Hugh de Montgomery, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury

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Hugh de Montgomery, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury, was an Anglo-Norman nobleman of the late 11th century who inherited extensive lands and titles from his powerful father, Roger de Montgomery, and was notably involved in the Norman expansion into Wales before his death in battle.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglo-Norman nobleman
medieval earl
allegiance Duchy of Normandy NERFINISHED
Kingdom of England NERFINISHED
approximateBirthDate before 1066
associatedWith Norman aristocracy in England
Norman conquest of Wales NERFINISHED
battle Battle off Anglesey Sound NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath killed in battle
conflict Norman–Welsh wars NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Normandy NERFINISHED
deathDate 1098
deathPlace near Anglesey
off the coast of North Wales
ethnicGroup Norman
familyName de Montgomery NERFINISHED
father Roger de Montgomery, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury NERFINISHED
givenName Hugh
historicalRole Marcher lord
inheritedFrom Roger de Montgomery, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury NERFINISHED
killedBy Magnus Barefoot, King of Norway NERFINISHED
languageSpoken Norman French NERFINISHED
mannerOfDeath death in action
militaryRank feudal magnate and military leader
monarchServed William II of England NERFINISHED
mother Mabel de Bellême NERFINISHED
nobleFamily House of Montgomery NERFINISHED
nobleTitle 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury NERFINISHED
Earl of Arundel NERFINISHED
notableFor lordship on the Welsh Marches
participation in Norman expansion into Wales
positionHeld Earl of Arundel NERFINISHED
Earl of Shrewsbury NERFINISHED
predecessor Roger de Montgomery, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury NERFINISHED
regionOfActivity England NERFINISHED
Normandy NERFINISHED
Welsh Marches NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
sibling Arnulf de Montgomery NERFINISHED
Robert de Bellême, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury NERFINISHED
Roger the Poitevin NERFINISHED
socialClass high nobility
successor Robert de Bellême, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury NERFINISHED
territoryControlled Arundel NERFINISHED
Shropshire NERFINISHED
extensive lands on the Welsh border
timePeriod late 11th century

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de Montgomery hasMember Hugh de Montgomery, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury
Arnulf de Montgomery sibling Hugh de Montgomery, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury
this entity surface form: Hugh of Montgomery, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury