a note regarding illegitimate generations in medieval pedigrees
There is no acceptable genetic evidence that any medieval royal or noble bastard was actually the child of the alleged father. Genealogists claiming descents from medieval kings or nobles through illegitimate children rely on evidence such as charters and chroniclers. These sources merely indicate reputed paternity and are not proof of the relationship.
ALL claims of paternity in cases of illegitimacy that have not been verified with scientific paternity testing should be considered unproved. The assertion that a medieval king or noble could more accurately identify illegitimate children as their own has no scientific basis. People in the Middle Ages lacked even rudimentary technology to determine paternity.
