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Henry acknowledged one illegitimate child, Henry FitzRoy, as his own, but is suspected to have fathered several illegitimate children by different mistresses. [1] The number and identity of these is a matter of historical debate. [citation needed] There are many theories about whether Henry VIII had fertility difficulties. [2]
Illegitimate children of Henry VIII of England. Pages in category "Illegitimate children of Henry VIII of England" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
Their only surviving child and heiress was Princess Mary, who at the time was a girl of nine. Henry, though, had another child, an illegitimate one, a sturdy six-year-old son. Although Henry may have had other illegitimate children, Henry FitzRoy was the only one the King acknowledged. Henry VIII was also the only surviving son of Henry VII.
Nevertheless, her status as Henry Fitzroy's mother endows her with notable significance amongst Henry VIII's mistresses. Blount was the mother of Henry's only acknowledged illegitimate child, and at one point in the 1520s it was suggested that her son should be named the King's legal heir. [19]
Catherine Carey was born in 1524, the daughter of William Carey of Aldenham in Hertfordshire, Gentleman of the Privy Chamber and Esquire of the Body to Henry VIII, and his wife Mary Boleyn, who had once been a mistress of the king. [3] Catherine was thus Elizabeth I's maternal first cousin. [4]
Mary FitzRoy, Duchess of Richmond and Somerset (c. 1519 – 7 December 1557), born Mary Howard, was a daughter-in-law of King Henry VIII of England, being the wife of his illegitimate son Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset.
Carey's mother, Mary Boleyn, was mistress to King Henry VIII from 1520. [7] The exact dates when the affair started and ended are unknown, although it is believed to have ended by the time Carey was born on 4 March 1526. [8] Contemporary rumours stated that Carey was an illegitimate child of Henry VIII.
Illegitimate children of Henry VIII of England (6 P) J. Illegitimate children of James II of England (5 P) R. Illegitimate children of Richard III of England (2 P)