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Descendants of Airard FITZ-STEPHENS
Second Generation
2. Thomas FITZ-STEPHENS (Airard ) was born about 1058 in Normandy, France. He died in 1120 in England.
Thomas Fitz-Stephen commanded the "White Ship" known as the finest in the Norman Navy.
When William the Conqueror invaded England, Queen Matilda presented him with a magnificent ship called the "Mora" commanded by Airard Fitz Stephen, a nobleman of Normandy. A son Thomas commanded the "White Ship." Thomas Fitz Stephen had two sons: 1st was Ralph his heir, founder of the English line; 2nd Stephen, founder of the Welsh and Irish lines--William Lackey Stephens;
He had the following children:
| + | 3 | M | i | Ralph FITZ-STEPHENS |
| 4 | M | ii | Stephen FITZ-STEPHENS |