There is almost no documentation about King James II’s mistress. This makes it difficult to even know what her name was.
This person is my 12 x great-grandmother.
There is no information about the birth of de Fletre1, in any of the sources I’ve used to date. This is because she was a mistress of the King. It is reasonable to conclude she lived in Cyprus, most likely in Nicosia.
There was a noble Venetian family in Cyprus called Flatro. They gave their name to the Flatro bastions around Nicosia. If James’ mistress was Venetian, it’s strange he didn’t regularise this to secure his sons’ inheritance.
In conclusion, I cannot tell if this is a connection or a different family.
Since her children were born in the late 1460s, I conclude she was born no later than the 1440s.
Titles
As a mistress she wouldn’t have had any official titles. Her lover fought his half-sister for control of Cyprus and took the title of King by force. While he could have bestowed some titles on his mistress he married Catherine Cornaro to secure an alliance with Venice instead.
I conclude he wouldn’t have wanted to give his mistress prominence.
Family
She was in a relationship with King James II of Cyprus, also known as James the Bastard1. Since they had more than 1 child together, I conclude this was a full relationship.
Together they had four children1:
- Janus, known as Eugene.
- Jean.
- Charlotte.
- Charla, or Carla.
Death
I have no information on how or where she died, or where they buried her.
Lineage
This person is my 12 x great-grandmother.
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