Nest Bloet

[1] She married Ralph Bloet III (d.1199) of the Marcher Lordship of Striguil (centred at Chepstow) before 1175.

[4] The match between Nest and Ralph therefore linked neighbouring Welsh and marcher elite families.

[5] This affair produced a son, Morgan, who was raised by Ralph and Nest but acknowledged by Henry II.

[7] He became provost of Beverley and later bishop-elect of Durham, but encountered difficulty when Pope Innocent III refused to confirm in the position because of his illegitimacy.

[5][9] She seems to have enjoyed the patronage of King John and this may have been why these disputes were settled in her favour, leaving her with a substantial dower settlement.