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From: "Todd A. Farmerie" <>
Subject: Re: William the Conqueror
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 1997 12:03:14 -0500


Paul Smith wrote:
>
> TO:
>
> G> Parents of Geofrey V Plantagenet are:
>
> G> Fulk V, the Young b. 1092 d. 1142 m (2)Mesilende de Rethell d. 11
> G> Sept.
> G> 1161
>
> G> Parentss of the Empress Matilda are:
> G> Henry I Beauclerc and Matilda of Scotland
>
> Thanks very much James. One final question though; is BEAUCLERC a last name
&
> does it apply to Henry's father, g-father, etc.?

No, it was a nickname, specific to him (but then so was Plantagenet,
specific to Geoffrey, but assigned by later historian to the entire
family).

ta

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