tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627322010786735293.post55669802457493148..comments2023-10-01T09:35:35.894+02:00Comments on Antipodes: My English story is finally finishedWilliam Skyvingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052367756561555096noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627322010786735293.post-74520217924772531442013-10-20T11:40:54.142+02:002013-10-20T11:40:54.142+02:00Narelle: Of course I would be pleased if you were ...Narelle: Of course I would be pleased if you were to add this second document to your catalogue. Concerning individuals named <b>Simon de Montfort</b>, the closest I ever got to this celebrated medieval family was when I resided with my wife and our daughter in the charming municipality of Houdan, west of Paris, which lies alongside the ancient Montfort-l'Amaury territory (which has always been one of the most sought-after addresses for wealthy Parisians seeking a weekend residence). In my third genealogical document, entitled <b><i>Skeffington — One-Name Study</i></b> (still far from completed), I evoke the Earls of Leicester named <b>de Beaumont</b>, who may or may not have had something to say concerning my ancestral village of <b>Skeffington</b> in Leicestershire. When the de Beaumont dynasty ended, the French baron Simon de Montfort [1165-1218] became the 5th Earl of Leicester, and in turn was the father of the 6th Earl of Leicester, who's the individual that most English people are referring to when they speak of Simon de Montfort. In my personal genealogical research, I've never encountered any direct links to this celebrated individual and his English operations, although it's a fact that his name resurfaces often among present-day family historians in the New World.William Skyvingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10052367756561555096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627322010786735293.post-90805062565999313692013-10-18T04:21:18.195+02:002013-10-18T04:21:18.195+02:00I'm impressed yet again! Permission to add thi...I'm impressed yet again! Permission to add this to our catalogue too?<br />Small world...my grandmother told us that we are descendants of Simon de Montfort, but I'm at the very beginning of that story. It would be amusing if your ancsetor and my ancestor were pals.narellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00719647719459911704noreply@blogger.com