Igraine

Igraine or Ygraine was the mother of King Arthur. First mentioned by Geoffrey of Monmouth in his book Historia Regum Britanniae[?], he describes her as the daughter of Amlawdd Wledig[?], a member of the Royal House of Dumnonia[?] and wife first to Gorlois[?], Duke of Cornwall then after his death to his onetime ally, Uther Pendragon, High-King[?] of Britain. She was the mother of five children from her two marriages and many of them important to the legends surrounding Arthur.

Her children by Gorlois were:

• Gormant[?], a son.
• Elaine[?], a daughter.
• Anna-Morgause[?], a daughter better known as simply Morgause.
• Morgan, a daughter better known as Morgan la Fay[?].

Her only son by Uther was:

• King Arthur.

She is also, perhaps mistakenly, mentioned as the mother of Cado[?], King of Dumnonia by her cousin Gereint, King of Dumnonia. Cado is considered usually a cousin and not a brother to Igraine's other children.

Links:

• A family tree of Igraine:http://www.gbso.net/actor/data/d0087/g0000089.html#I12530