William the Lion's Children

[Louis Reitzammer]

Burke's gives the legitimate children of William the Lion, King of Scots,
and Ermengarde as Alexander (II), Margaret, Isabel and Marjory. It further
states that "William had also five illegitimate children, a son and four
daughters, from each of whom sprang one of the claimants to the Crown in
1291-92."

I would appreciate it if someone would give me the names of those
illegitimate children, their spouses' names, and the names of their offspring.

Thanks in advance for this information.

Louis Reitzammer at Jackson, Tennessee < reit...@usit.net >

[William Addams Reitwiesner]

Louis Reitzammer <reit...@USIT.NET> wrote:

>Burke's gives the legitimate children of William the Lion, King of Scots,
>and Ermengarde as Alexander (II), Margaret, Isabel and Marjory. It further
>states that "William had also five illegitimate children, a son and four
>daughters, from each of whom sprang one of the claimants to the Crown in
>1291-92."

They're usually called "Competitors".

>I would appreciate it if someone would give me the names of those
>illegitimate children, their spouses' names, and the names of their offspring.

Well, Burke's missed one.

*Scot's Peerage*, ed. James Balfour Paul, vol. 1, p. 5, lists
William's bastards as:

1. Robert de London.
2. Henry Galightly, whose son Patrick was a Competitor.
3. Isabella, m1. Robert de Brus, m2. Robert de Ros. Her
great-grandson William de Ros was a Competitor.
4. Ada, m. Patrick, 5th Earl of Dunbar. Her great-grandson Patrick de
Dunbar was a Competitor.
5. Margaret, m. Eustace de Vesci. Her grandson William de Vesci was a
Competitor.
6. Aufrica, m. William de Say. Her great-grandson Roger de Mandeville
was a Competitor.

William Addams Reitwiesner
wr...@erols.com

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