Marie d'Anjou, Abbess of Shaftesbury

Marie Plantagenet Abbess of Shaftesbury

From Medlands: http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ANJOU,%20MAINE.htm#GeoffroyVdied1151B

Comte Geoffroy had three illegitimate children by Mistresses (1) to (3):

4. HAMELIN d'Anjou (1130-7 May 1202, bur Chapter House, Lewes). Benedict of Peterborough names "Hamelinus frater regis Henrici comes Warennæ" among those present at the coronation of King Richard I in 1189[360]. Maybe Vicomte de Touraine. 5th Earl of Surrey in 1164 by right of his wife.

- EARLS of SURREY.

5. MARIE d'Anjou (-[1216]). The primary source which confirms her parentage has not yet been identified. Abbess of Shaftesbury, Dorset.

6. EMMA d´Anjou . A manuscript entitled "De Origine Comitum Andegavensium" records that "Gaufridus Plantagenet Comes Andegavensium" had an illegitimate daughter "Emmam quam David Norwallensium Princeps"[361]. The Chronicle of the Princes of Wales records that "king David married dame Emma the sister of the king of England" in 1175[362]. The Testa de Nevill includes a writ of King John dated 1212 which records that "Emma quondam uxor David Regis Wallie" was granted "manerium de Hales" in Shropshire by King Henry II[363]. m (1174) DAFYDD I Prince of Gwynedd, son of OWAIN King of Gwynedd & his second wife Christina of Deheubarth (-1204).