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The White Ship (French: la Blanche-Nef) was a vessel that sank in the English Channel near the Normandy coast off Barfleur, on 25 November 1120. Only two of those aboard survived.[a] Those who drowned included William Adelin, the only surviving legitimate son and heir of King Henry I of England. William Adelin's death led to a succession crisis and a period of civil war in England known as the Anarchy.

List of passengers

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Name Portrait Birth Marriages
William Adelin
Heir-apparent to the Kingdom of England
5 August 1103
Son of Henry I of England and Matilda of Scotland
Matilda of Anjou
June 1119
no children
Matilda FitzRoy
Countess of Perche
Unknown
Illegitimate daughter of Henry I of England and Edith
Rotrou III, Count of Perche
1103
two children
Richard FitzRoy Unknown
Illegitimate son of Henry I of England
Unknown
Thomas FitzStephen
Captain of the White Ship
Unknown
Son of Stephen FitzAirard, Captain of the Mora
Unknown
Richard d'Avranches
2nd Earl of Chester
1094
Son of Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester and Ermentrude of Clermont
Lucia-Mahaut of Blois
no children
Lucia-Mahaut of Blois
Countess of Chester
Unknown
Daughter of Stephen, Count of Blois and Adela of Normandy
Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester
no children
Ottuel d'Avranches
Governor of the King's sons
Unknown
Illegitimate son of Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester
Unknown
Geoffrey Ridel
1st Baron Ridel of Wittering
Unknown Geva d'Avranches
three daughters
Geoffrey de l'Aigle
Son of the Viscount of Exmes
Unknown
Son of Gilbert de l'Aigle, Viscount of Exmes and Juliana of Perche
Unknown
William Bigod
Steward to the King
Unknown
Son of Roger Bigod and Adeliza de Tosny
Unknown
Berold[nb 1]
A butcher of Rouen
Unknown Unknown

Notes

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  1. ^ According to Orderic Vitalis Berold was the only survivor of the disaster.


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