User:Retroplum/List of passengers of the White Ship
The White Ship (French: la Blanche-Nef) was a vessel that sank in the English Channel near the Normandy coast off Barfleur, on 25 November 1120. Only two of those aboard survived.[a] Those who drowned included William Adelin, the only surviving legitimate son and heir of King Henry I of England. William Adelin's death led to a succession crisis and a period of civil war in England known as the Anarchy.
List of passengers[edit]
| Name | Portrait | Birth | Marriages |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Adelin Heir-apparent to the Kingdom of England |
|
5 August 1103 Son of Henry I of England and Matilda of Scotland |
Matilda of Anjou June 1119 no children |
| Matilda FitzRoy Countess of Perche |
Unknown Illegitimate daughter of Henry I of England and Edith |
Rotrou III, Count of Perche 1103 two children | |
| Richard FitzRoy | Unknown Illegitimate son of Henry I of England |
Unknown | |
| Thomas FitzStephen Captain of the White Ship |
Unknown Son of Stephen FitzAirard, Captain of the Mora |
Unknown | |
| Richard d'Avranches 2nd Earl of Chester |
1094 Son of Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester and Ermentrude of Clermont |
Lucia-Mahaut of Blois no children | |
| Lucia-Mahaut of Blois Countess of Chester |
Unknown Daughter of Stephen, Count of Blois and Adela of Normandy |
Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester no children | |
| Ottuel d'Avranches Governor of the King's sons |
Unknown Illegitimate son of Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester |
Unknown | |
| Geoffrey Ridel 1st Baron Ridel of Wittering |
Unknown | Geva d'Avranches three daughters | |
| Geoffrey de l'Aigle Son of the Viscount of Exmes |
Unknown Son of Gilbert de l'Aigle, Viscount of Exmes and Juliana of Perche |
Unknown | |
| William Bigod Steward to the King |
Unknown Son of Roger Bigod and Adeliza de Tosny |
Unknown | |
| Berold[nb 1] A butcher of Rouen |
Unknown | Unknown |
Notes[edit]
- ^ According to Orderic Vitalis Berold was the only survivor of the disaster.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to The White Ship.
- The Wreck of the White Ship on britannia.com
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