Emma
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Spouses/Children:
Herbert FITZ HENRY, Chamberlain of England

  • Arnulf FITZ HERBERT
  • Richard FITZ HERBERT
  • Herbert I FITZ HERBERT+
  • William FITZ HERBERT, Archbishop of York
  • [unnamed daughter] FITZ HERBERT
  • [unnamed daughter] FITZ HERBERT

Emma

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  Research Notes:

The Hyde Register lists "Herbertus camerarius, Arnulfus filius eius, Emma uxor eius" immediately after the names of King Henry I and his first wife. Secondary sources state that she was Emma de Blois, illegitimate daughter of Etienne Comte de Blois & his mistress ---. This is presumably based on the Chronicle of Meaux, in Yorkshire, which names "comitis --- Herberti filius, ex Emma sorore regis Anglorum Stephani progenitus". As this source is dated to [1394/1400], it is unlikely to be conclusive in relation to events which occurred 250 years earlier in the absence of other corroborative evidence. Eyton includes no reference to any wife of Herbert FitzHenry in his article on the barony of FitzHerbert. Until further evidence comes to light, it is suggested that the information be considered with caution. If it is correct, the chronology of the FitzHerbert family dictates that Emma must have been born while her supposed father was still young, maybe even before his marriage to Adela of England in 1080. 1

  Marriage Information:

Emma married Herbert FITZ HENRY, Chamberlain of England. (Herbert FITZ HENRY died in 1129/30.)

Sources


1 Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, Medlands, Herbert FitzHenry.


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