Are Sarah de Munchesny's parents correct?

Question

Looking at the birth date for Sarah de Munchesny (b. ca. 1117) and her mother Muriel Valoingnes (b. ca, 1060) you can see an approximate 56 year difference. It's highly unlikely that Muriel was 56 years old when she had Sarah. Either the birth years are way off (and yes I know they're approximate but still) or Muriel can't be Sarah's mother.

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I added the 'euroaristo' tag to your question so project members see it...

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Thank-you.

Answer 1

It seems definite that Sarah is the daughter of Hubert de Montcanisy (Munchesny) but it's not clear which Hubert; Hubert I who married Muriel Valoingnes as his second wife, or ,his son Herbert II from an earlier marriage,

The dates are all out quite a bit including Sarah's as her son who inherited as a minor, didn't reach his majority until 1186,  This would place his birth about ca. 1165 or slightly later, which makes Sarah's birth date of 1117 pretty unlikely.

This may mean she is more likely to be the daughter of Herbert II, but probably needs some more research before making that change.

Comments

Sorry forgot to add that this mostly comes from various articles in Keats-Rohan, Domesday Descendants.

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Thank-you for your help.