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Subject: Re: OT but related: Conection between St. Anthony of Padua and Froila I
Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 11:39:05 est

This claim of a relationship between Godfrey de Bouillon and St. Anthony of Padua
is one that I'm familiar with as it was passed down among my own Bouillon ancestors
as well. My Bouillons, however, can only be traced back to the 17th century
in Alsace-Lorraine. It does appear, however, that the de La Tour d'Auvergne
family (or at least the branch that gained the title of duc de Bouillon) also
claimed to be descended from Godfrey de Bouillon and related to St. Anthony
of Padua, but as far as I know, no such relationship has ever been documented.
It's also my impression, based upon various histories of the Crusades, that
Godfrey de Bouillon was in fact childless.

I'll have to check this, but I also seem to recall that James Anderson's *Royal
Genealogies* (1732) does give him at least one child (a daughter?), but even
if that is the case I'm not sure it's much proof of anything (other than why
Anderson needs to be taken with a "grain of salt").

Finally, there may be some discussion of this already in the archives as I think
I've posted a query about this at least once before.

One final note: I don't believe Godfrey ever took the title of "King of Jerusalem"
-- something like "Defender of the Holy Sepulchre" was the title he chose.

Cheers,

Jeff Duvall
Indy

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>St. Anthony of Padua was son of Martin Bouillon, descendant of Godfrey de
>Bouillon, commander of the first Crusade and first King of Jerusalem.
>Can anybody help me in determining how he is such a descendant?
>His mother was Theresa Tavejra a supposed descendant of Froila I, fourth
>King of Asturias.
>Can anybody help me in determining how he is such a descendant?
>There are some references in Portugal that says he was also a cousin of Pero

>Paes da Maya (O Alferes), a good friend of our first King D. Afonso
>Henriques and his chief military commander.
>Any help in this so called relation with Pero Paes?
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