Name Simon Alan | Died 1200 | |
Simon fitz Alan (Simon son of Alan) (1165- c.1200) was a 12th-century noble who was the ancestor of the Boyds. Simon was the third son of the Breton knight, Alan fitz Flaad, feudal lord of Oswestry, by his spouse Aveline, daughter of Ernoulf de Hesdin. His father was one of the first stewards of Scotland and the family continued in this role thereafter. Simon followed his brother Walter fitz Alan into Scotland in the service of King David I. Simon witnessed Walter's foundation charter to the monastery of Paisley Abbey in 1160, in which he is designated as "frater Walterii, filii Alani, dapiferi".
He is buried at the east end of Paisley Abbey.
Family
He was married to Margaret Galloway.
He had a son Robert, who styled himself Boyt.
References
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