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From: Jim Stevens <>
Subject: Re: HELEN OF GALLOWAY
Date: Mon, 1 Jan 1996 09:02:00 EST


Alan Bond Wilson, wrote :

> One line from Helen of Galloway to Charlemagne is as follows:
>
>1. Charlemagne King (2 Apr 747 - 28 Jan 814)
> & Hildegard of Linzgau Countess (758 - 30 Apr 783)

(snip)

>16. Roland of GALLOWAY (Circa 1135 - Dec 1200)
> & Elena de MORVILLE (Circa 1153 - 11 Jun 1217)
>17. Alan of GALLOWAY Lord (Circa 1170 - 1223/1235)
> & ? de LACY (Circa 1174 - )
>18. Helen de GALLOWAY (Circa 1196 - After 21 Nov 1245)
> & Roger de QUINCY of Winchester Earl (Circa 1174 - 25 Apr 1264)
>
> This entire line can be traced, albeit circuitously, in
>Weis, Ancestral Roots, which is often referred to gen.medieval.
>Following Weis's line numbers by the generation numbers used
>above in parentheses: 140 (1-3); 141B (3-6); 141A (6-10); 128
>(10-11); 162 (11-12); 121 (12-13); 121B (13-15); 38 (15-18).

Sorry, I can't find my source as this data was gathered long ago in my less
experienced days - but someone has given Alan of Galloway's (#17 above)
wife as HELEN, dau. of "REGINALD OF THE ISLES" and FONIA OF MORAY.
Apparently Weis is also uncertain of her identity, willing only to say she
was the dau of one of the de Lacys.

Can anyone tell me anything about this REGINALD OF THE ISLES (and FONIA
while we're at it) ? Can anyone give an overview on the evidence as to
just who Alan's wife really was?

Today is the first day of the rest of your life ! () Jim

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