Simon I de Senlis, Earl of Huntingdon-Northampton
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Simon I of St Liz, 1st Earl of Northampton[1] (d. 1109) was a Norman nobleman.
Around 1096, Simon de Senlis joined the First Crusade to the Holy Land.
He built Northampton Castle and the town walls[2]. He also built one of the three remaining Round churches in England, the The Holy Sepulchre, Northampton, Sheep Street, Northampton).
de Selins was featured in Alan Moore's book "Voice of the Fire" as the main character of the chapter "Limping from Jersualsem." [3]
[edit] Family
He married Maud, 2nd Countess of Huntingdon. Simon de Senlis, 4th Earl of Northampton was their son. A daughter, Maud de St. Liz, married Robert Fitz Richard.
| Preceded by Vacant Last held by: Waltheof |
Earl of Northampton 1080 - 1109 |
Succeeded by Simon II of St Liz |
[edit] Notes
- ^ Also known as Simon de Senlis, Senliz.
- ^ Northampton Castle
- ^ Voice Of The Fire
