Mabile (Bellême) de Montgomery (abt. 1026 - abt. 1079)

Born about 1026 in Alençon, Orne, Basse-Normandie, France

Ancestors

Wife of Roger (Montgomery) de Montgomery — married 1048 in Perche, France

Descendants

Died about 2 Dec 1079 at about age 53 in Bures-sur-Dives, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France

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Biography

Mabel 'l'Empoisonneuse' de Montgomery (born de Talvas), dame de Bellême Geni World Family Tree Birth: Between 1015 and 1026 - Alençon, Orne, Basse-Normandie, France Death: Dec 2 1079 - Bures-sur-Dives, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France Father: Guillaume I de Bellême, comte de Bellesme et Alencon Mother: Haberga "Hildeburge" de Beaumont Husband: Roger 1st Earl of Shrewsbury de Montgomery (born de Montgomerie), Sire d'Alençon. Earl of Shropshire and Shrewsbury Children: Mabel de Montgomery, Maud Matilda de Montgomery, Comtesse consort de Mortain, Hugues (Hugh) de Montgomery (born de Montgomerie), 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury, Rissa de Montgomery, Ameria de Montgomery, Robert (Earl of Shrewsbury) de Montgomerie (born de Montgomery), 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury and Arundel, Phillip 'The Grammarian' de Montgommery, Crusader, Roger 'le Poitevin' de Montgomery, comte de la Marche, Sibyll Sybil de Montgomery, Ponce de Montgomery, Marche, Emma de Montgomery, Abbess of Almenchêches, Maurice Montgomery, Arnould Cimbricus de Montgomery (born de Montgommery) Sibling: Arnoul de Bellême

First wife of Roger [II] de Montgomery, son of Roger [I], Seigneur de Montgomery. She bore him 10 children. Mabel was said to be an extremely strong willed woman, shrewd, politically adept, but also cruel.

She was murdered at Bures Castle by one Hugh Bunel and his accomplices. Her son, Hugh de Montgomery who was at Bures Castle when she was murdered there, pursued them in vain, they having broken down the bridges behind them as they fled. The pursuit was further hindered by the winter floods.

Children

Maud (Matilda} de Montgomery, Comtesse consort de Mortain, b. c 1064

Hugues (Hugh) de Montgomery (born de Montgomerie), 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury, b. c 1042, d. 1098

Rissa de Montgomery, b. c 1044, d. c 1090

Ameria Emma de Montgomery, Abbess of Almenchêches, b. c 1045, d. 1077

Robert (Earl of Shrewsbury) de Montgomerie (born de Montgomery), 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury and Arundel, b. c 1052, d. c 1131

Phillip 'The Grammarian' de Montgomery, Crusader, b. c1056, d. c1099

Roger 'le Poitevin' de Montgomery, comte de la Marche, b. c 1058, d. c 1153

Sibyll Sybil de Montgomery, Ponce de Montgomery, Marche, b.c 1058, d. c 1107

Emma de Montgomery, Abbess of Almenchêches,

Maurice Montgomery, b. c 1065

Arnould Cimbricus de Montgomery (born de Montgommery), b. c 1066, d. c 1125

Sources

• https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0tqogaL4rFVZ1xpmXE4SNVe9Ngb6XJUntfcCFyJSovzYcApagj2W9XxMaYFwu2e8Tl&id=100052792866330
• Source: Foundation for Medieval Genealogy. Medieval Lands data content and text are copyright © Charles Cawley, 2006-15.
• https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/NORMANDY%20NOBILITY.htm#Mabiledied1079
• http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cousin/html/p351.htm#i4644
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mabel_de_Bell%C3%AAme
• Yeatman, John Pym. The Early Genealogical History of the House of Arundel (Mitchell and Hughes, London, 1882) Page 8: "Mabel, dau. and eventual heiress of Wm. II., Count of Belesme, Alencon, etc.; m. circ. 1044; d. 1086."

Citation text:

Mabel 'l'Empoisonneuse' de Montgomery (born de Talvas), dame de Bellême Alias name: Mabel Talvas d'Alencon, Mabel de Talvas, Mabile, "Mabel /Talvas"/, Mabel, Mabel Talvas Gender: Female Birth: Between 1015 and 1026 - Alençon, Orne, Basse-Normandie, France Occupation: Comtesse, d'Alençon, de Bellême, de Sées, Countess of Shrewsbury, Bitch, Dame de Alençon, de Séez, and Bellême, Countess of Shrewsbury and Lady of Arundel Marriage: Spouse: Roger 1st Earl of Shrewsbury de Montgomery (born de Montgomerie), Sire d'Alençon. Earl of Shropshire and Shrewsbury - 1048 - Perche, France Death: Dec 2 1079 - Bures-sur-Dives, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France Burial: Dec 5 1079 - Troarn, Basse-Normandie, France Father: Guillaume I de Bellême, comte de Bellesme et Alencon Mother: Haberga "Hildeburge" de Beaumont Husband: Roger 1st Earl of Shrewsbury de Montgomery (born de Montgomerie), Sire d'Alençon. Earl of Shropshire and Shrewsbury Children: Mabel de Montgomery, Maud Matilda de Montgomery, Comtesse consort de Mortain, Hugues (Hugh) de Montgomery (born de Montgomerie), 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury, Rissa de Montgomery, Ameria de Montgomery, Robert (Earl of Shrewsbury) de Montgomerie (born de Montgomery), 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury and Arundel, Phillip 'The Grammarian' de Montgommery, Crusader, Roger 'le Poitevin' de Montgomery, comte de la Marche, Sibyll Sybil de Montgomery, Ponce de Montgomery, Marche, Emma de Montgomery, Abbess of Almenchêches, Maurice Montgomery, Arnould Cimbricus de Montgomery (born de Montgommery) Sibling: Arnoul de Bellême

Source: Geni World Family Tree URL: http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-40000/geni-world-family-tree?s=178346832&itemId=6519274&action=showRecord&indId=individual-178346832-1500398 Confidence: Direct and primary evidence