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From: "T. Stanford M. S. P. F. Mommaerts-Meulemans-Browne" <>
Subject: Fw: Muslim/Christian descents in Early-Medieval Spain
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2001 23:49:15 -0500



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From: "Todd A. Farmerie" <>
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Sent: Friday, 22 June, 2001 02:24 AM
Subject: Re: Muslim/Christian descents in Early-Medieval Spain


> A Channing wrote:
> >
> > taf wrote:
> >
> > > 3. Hugh VII of Lusignan married Saracina, a muslim
> > >
> > > This argument is similar to that of Fruela Gonzalez, only it does
> > > not have the same onomastic objections. Hugh was a crusader, but
> > > insufficient information survives about Saracina to allow any
> > > conclusion to be drawn.
> >
> > This may explain why so many of his descendants, including his son Hugh
> > VIII had the soubriquet "le Brun", although there has been a message
here
> > which described his ancestor Hugh IV as le Brun
>
> Also Hugh VI, IIRC. It looks like simple coincidence (plus they
> may have been dark from the time their ancestor mated with the
> she-devil :).


Chronologically untenable. Leona Helmsly was not yet born.

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