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Isabel (Avenal) de Avenal (aft. 1143)

Isabel de Avenal formerly Avenal
Born after in Scotlandmap [uncertain]
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Daughter of and
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[spouse(s) unknown]
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Died [date unknown] in Scotlandmap
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Biography

She was the mistress of William I “the Lion” King of Scotland, son of Henry of Scotland, Earl of Huntingdon and Northumberland and his wife Ada de Warenne.[1]

The Chronicle of Melrose refers to the daughter of Robert Avenal as the mother of King William's daughter Isabel.[2]

Name

The fact that her daughter was named Isabel has led to some confusion and the suggestion that she too is Isabel. This is unsubstantiated by any evidence.

Dates

There are no known dates of birth or death for this person. Knowing she was a mistress of William I “the Lion” King of Scotland and knowing that he was born in 1143,[3] it is probable that she was about his age or likely younger so we will speculate she was born after 1143.

Ancestral File Number

Ancestral File Number: 9G43-Z3

Sources

  1. ↑ Foundation
  2. ↑ Foundation
  3. ↑ Foundation

Cawley, Charles. "SCOTLAND UNTITLED NOBILITY, (Avenell)." Foundation for Medieval Genealogy: Medieval Lands, A Prosopography of Medieval European Noble and Royal Families. Accessed March 28, 2015. http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SCOTTISH%20NOBILITY%20UNTITLED.htm#_Toc389126067.





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Burke-1801 Elliott Burke Jr.
A person can be both mistress and a wife whether the titles occur successively, simultaneously or independently. Wikitree and other genealogy sites don't provide space for lovers and casual relationships unless there is a child created from it.

However, the wording indicates that she was also the mistress of "his wife Ada de Warenne".

posted by Elliott Burke Jr.
Smith-123128 Shirlea Smith
I wonder if it is correct to call her the king's mistress. He wasn't married to anyone else - what if it was a marriage recognized by local custom, but not by the Christian Church, which would leave him open to marry in the Church for political advantage.
posted by Shirlea Smith
Quigley-173 Eugene Quigley
So because this person and King William were not married and she was his mistress should their marriage information be edited?
posted by Eugene Quigley

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