William Adelin
1103 – 1120 · Generation X · House of Normandy
William Adelin (1103–1120). Drowned in the White Ship disaster; his death made his sister’s claim, and the Anarchy, inevitable.
Place in the family
- William Adelin was the younger of 2 children of King Henry I and Matilda of Scotland recorded in this archive.
One of 7 people of House of Normandy (until 1154) in this archive. The conqueror’s house — William I took the English crown in 1066 and his sons held it after him.
Line of descent: King William I The Conqueror → King Henry I → William Adelin.
Parents
- King Henry I (1068 – 1135)
- Matilda of Scotland (1080 – 1118)
Siblings
- Matilda the Empress (1102 – 1167)