House of Blois
| Name | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen 22 December 1135–1154 |
c. 1096 Blois son of Stephen, Count of Blois, and Adela of Normandy |
Matilda of Boulogne Westminster 1125 five children |
25 October 1154 Dover Castle aged about 58 from dysentery |
grandson of William I (appointment/ usurpation) |
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