Luton, Simon of
(d. 1279)
- Antonia Gransden
Extract
Luton, Simon of (d. 1279), abbot of Bury St Edmunds, was probably a relative of Sir Robert of Hoo, a knight of St Edmunds and holder of extensive estates including The Hyde, near Luton in Bedfordshire, from which Simon derived his name. Some time before the mid-thirteenth century ...
