Hi Cathi Stark,
By Dr. John S Plant
July 2010:
"I found this bit of information, hope you can use it.
"Understanding the Royal name Plantagenet
How DNA Helps"
William Longsp´ee, Earl of Salisbury is one of my ancestors.
"The best-known bastard son of Geoffrey Plante Genest of Anjou was Hamelin, who became the Warenne earl of Surrey. Plante Genest’s eldest legitimate son, Henry II of England, had two well known, well placed bastards: Geoffrey, Archbishop of York; and, William Longsp´ee, earl of Salisbury. Identifying his other bastards is clothed in mystery though Henry’s reputation for womanising is clear. The best-known bastard son of Geoffrey Plante Genest of Anjou was Hamelin, who became the Warenne earl of Surrey. Plante Genest’s eldest legitimate son, Henry II of England, had two well known, well placed bastards: Geoffrey, Archbishop of York; and, William Longsp´ee, earl of Salisbury. Identifying his other bastards is clothed in mystery though Henry’s reputation for womanising is clear. He is supposed to have coveted the sister of Roger of Clare, earl of Hertford. A little later, Eude de Porhoet, who had been Brittany’s count, complained that Henry held his daughter hostage in 1168 and got her pregnant. Henry presumably fathered another bastard - Morgan, a provost of Berkeley and bishop-elect of Durham. And there were rumours that Henry debauched his own daughter-in-law to-be, He is supposed to have coveted the sister of Roger of Clare, earl of Hertford. A little later, Eude de Porhoet, who had been Brittany’s count, complained that Henry held his daughter hostage in 1168 and got her pregnant. Henry presumably fathered another bastard - Morgan, a provost of Berkeley and bishop-elect of Durham. And there were rumours that Henry debauched his own daughter-in-law to-be,"
