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Simon II of Clermont
Simon II de Clermont
Seigneur of Ailly
Reign1226–1286
Seigneur of Nesle
Reign1226–1286
Bornc. 1216
Died1286
SpouseAdele of Montfort
IssueRaoul of Clermont
Guy I of Clermont
and more
HouseHouse of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis
also House of Creil
also House of Clermont-Nesle
FatherRaoul I of Clermont-Nesle
MotherGertrude of Nesle

Simon II of Clermont-Nesle (c. 1210–1285/86) was Seigneur (Lord) of Ailly, Maulette and Nesle (in Picardy)

Biography

Simon was the eldest son Raoul I of Clermont-Nesle, Seigneur of Ailly, Maulette, and Gertrude of Nesle.[1] He was a counsellor of King Louis IX of France, especially in areas of justice.[2] Jointly with Matthew of Vendôme, Simon was the regent of the kingdom in 1270–71 when Louis and his son Philip were away on the Eighth Crusade, using the title "lieutenant".[3] In the process of canonisation of king Louis in 1283, he was one of those bearing witness.

Simon was also a tutor of the children of the king, appointed by Philip III.

Simon is accounted of the foundation of Hôtel de Nesle, to accommodate nobility in Paris, instead of their first Hôtel de Nesle, that was ceded to King Louis IX, and the construction was enabled through the prominent positions of his sons Raoul and Guy, and their wealth. The hotel was connected to Tour de Nesle, and eventually sold to King Philip IV of France in 1314.

Marriage and issue

In 1242 Simon married Adele of Montfort,[4] daughter of Amaury de Montfort, Count of Montfort-l'Amaury and Constable of France. Their children were:

Map of Oise and other departments of Picardy, with most of the mentioned Seigneuries marked (from 1852).

See also

References

  1. ^ Griffiths 1997, p. 124.
  2. ^ Griffiths 1997, p. 125.
  3. ^ Jordan 2012, p. 74-75.
  4. ^ a b c Pipon 1996, p. 64.
  5. ^ a b Verbruggen 2002, p. 57.

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Simon II of Clermont House of Clermont-en-BeauvaisisBorn: c. 1216 Died: 1286 Regnal titles Preceded byRaoul I jure uxorisor Jean II Seigneur of Nesle 1226?–1286 Succeeded byRaoul II Preceded byRaoul I Seigneur of Ailly and Maulette 1226–1286 Succeeded byGuy I Preceded byAmicie Seigneur of Breteuil ?see note above c. 1226?–1286 Succeeded byGuy I ?
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