Hugh le Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk - So he had his first son at age 50???

Started by KHardesty on Sunday, March 3, 2019

KHardesty

3/3/2019 at 3:38 PM

That doesn't seem right. I see these dates repeated, but without sources. It seems very unlikely that a man from any period would have his first son at age 50; then dissolve the marriage, marry again, and have more sons. I know he can, but it seems odd. Thoughts?

Private User

3/3/2019 at 8:10 PM

The dates for the births of the children are, not unusually, approximations: http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ENGLISH%20NOBILITY%20MEDIEVAL.htm#H...

The date of Hugh’s birth is likewise an approximation.

But his is based on the fact that his father’s first wife must have been dead before he married again, to Hugh’s mother.

His children’s, as far as I can tell, are based on the dates of his own two marriages, and events in their lives.

The dates in Geni are about the same as the ones in Wikipedia; they are commonly used.

KHardesty

3/4/2019 at 9:09 AM

I see...but I still think it's odd; I saw one site that suggested we are all missing a complete person - which would make sense, and would make the children coming around age 20 - 25 instead of 54. Thank you for responding. It still seems thought provoking to me.

Private User

3/4/2019 at 10:22 AM

No, we aren’t missing anybody, according to the data. Did you try the MedLands link?

KHardesty

3/9/2019 at 4:24 PM

I just saw the link again. Wow. That's a lot of info! thank you.

Hugh le Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk - So he had his first son at age 50???

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