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From: "Brian Austin" <>
Subject: Re: Family of Henry II
Date: Mon, 9 Mar 1998 01:05:34 -0000


Alison Weir, in "Britain's Royal Families" ascribes 12 illegitimate children
to Henry II

By Ikenai "a common prostitute" but possibly the daughter of a knight:

Geoffrey, Archbishop of York
Peter
and possibly, though unlikely, William Longespee

By Alice, daughter of Louis VII:

4 children, all of which died young

By Nesta, wife of Sir Ralph Bloet:

Morgan, Provost of Beverley and Bishop-Elect of Durham

By Alice de Porhoet:

a child, details of which are unknown

By unknown mothers:

Matilda, Abbess of Barking
Hugh of Wells, Bishop of Lincoln
Richard

Brian Austin

Diana Trenchard wrote in message
<>...
>If, as appears from recent posts, Rosamund Clifford is now considered not
>to be the mother of William Longespee, who are now thought to be her
>children by Henry II?
>
>Who were Henry's other acknowledged illegitimate children, and who are
>known to have been his other mistresses?
>
>Which of these other children can be definitely linked with their mothers?
>
>Diana Trenchard
>
>

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