Simon FITZPONS 
Simon was born in 1068. Simon's father was William Ponce DE NORMANDIE and his mother was DE PONTIEU. His paternal grandparents were Duke Richard II "The Good" Of Normandy and Papie. He had a brother named Norman DE ARCI. He was the younger of the two children. He had a half-brother named Richard of Cantref Bychan.General Notes
1053 founded the Abbey of Shrewsbury Regent in France whileWilliam conquered England
Regent in Normandy while William the Conqueror invaded England.Founded thr Abbey Of St. Peter and St. Paul in Shrewsbury
From Saint Germain DE Montgomery, Near Lisieux. Lord of SussexRape of Arundle, with castle there Holdings in 12 counties.
Was responsible to Duke William, later the Conqueror as hischeif architect in the defence of the Middle marches of theborder in his defence against the Welsh. He built many castlesincluding, Montgomery, Shrewsbury, Arundel, Ludlow, Clun,Hopton, And Owestry. Over 90 percent of the Lordships and manorsof Shropshire were held in Chief at the Somesday by thispowerful Roger.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.0860 in Norway d.0927
- b.0900 d.0942
- b.0872 in Evreaux, Neustria
- b.0933 in Normandy, France d.0996 in Poisoned by the Count of Flanders
- b.0845 in Vermandois, Normandy, France d.0939 in Murdered under orders of Clovis I
- b.0911
- b.0855
- b.0962
- b.0906
- b.0946 d.1031
- b.1045 d.1086
- b.1068
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