Novelim
Holder: Sir Terris Doulzârn
Liege: Sir Shernâth Mirdârne, Constable of Jédes
Clan Doulzârn have held Novélim since the days of the Kingdom of Tarwyn, surviving many changes over the centuries. In addition to the 1,720 acres they hold at Novélim, Clan Doulzârn are owed fealty from Clan Erwyne, who hold 1,540 acres at Méminast (and Gémheldon hamlet), and from Clan Orteyan, who hold 1,170 acres at Yâlen. The combined income makes the Doulzârn the wealthiest clan in the hundred. From just north of the river Tâmora to south-west for over three leagues, the southern bank of the River Kald is Doulzârn territory.
Novélim manor and its sprawling collection of outhouses have altered much over time. The oldest building is the barn, a cruck-framed longhouse that a hundred years ago was the manor house. The most recent building, completed only twenty years ago, is the new great hall and kitchen. As the manor has expanded, so have the walls.
Like most manors in Asólade, the number of cattle and horses on the pasture lands is greater than the average for Káldôr.
A small local market is held in Novélim once each month on the 25th. Most months there are several itinerant masters in attendance, plus the woodcrafter Tarrath of Snew from Yâlen and the salter Antyn of Glyme from Fenéven.
Sir Terris Doulzârn, Lord of Novélim
Sir Terris Doulzârn is the head of the oldest landholding noble clan in the hundred. His father, Sir Duns, was the constable of Jédes, taking over from Sir Tesmyr Mazerony after the ambush in 689 (see pp10 & 30). Sir Duns used his time in office to expand his clan’s influence, making his brother bailiff of Támorlan. The clan’s fortunes went into decline, however, when Sir Duns died and the office of constable was given to Sir Shernâth. Nevertheless, the Lord of Novélim, a commoner of Tarwyn and head verderer, is still an influential man.
Sir Terris is approaching his sixtieth year. He is of middling height and build, moustachioed, and has a long mane of thinning hair. Combative and argumentative for much of his life, Sir Terris has mellowed in his old age and these days he clashes with the constable less frequently. His only son, Aydin, always a weak and sickly child, died sixteen years ago at age 14. Since then, Sir Terris has done much soul searching over his failure to produce a male heir.
Lady Brynd Doulzârn, Lady of the Manor
Lady Brynd is in her mid fifties. She was born in Thadel, in Balimshire, and met her husband at the tournament in Kibân over thirty years ago. Her last child, a boy, was stillborn. Lady Brynd never recovered from the birth and in the ten years since she has rarely left her chambers.
Squire Gorayne Erwyne
Gorayne is the eldest son of Sir Terris’s vassal and friend Sir Mykel Erwyne. Gorayne is only 13, but very tall for his age and often treated as though he were much older. Unfortunately, his maturity does not match his height and he often has difficulty carrying out the tasks assigned to him. Frequently scolded and belittled, he is deeply unhappy.
Lady Emyla Doulzârn
Sir Terris’s eldest daughter is a voluptuous 26-year-old with fair skin, brown eyes, and long, thick brown hair. Wilful and cunning, Emyla has long been determined to succeed her father as clanhead. By age 17, she succeeded in seducing the eldest male heir in the clan, her simple-minded young cousin, once removed, Hadred. The couple were married seven years ago and now have two sons. Sir Terris was overjoyed at the continuation of the male line and dotes on his grandsons. Lady Emyla plays the dutiful wife and daughter, but she slowly gathers the reins of power in the manor. Her father has delegated much responsibility to his son-in-law, who defers these matters to his wife.
Sir Hadred Doulzârn
Easy-going and slowly spoken, Sir Hadred is married to his cousin Emyla, Sir Terris’s eldest daughter. He is no intellectual giant, yet cleverer than people think. He is aware of his wife’s ambition and his own lack of the same. Being left to hunt and ride, he sees no problem with his situation.
Until last year, Sir Hadred was close to his eldest sister, Falyne Mazerony (p31). An incident last summer involving his nephew Sir Jarrak has strained relations. Hadred’s wife, Lady Emyla, was always concerned at the level of influence his older sister had over her husband, and took the opportunity to cause conflict between the two.
Duns and Forten Doulzârn
Sir Terris’s grandsons are Duns, a pale and sickly 5-year-old, and Forten, who is 2 years old, chubby, and active.
Dylza Doulzârn
The youngest of Sir Terris’s three daughters, 18-year-old Dylza is a chestnut-haired beauty who revels in the attention of young men and loves presents. Three local squires, Eldaen Katair from Fenéven, Erelar Vareth from Méminast, and Pursi Vaén from Yeáshim, are regular visitors. Unknown to her family, Dylza is also being pursued by the journeyman chandler Seld of Tarth.
Matakea Fryda Vareth
Fryda is the daughter of Marissa Erwyne, a cousin of Sir Terris. She is a shy, quiet, and scholarly young woman, who has been chaplain to the family for four years. Fryda tries hard to hide her beauty behind shapeless robes and a wimple, which covers her light-brown hair. Fryda’s younger brother, Erelar is squire at Meminast.
Chamberlain
Tobrys of Lyne has been chamberlain for eighteen years. A scribe, cartographer, and member of the Lexigraphers’ Guild, Tobrys was originally hired just for a month to audit the clan’s holdings. His reassessment of the acreages of Novélim, Méminast, Gémheldon, and Yâlen increased revenues by a tenth.
Tobrys is short, stout, softly spoken, and deferential. He has the respect, and the ear, of all the nobles in the Doulzârn fiefs and is sensitive to the Novélim household politics. He regularly informs Lady Emyla of any important decisions he requires from her father.
Tobrys’s wife died eight years ago. To everyone’s surprise, he remarried three years ago. His new wife is a pretty young girl named Belysa.
Brewer
Daryne is the illegitimate son of Lady Sunea. Never acknowledged by her clan, he nonetheless has been retained as the manor’s brewer, the late Sir Duns stipulating such in his will.
Daryne himself sired an illegitimate son, also named Daryne, who grew into an arrogant, self-important youth. Five years ago, the younger Daryne received such a beating he died from the injuries. Vintar of Haribert, a local serf, was hanged for the crime, but many serfs believe that Vintar was innocent. Daryne, never a talkative man, has hardly spoken since his son’s death.
Bonded Clothier £££
Thirty-year-old Coryk of Ensal has been at the manor for seven years. An excellent tailor, he ensures that the nobles of Novélim are always well-attired. Coryk had been pursuing Fryda of Vareth for three years, even attending Laránian services in an attempt to impress her. He failed. Over the winter he became close to Bryna of Kertnay, a journeyman clothier temporarily employed at the adjacent manor of Feneven. Bryna has now moved on to Bory.
Falconer
Alarn of Snew is a short, stocky man with curly brown hair. He is in his mid thirties and wears a black leather patch over his left eye, which he lost in a “hunting accident”. His eye was put out during a hunt last summer. The culprit, Sir Jarrak Mazerony, backheeled him. Sir Jarrak was on horseback and wearing a spur. Alarn has become nervous since the “accident” and keeps well away from any horses during the hunt.
Alarn is married to one of the manor servants and the couple have three children. The youngest two, boys aged 10 and 7, help their parents in the kitchens and with the falcons.
Kennel Girl
Nerys of Snew is the eldest child, and only daughter of the falconer. A chubby 14-year-old, with thick, curly brown hair, she has been looking after the manors dogs since she was nine. There are currently five hunting hounds and six terriers at the manor. The hounds are set loose in the inner ward every night. The terriers remain in the outer ward.
Novélim manor is a collection of buildings of varying ages and types of construction. A ramshackle timber palisade, the last remnant of a 200-year-old fortification, stretches diagonally across the outer yard. The palisade has no useful function. It is not maintained and the hinges on the gates leading to the old kitchen are rusted. These gates are never closed, and it is unlikely that they could be.
The buildings in the outer ward are all old, and most are built on top of even older structures. The stables and barn were formerly the great hall of Novélim. The wooden pillars supporting the stable roof are ornately carved. The new stone manor house and kitchens were built when Sir Duns was Constable of Jédes. Finally completed only two years before his death in 702, the manor and kitchens are the newest in the hundred and are the envy of many other local lords.
While the new manor was being built, an ornate silver horse head brooch was found, along with some human remains. The brooch, an ancient Járin design, shows the horse head in the same profile as the clan blazon. The human remains were reburied. The brooch design was carefully carved onto the wall of the great hall and painted white, on a green background. The brooch, now cleaned, is in the possession of Lady Emyla.
Sir Terris employs three men-at-arms: Rabbyn of Karlis, the senior man-at-arms and younger brother of the light horse yeoman; Egbert of Oland, son of the man-at-arms at Yâlen; and Blyr of Delsin, the most recent addition to the manor staff and recently married to the chamberlain’s daughter, Tarayn.
Light Foot (Beadle)
Oldron of Delsin is a jolly, rotund man in his fifties. He has been beadle for over fifteen years and most villagers like and respect him. His eldest son, Arnyd, aged 30, assists him in his duties. His youngest son, Blyr, was a member of the Jédes garrison but recently married and returned home, taking up a post as man-at-arms.
Light Foot
The tall, slender Orin of Jothyn hails from Cálsite. He moved to Novélim last year when he married Oldros of Karlis’s eldest daughter. Orin despises his kinfolk, including his “weak” father, Ellar. His mother is the only reason he visits them.
Light Foot
Hadrik of Yeels is surly, violent, and demanding. He travels to Jédes every market day, where he visits the Fallen Tower Inn and Tryssa of Dryt. He regularly returns home drunk and beats his wife and two young children.
Light Horse
Oldros of Karlis is a commoner of Tarwyn, an experienced horseman and horse breeder, and head of his clan. His brother left to become a miner but returned injured and is now the local metalsmith. His cousin is the ostler. His two eldest sons are in the constable’s light horse squadron (Jédes p23). A younger son and daughter are still at home.
Miller £££
Harrod of Theves paid well for the master’s rights to Novélim when the previous miller died three years ago. He is an outsider, originally from Kithel, in Thelshire. Unpopular with the locals, Lady Emyla is trying to have him dismissed. He is barely competent and produces poor quality flour. Having seven children under the age of 10 does not help; his apprentice and journeyman have learnt more about child care than milling.
Ostler £££
The local ostler, Yerick of Ubel, breeds small, sturdy ponies for use by the Miners’ Guild and as pack animals. He also breeds donkeys and mules. He is the only ostler in the hundred to take an interest in these “lesser” beasts. His last apprentice, Harlin of Kleve, was recently promoted to journeyman and moved on. Yerick is not looking for a replacement as his eldest son is now of an age to be able to help in the running of the business.
Metalsmith £££
Joril of Karlis was a miner until his leg was crushed in a cave-in. He was then apprenticed to the mine’s metalsmith and proved to be capable at the craft. He returned home to Novélim five years ago. Although he requires a crutch to walk, Joril is otherwise fit and exceptionally strong. Joril married the reeve’s eldest daughter, who is fifteen years his junior, three years ago. The couple now have two young children.
Reeve
Taran of Lebar is an experienced farmer and reeve who holds 39 acres. He is assisted in his duties by his two teenage sons. His newly married eldest son has been granted 19 acres of his own. Taran’s skill helps generate much of the wealth enjoyed by Clan Doulzârn.
Herder
Dran of Lebar fancies himself an orator, and he loudly expresses his opinions at every opportunity. As a herder he is almost as skilled as his brother, the reeve. Dran is married and has three young children.
Woodward
Ivrien of Rystoff is a recent appointment. He is only in his early twenties, yet a competent woodsman. Married to the reeve’s second daughter, Ivrien has a baby daughter and a second child is on the way.
Priestess of Peóni
Bredyth is in her late sixties, a tiny, wrinkled, grey-haired lady, standing only 4’9”. None of the locals know her clan name, which Bredyth claims also to have forgotten. Trained at Erone Abbey, she arrived in the hundred over forty years ago, accompanying pilgrims from Tashál. Bredyth stayed in Novélim to assist the ailing former priestess and never left.
With the large community of the Irreproachable Order at Brómelèon, the majority of priests in Asólade are men. Indeed, Bredyth is one of only two female priests in the hundred. As a consequence, she serves as midwife for the surrounding villages, and female parishioners across southern Asólade often come to her hoping for a more sympathetic ear for their confessions or to discuss medical problems that they’d rather not discuss with their local male reslava.
“Mother” Bredyth is known and respected across the hundred. She is a good listener and an eminently practical old lady. She knows many secrets and can probably name the father of every illegitimate child in the hundred, even when both the child and the mother’s husband are unaware of the child’s bastardy.
Liege: Sir Shernâth Mirdârne, Constable of Jédes
Clan Doulzârn have held Novélim since the days of the Kingdom of Tarwyn, surviving many changes over the centuries. In addition to the 1,720 acres they hold at Novélim, Clan Doulzârn are owed fealty from Clan Erwyne, who hold 1,540 acres at Méminast (and Gémheldon hamlet), and from Clan Orteyan, who hold 1,170 acres at Yâlen. The combined income makes the Doulzârn the wealthiest clan in the hundred. From just north of the river Tâmora to south-west for over three leagues, the southern bank of the River Kald is Doulzârn territory.
Novélim manor and its sprawling collection of outhouses have altered much over time. The oldest building is the barn, a cruck-framed longhouse that a hundred years ago was the manor house. The most recent building, completed only twenty years ago, is the new great hall and kitchen. As the manor has expanded, so have the walls.
Like most manors in Asólade, the number of cattle and horses on the pasture lands is greater than the average for Káldôr.
MARKET
A small local market is held in Novélim once each month on the 25th. Most months there are several itinerant masters in attendance, plus the woodcrafter Tarrath of Snew from Yâlen and the salter Antyn of Glyme from Fenéven.
MANOR RESIDENTS
Sir Terris Doulzârn, Lord of Novélim
Sir Terris Doulzârn is the head of the oldest landholding noble clan in the hundred. His father, Sir Duns, was the constable of Jédes, taking over from Sir Tesmyr Mazerony after the ambush in 689 (see pp10 & 30). Sir Duns used his time in office to expand his clan’s influence, making his brother bailiff of Támorlan. The clan’s fortunes went into decline, however, when Sir Duns died and the office of constable was given to Sir Shernâth. Nevertheless, the Lord of Novélim, a commoner of Tarwyn and head verderer, is still an influential man.
Sir Terris is approaching his sixtieth year. He is of middling height and build, moustachioed, and has a long mane of thinning hair. Combative and argumentative for much of his life, Sir Terris has mellowed in his old age and these days he clashes with the constable less frequently. His only son, Aydin, always a weak and sickly child, died sixteen years ago at age 14. Since then, Sir Terris has done much soul searching over his failure to produce a male heir.
Lady Brynd Doulzârn, Lady of the Manor
Lady Brynd is in her mid fifties. She was born in Thadel, in Balimshire, and met her husband at the tournament in Kibân over thirty years ago. Her last child, a boy, was stillborn. Lady Brynd never recovered from the birth and in the ten years since she has rarely left her chambers.
Squire Gorayne Erwyne
Gorayne is the eldest son of Sir Terris’s vassal and friend Sir Mykel Erwyne. Gorayne is only 13, but very tall for his age and often treated as though he were much older. Unfortunately, his maturity does not match his height and he often has difficulty carrying out the tasks assigned to him. Frequently scolded and belittled, he is deeply unhappy.
Lady Emyla Doulzârn
Sir Terris’s eldest daughter is a voluptuous 26-year-old with fair skin, brown eyes, and long, thick brown hair. Wilful and cunning, Emyla has long been determined to succeed her father as clanhead. By age 17, she succeeded in seducing the eldest male heir in the clan, her simple-minded young cousin, once removed, Hadred. The couple were married seven years ago and now have two sons. Sir Terris was overjoyed at the continuation of the male line and dotes on his grandsons. Lady Emyla plays the dutiful wife and daughter, but she slowly gathers the reins of power in the manor. Her father has delegated much responsibility to his son-in-law, who defers these matters to his wife.
Sir Hadred Doulzârn
Easy-going and slowly spoken, Sir Hadred is married to his cousin Emyla, Sir Terris’s eldest daughter. He is no intellectual giant, yet cleverer than people think. He is aware of his wife’s ambition and his own lack of the same. Being left to hunt and ride, he sees no problem with his situation.
Until last year, Sir Hadred was close to his eldest sister, Falyne Mazerony (p31). An incident last summer involving his nephew Sir Jarrak has strained relations. Hadred’s wife, Lady Emyla, was always concerned at the level of influence his older sister had over her husband, and took the opportunity to cause conflict between the two.
Duns and Forten Doulzârn
Sir Terris’s grandsons are Duns, a pale and sickly 5-year-old, and Forten, who is 2 years old, chubby, and active.
Dylza Doulzârn
The youngest of Sir Terris’s three daughters, 18-year-old Dylza is a chestnut-haired beauty who revels in the attention of young men and loves presents. Three local squires, Eldaen Katair from Fenéven, Erelar Vareth from Méminast, and Pursi Vaén from Yeáshim, are regular visitors. Unknown to her family, Dylza is also being pursued by the journeyman chandler Seld of Tarth.
Matakea Fryda Vareth
Fryda is the daughter of Marissa Erwyne, a cousin of Sir Terris. She is a shy, quiet, and scholarly young woman, who has been chaplain to the family for four years. Fryda tries hard to hide her beauty behind shapeless robes and a wimple, which covers her light-brown hair. Fryda’s younger brother, Erelar is squire at Meminast.
Chamberlain
Tobrys of Lyne has been chamberlain for eighteen years. A scribe, cartographer, and member of the Lexigraphers’ Guild, Tobrys was originally hired just for a month to audit the clan’s holdings. His reassessment of the acreages of Novélim, Méminast, Gémheldon, and Yâlen increased revenues by a tenth.
Tobrys is short, stout, softly spoken, and deferential. He has the respect, and the ear, of all the nobles in the Doulzârn fiefs and is sensitive to the Novélim household politics. He regularly informs Lady Emyla of any important decisions he requires from her father.
Tobrys’s wife died eight years ago. To everyone’s surprise, he remarried three years ago. His new wife is a pretty young girl named Belysa.
Brewer
Daryne is the illegitimate son of Lady Sunea. Never acknowledged by her clan, he nonetheless has been retained as the manor’s brewer, the late Sir Duns stipulating such in his will.
Daryne himself sired an illegitimate son, also named Daryne, who grew into an arrogant, self-important youth. Five years ago, the younger Daryne received such a beating he died from the injuries. Vintar of Haribert, a local serf, was hanged for the crime, but many serfs believe that Vintar was innocent. Daryne, never a talkative man, has hardly spoken since his son’s death.
Bonded Clothier £££
Thirty-year-old Coryk of Ensal has been at the manor for seven years. An excellent tailor, he ensures that the nobles of Novélim are always well-attired. Coryk had been pursuing Fryda of Vareth for three years, even attending Laránian services in an attempt to impress her. He failed. Over the winter he became close to Bryna of Kertnay, a journeyman clothier temporarily employed at the adjacent manor of Feneven. Bryna has now moved on to Bory.
Falconer
Alarn of Snew is a short, stocky man with curly brown hair. He is in his mid thirties and wears a black leather patch over his left eye, which he lost in a “hunting accident”. His eye was put out during a hunt last summer. The culprit, Sir Jarrak Mazerony, backheeled him. Sir Jarrak was on horseback and wearing a spur. Alarn has become nervous since the “accident” and keeps well away from any horses during the hunt.
Alarn is married to one of the manor servants and the couple have three children. The youngest two, boys aged 10 and 7, help their parents in the kitchens and with the falcons.
Kennel Girl
Nerys of Snew is the eldest child, and only daughter of the falconer. A chubby 14-year-old, with thick, curly brown hair, she has been looking after the manors dogs since she was nine. There are currently five hunting hounds and six terriers at the manor. The hounds are set loose in the inner ward every night. The terriers remain in the outer ward.
NOVELIM MANOR
Novélim manor is a collection of buildings of varying ages and types of construction. A ramshackle timber palisade, the last remnant of a 200-year-old fortification, stretches diagonally across the outer yard. The palisade has no useful function. It is not maintained and the hinges on the gates leading to the old kitchen are rusted. These gates are never closed, and it is unlikely that they could be.
The buildings in the outer ward are all old, and most are built on top of even older structures. The stables and barn were formerly the great hall of Novélim. The wooden pillars supporting the stable roof are ornately carved. The new stone manor house and kitchens were built when Sir Duns was Constable of Jédes. Finally completed only two years before his death in 702, the manor and kitchens are the newest in the hundred and are the envy of many other local lords.
While the new manor was being built, an ornate silver horse head brooch was found, along with some human remains. The brooch, an ancient Járin design, shows the horse head in the same profile as the clan blazon. The human remains were reburied. The brooch design was carefully carved onto the wall of the great hall and painted white, on a green background. The brooch, now cleaned, is in the possession of Lady Emyla.
MILITARY
Sir Terris employs three men-at-arms: Rabbyn of Karlis, the senior man-at-arms and younger brother of the light horse yeoman; Egbert of Oland, son of the man-at-arms at Yâlen; and Blyr of Delsin, the most recent addition to the manor staff and recently married to the chamberlain’s daughter, Tarayn.
VILLAGE RESIDENTS
Light Foot (Beadle)
Oldron of Delsin is a jolly, rotund man in his fifties. He has been beadle for over fifteen years and most villagers like and respect him. His eldest son, Arnyd, aged 30, assists him in his duties. His youngest son, Blyr, was a member of the Jédes garrison but recently married and returned home, taking up a post as man-at-arms.
Light Foot
The tall, slender Orin of Jothyn hails from Cálsite. He moved to Novélim last year when he married Oldros of Karlis’s eldest daughter. Orin despises his kinfolk, including his “weak” father, Ellar. His mother is the only reason he visits them.
Light Foot
Hadrik of Yeels is surly, violent, and demanding. He travels to Jédes every market day, where he visits the Fallen Tower Inn and Tryssa of Dryt. He regularly returns home drunk and beats his wife and two young children.
Light Horse
Oldros of Karlis is a commoner of Tarwyn, an experienced horseman and horse breeder, and head of his clan. His brother left to become a miner but returned injured and is now the local metalsmith. His cousin is the ostler. His two eldest sons are in the constable’s light horse squadron (Jédes p23). A younger son and daughter are still at home.
Miller £££
Harrod of Theves paid well for the master’s rights to Novélim when the previous miller died three years ago. He is an outsider, originally from Kithel, in Thelshire. Unpopular with the locals, Lady Emyla is trying to have him dismissed. He is barely competent and produces poor quality flour. Having seven children under the age of 10 does not help; his apprentice and journeyman have learnt more about child care than milling.
Ostler £££
The local ostler, Yerick of Ubel, breeds small, sturdy ponies for use by the Miners’ Guild and as pack animals. He also breeds donkeys and mules. He is the only ostler in the hundred to take an interest in these “lesser” beasts. His last apprentice, Harlin of Kleve, was recently promoted to journeyman and moved on. Yerick is not looking for a replacement as his eldest son is now of an age to be able to help in the running of the business.
Metalsmith £££
Joril of Karlis was a miner until his leg was crushed in a cave-in. He was then apprenticed to the mine’s metalsmith and proved to be capable at the craft. He returned home to Novélim five years ago. Although he requires a crutch to walk, Joril is otherwise fit and exceptionally strong. Joril married the reeve’s eldest daughter, who is fifteen years his junior, three years ago. The couple now have two young children.
Reeve
Taran of Lebar is an experienced farmer and reeve who holds 39 acres. He is assisted in his duties by his two teenage sons. His newly married eldest son has been granted 19 acres of his own. Taran’s skill helps generate much of the wealth enjoyed by Clan Doulzârn.
Herder
Dran of Lebar fancies himself an orator, and he loudly expresses his opinions at every opportunity. As a herder he is almost as skilled as his brother, the reeve. Dran is married and has three young children.
Woodward
Ivrien of Rystoff is a recent appointment. He is only in his early twenties, yet a competent woodsman. Married to the reeve’s second daughter, Ivrien has a baby daughter and a second child is on the way.
Priestess of Peóni
Bredyth is in her late sixties, a tiny, wrinkled, grey-haired lady, standing only 4’9”. None of the locals know her clan name, which Bredyth claims also to have forgotten. Trained at Erone Abbey, she arrived in the hundred over forty years ago, accompanying pilgrims from Tashál. Bredyth stayed in Novélim to assist the ailing former priestess and never left.
With the large community of the Irreproachable Order at Brómelèon, the majority of priests in Asólade are men. Indeed, Bredyth is one of only two female priests in the hundred. As a consequence, she serves as midwife for the surrounding villages, and female parishioners across southern Asólade often come to her hoping for a more sympathetic ear for their confessions or to discuss medical problems that they’d rather not discuss with their local male reslava.
“Mother” Bredyth is known and respected across the hundred. She is a good listener and an eminently practical old lady. She knows many secrets and can probably name the father of every illegitimate child in the hundred, even when both the child and the mother’s husband are unaware of the child’s bastardy.
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