford.
Coleshill, Warwickshire
Coleshill is a market town in the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England, taking its name from the River Cole. It has a population of 6,343 and is situated east of Birmingham.-Location:...
passed onto him from the de Clinton family. He built moated manor houses at Coleshill
Coleshill, Warwickshire
Coleshill is a market town in the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England, taking its name from the River Cole. It has a population of 6,343 and is situated east of Birmingham.-Location:...
and Kingshurst
Kingshurst
Kingshurst is a post war housing estate and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, in the West Midlands. It lies about east of Birmingham city centre...
. He was executed in 1495 for helping in the attempt to oust King Henry VII
Henry VII of England
Henry VII was King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizing the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death on 21 April 1509, as the first monarch of the House of Tudor....
, who then granted his lands to Simon Digby in 1496.
In medieval documents clerks wrote down names as they were sounded, so they were often spelt differently. Montford is a good example - it can be spelt Montfort, Mountfort or Mountford.