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4 unusual facts about Roger de Montgomerie


Mortemer, Seine-Maritime

But possibly Robert missed out a generation, as he did in dealing with the family history of the Montgomerys.

Robert de Say

Robert was an important vassal of Roger of Montgomery, the 1st Earl of Shrewsbury and a major early Norman magnate.

Roger de Montgomerie, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury

On screen, Roger was portrayed by actor John Greenwood in the two-part BBC TV play Conquest (1966), part of the series Theatre 625.

Roger then married Adelaide de Le Puiset, by whom he had one son, Everard, who entered the Church.


Montgomeryshire

It is named after its county town, Montgomery, which in turn is named after one of William the Conqueror's main counsellors, Roger de Montgomerie, who was the 1st Earl of Shrewsbury.


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