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From: "Todd A. Farmerie" < >
Subject: Re: Mistress of Henry II
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 1998 17:48:55 -0400
Josephine Lindsay Bass wrote:
>
> Well, I guess I have it wrong - please can I have a good synopsis and
> reference to show this conflict to add to my records. I have so many
> versions now my head is spinning.
Let me summarize the various mistresses of Henry II that have been
claimed as mothers of his son William Longespee. The 'First
identified', 'Basis', and 'Contemporary documentation' tags relate
specifically to their identification as mother of William, not to them
being mistress of Henry. Note particularly the 'Contemporary
documentation' lines.
1.Rosamunde Clifford
First identified: by 15th century?
Basis: celebrated favorite mistress of Henry II
Contemporary documentation: NONE
2.Hikenai
First identified: 19th or 20th century?
Basis: documented mother of Geoffrey, another of Henry's illegitimates
Contemporary documentation: NONE
3.Annabel Baliol
First identified: 20th century
Basis: documented mistress of Henry II during approximate period of
William's birth
Contemporary documentation: NONE
4.Alix de Porhoet
First identified: 20th century
Basis: documented mother of a child by Henry II during approximate time
period
Contemporary documentation: NONE
5.Alice of France
First identified: 19th or 20th century?
Basis: documented mother of a child by Henry II
Contemporary documentation: NONE
6.Countess Ida
First identified: 20th century
Basis: named by son William Longespee in two donations
Contemporary documentation: two donations recorded in the Bradenstoke
Cartulary
So you can accept the late and entirely unsupported speculation for any
of the first five, or you can take William's own word for it, found in
contemporary documents. I'll go with William.
ta
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