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From: JF <>
Subject: Re: [PDP] Re:a descent from the Prophet Mohammad
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 08:16:42 -0700
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malinda wrote:

> This is from my Learned Cousin...sometimes she includes sources, other
> times she doesn't. All her work is sourced..but, it's not always convenient
> to include the citations. Take the input ...or not. Just FYI.....~malinda
>
> More important descent:
>
> Zaida (Maria, Isabel, Ximena), Princess of Seville; b. c1071; d. 12 Sep
> 1107, Spain; res. of Dania, Alcante, Spain; m. 1096 (his 4th) Alfonso VI,
> King of Castile & Leon. The inscription on her tomb in the Chapel Royal of
> San Isidio of Leon clearly states she was Alfonso's wife.
> \
> Teresa of Castile & Leon, who inherited the countship of Portugal; d. 1 Nov
> 1130; bur at Braga Cathedral; m. 1093 Henry I of Burgundy; Count of
> Portugal;
> Crusader in Spain; b.1069-1070, Dijon, Burgundy, France; d. 1 Nov 1112,
> Astorga, Galicia, Spain; bur Braga Cathedral.

I'll help you out here. This is word for word a quote from: Roderick W. Stuart,
"Royalty for Commoners," Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, Baltimore, MD, 3rd
Edition, 1998, Line 430-31/30. That is EXCEPT your learned cousin omitted something
under Teresa of Castile & Leon, something which causes an immediate problem. It
actually reads:

"Teresa of Castile & Leon, who inherited the countship of Portugal; b. c1070; d. 1
Nov 1130; bur at Braga Cathedral; m. 1093 Henry I of Burgundy (85-29)."

You might mention to her that if you're going to quote something, quote it
correctly. The omission of the date of birth for Teresa does not make the problem go
away--that according to this source she's still one year older than her supposed
mother! This isn't the only problem this connection suffers from, in fact it's one
of the lesser ones. If you're genuinely interested in researching the matter, RFC is
not exactly the top rung of the ladder. It's reputation for errors makes it a less
than desirable source (this being an example). Again, as Kevin and I both have
suggested, start with the postings at SGM. Then if you still would like more proof,
I can provide Portuguese and Spanish sources that will help you resolve the problem.
One contains quotes from a court document where Teresa's is referring to her
mother's sister--Gontrode Moniz! Elsewhere she clearly states her mother was Ximena
Moniz! The spelling of the last name may vary, but it isn't Zaida, who according to
Bernard F. Reilly, "The Kingdom of Leon-Castilla under King Alfonso VI, 1065-1109,"
Princeton University Press 1988, did change her name to Elizabeth on her conversion
to Christianity.

JF

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