Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Thurstan de Montfort II and Juliana de Murdac

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Husband Thurstan de Montfort II [19009] ¹

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           Born: 1125 - Preston, Rutland, England 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1180 - Beldesert Castle, Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England 1
         Buried:  - St Nicholas' Church, Henley in Arden, Warwickshire, England 1
FamilySearch ID: LK6D-M2Y

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         Father: Hugues de Gaunt of Monfort [19011] (Abt 1076-Abt 1132) 2
         Mother: Adeline de Beaumont [19012] (Abt 1107-1178) 2

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       Marriage: 

Events

• Biography: 2. THURSTAN [II] de Montfort of Beaudesert, Warwickshire (-1170 or after). The 1130 Pipe Roll records "Turst de Montef" among "Nova Placita et Novæ Conventiones" in Berkshire[566]. Robert Bishop of Lincoln confirmed donations to Thorney, including the donation of "medietatem villæ de Wenga cum medietate ecclesiæ eiusdem villæ et cum molendino" made by "Roberti de Muntfort et Turstini fratris sui", by undated charter[567]. King Stephen confirmed to "Thurstino de Montfort" the donation of land "de molendino de Wenga" made to Thorney abbey by "Robertus frater tuus" by charter dated to [1136/39][568]. "Thurstanus de Monteforti" confirmed the earlier donations to Thorney, for the souls of "meæ et uxoris meæ et filiorum meorum et...fratris mei Roberti de Monteforti", by undated charter witnessed by "Robertus filius meus..."[569]. Empress Matilda granted "mercatum die dominica ad castellum suum de Bellodeser[to]" to "Turstino de Mont[eforti]" by charter dated 2/3 Mar 1141[570]. King Stephen confirmed to "Thurstino de Montfort" the donation of land made to Thorney abbey by "Robertus frater tuus" by charter dated to [1148/54][571]. "Turstinus de Mundeford" donated revenue from his mills at Ayton to Guisborough, for the soul of "fratris mei Henrici", with the consent of "conjugis mee et heredis mei", by charter dated to [1155/70] witnessed by "Roberto filio et herede ipsius Turstini..."[572]. m JULIANA Murdac, daughter of GEOFFREY Murdac & his wife ---. "Turstinus de Monteforti" claimed, from Eustace de Vesci, half Langeton in Yorkshire which descended from "Geoffrey Murdac...ad Julianam filiam suam...ad Robertum filium suum...ad Henricum fratrem eiusdem Roberti patrem prædicti Turstini"[573]. Thurstan [II] & his wife had three children.

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Wife Juliana de Murdac [19010] ¹

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           Born: 1125 - Broughton Poggs, Oxfordshire, England 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1182 - Beldesert Castle, Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LZJQ-KN6

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Children

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1 M Henry de Montfort [19007] ³

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           Born: 1147 - Beldesert Castle, Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 1199 - Wellesbourne, Warwickshire, England 3
         Buried:  - Beaudesert, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom 3
FamilySearch ID: LBYH-W7H

         Spouse: Lady Emma Corbucion 3 [19008] (Abt 1159-1190)

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Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 28 Nov 2025), entry for Henry de Montfort, person ID LBYH-W7H.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 28 Nov 2025), entry for Thurstan de Montfort, person ID LK6D-M2Y.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 28 Nov 2025), entry for Thurstan de Montfort, person ID LTDS-KCJ.