Simon Montford

Also known as: Osbert Montford / sir Osbert Montford / sir Simon · Family: House of Lancaster · Role: captain · First appears: Henry VI 57

Life events

• c. 1460 · Simon Montford was appointed to defend the Downs and the five ports.(Henry VI 57 · 📍 the downes, and the fiue ports)
  • “Sir Simon Montford, with a great crew of men, was appointed to kéepe the downes, and the fiue ports”
• c. 1460 · Simon Montford was executed with twelve principal companions before Risebanke.(Henry VI 57 · 📍 Calis)
  • “where incontinentlie he with twelue of his chiefe fellowes lost their heads on the sand before Risebanke.”

Henry VI 57

• sworn: Henry VI “Herewith also order was taken for the defense of the hauens & landing places alongst the sea coasts. Sir Simon Montford, with a great crew of men, was appointed to kéepe the downes, and the fiue ports”

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Extracted from the original text of Holinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized. Made with Rho MD.