Simon Fitz Simon

Notes:

VCH Northumberland (volume 4, "Manor of Brixworth") calls him brother, rather than father, of the wife of John de Verdun.

"Simon son of Simon, probably the son of the rebel, held 2½ fees in Brixworth. In 1253 he had a grant of a weekly market to be held at Brixworth on Tuesdays, and a yearly fair there from 4 to 6 June. He is described as lord of Brixworth in 1262–3, his wife's name being given as Maud de Ralee. Simon supported the barons in their struggle against the Crown, and was captured at the battle of Northampton, his manor being committed to Henry de Boruhull on 21 April 1264. He received a safe conduct to go to court in August, 1265, and was finally pardoned in 1267. In 1276 Simon son of Simon had view of frankpledge, free warren, free fishery, and other liberties in Brixworth." [VCH Northamptonshire, citation details below.]

Family/Spouse: Maud de Ralee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Isabel Fitz Simon

Notes:

"Simon [...] joined the barons against King John in 1215. In November of that year his lands in Brixworth were committed to Roland Bloet, but were later given to his wife, Beatrice of Brixworth. She also had a grant of an aid to be levied from those of Simon's knights and free tenants who had aided the rebels, to acquit him of the fine made for his redemption." [VCH Northamptonshire, citation details below.]

Simon married Beatrice of Brixworth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He held four fees of the honor of Curcy in 1166.

Simon married (Unknown) de Fresnoy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He held eight and a half fees of the honor of Curcy in 1166.