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From: Nathaniel Taylor <>
Subject: Re: Henry of Poitou, Abbot of Peterborough 1127-
Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2005 23:10:45 GMT
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In article <>,
"Todd A. Farmerie" <> wrote:

> Peter Stewart wrote:
> > Richardson wrote:
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> >>King Henry I and Count Guillaume of Poitou were both descended from
> >>the Dukes of Normandy and from the French kings. I assume Henry of
> >>Poitou shared both of these connections as well. Can anyone identify
> >>Henry of Poitou's parentage?
> >
> >
> >From memory, he was an illegitimate son of Duke William the Troubadour
> > (paternal grandfather of Alienor of Aquitaine) by his mistress Mauberge
> > (aka Dangerosse, the wife of Aimery, viscount of Chtellerault and
> > maternal grandmother of Alienor).
>
> I have a chart that shows him as legitimate son of William. I don't
> trust this chart as far as I can throw it, but since Peter was going
> from memory, can anyone confirm his account.

He's in ES, new series, II:76, as son of Guilhem IX and (non-wife)
Maubergeron / Dangereuse; there he's only called "Abbot of Cluny". It
would be nice to see a fuller list of his ecclesiastical offices with
dates.

Nat Taylor

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http://home.earthlink.net/~nathanieltaylor/leaves/

my children's 17th-century American immigrant ancestors:
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