Simon de Fresne

Simund de Freine (Simon de Fresne) (fl. 1200) was an Anglo-Norman cleric and poet. He was a canon of Hereford Cathedral and a friend of Giraldus Cambrensis.

Works
Simund's major works were two long poems in Norman French, in heptasyllabic verse, each identified by acrostics:


 * De la Fortune, an adaptation of the De Consolatio Philosophiæ by Boethius, 1700 lines.
 * La vie de Saint Georges.

He addressed two epigrams to Giraldus Cambrensis, defending him against detractors, such as Adam of Dore. Simund's patron is thought to be William de Vere.