Bastard may refer to:

Parentage

Illegitimate child Legitimacy, in traditional Western common law, is the status of a child born to parents who are legally married to each other, and of a child conceived before the parents obtain a legal divorce. Conversely, ''illegitimacy'', also known as ''b ...

, a child born to unmarried parents ** Bastard (law of England and Wales), illegitimacy in English law

People

People with the name

Bastard (surname) Bastard is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Bastard brothers John (–1770) and William (–1766), British surveyor-architects and civic dignitaries *Benjamin Bastard (died 1772), British architect *Charles Bastard (1863–1941) ...

, including a list of people with that name

People with the epithet

Anthony, bastard of Burgundy Antoine de Bourgogne (1421 – 5 May 1504), known to his contemporaries as the Bastard of Burgundy or ''Le grand bâtard'' ("the Great Bastard"), was the natural son (and second child) of Philip III, Duke of Burgundy, and one of his mistresses ...

(1421–1504), half-brother of Charles the Bold *

Antonio I the Bastard Antonio I Acciaioli, also known as Anthony I Acciaioli or Antonio I Acciajuoli (died January 1435), was Duke of Athens from 1403. Early life Antonio was the illegitimate son of Nerio I Acciaioli. Historians Kenneth Setton and Peter Lock say that ...

, Antonio I Acciaioli (died 1435), illegitimate son of Nerio I of Athens * Basil the Parakoimomenos or Basil the Nothos (both "Basil the Bastard"),

Basil Lekapenos Basil Lekapenos ( gr, Βασίλειος Λεκαπηνός, Basíleios Lekapēnós; – ), also called the Parakoimomenos () or the Nothos (, "the Bastard"), was an illegitimate child of the Byzantine emperor Romanos I Lekapenos. He served as the ...

( 925 – c. 985), Greek illegitimate child of Romanos I Lekapenos * Bastard of Arran, Sir James Hamilton of Finnart (1495–1540), Scottish nobleman and architect *

Bastard of Fauconberg Thomas Fauconberg or Thomas Neville, sometimes called Thomas the Bastard, or the Bastard of Fauconberg (1429 – 22 September 1471), was the natural son of William Neville, Lord Fauconberg, who was a leading commander in the Hundred Years' War ...

, Thomas Neville (1429–1471), Lancastrian leader in the War of the Roses * Bastard of Orleans, Jean de Dunois (1402–1468), illegitimate son of Louis d'Orléans * The Bastard of Roussillon, illegitimate son of Catalan

Nuño Sánchez Nuño Sánchez ( ca, Nunó, ''Nunyó'', or'' Nunyo Sanç'', french: Nuno Sanche) ( 1185 – 1242) was a nobleman and statesman in the Crown of Aragon. Nuño was the son of Sancho, Count of Provence, Roussillon, and Cerdagne, and Sancha Núñez ...

* The Bastard of Vaurus, defended the French town in the

siege of Meaux The siege of Meaux was fought in 1421-1422 between the English and the French during the Hundred Years' War. The English were led by King Henry V. Henry became ill while fighting this long battle, which took place during the winter months. He di ...

in 1422 *

Corneille, bastard of Burgundy Cornille of Burgundy, also called Cornille of Beveren (1420 – May 16, 1452) was an illegitimate son of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, and Catherine Scaers. Cornille was the first and favorite bastard son of Philip the Good and received the ...

(1420–1452), illegitimate son of Philip the Good *

Geoffrey, the Bastard Geoffrey ( – 12 December 1212) was an illegitimate son of King Henry II of England who became bishop-elect of Lincoln and archbishop of York. The identity of his mother is uncertain, but she may have been named Ykenai. Geoffrey held sev ...

, Geoffrey, Archbishop of York (c. 1152–1212), illegitimate son of Henry II, King of England * Henry the Bastard, Henry II of Castile (1334–1379), illegitimate child of King Alfonso XI of Castile *

James II (the Bastard) of Cyprus James II (french: Jacques; c. 1438/1439 or c. 1440 – 10 July 1473) was the penultimate King of Cyprus (usurper), reigning from 1463 until his death. Archbishop of Nicosia James was born in Nicosia as the illegitimate son of John II of Cypru ...

(1439–1473), illegitimate son of John II of Cyprus *

Jean de Lescun Jean de Lescun d'Armagnac (died 1473?), known as "the bastard of Armagnac", was an ally of king Louis XI of France from before the latter's accession to the throne. He was the illegitimate son of Arnaud Guillaume of Lescun, Bishop of Aire, and Anne ...

, the Bastard of Armagnac (died 1473), French ally of King Louis XI of France * João the Bastard, John I of Portugal (1357–1433), King of Portugal and the Algarve, 1385–1433 *

John I the Bastard John I Doukas ( gr, Ἰωάννης Δούκας, Iōánnēs Doúkas), Latinized as Ducas, was an illegitimate son of Michael II Komnenos Doukas, Despot of Epirus in –1268. After his father's death, he became ruler of Thessaly from to his own ...

, John I Doukas of Thessaly (died 1289), ruler of Thessaly * Lionel, Bastard of Vendôme, captured Joan of Arc at the

siege of Compiègne The siege of Compiègne (1430) was conducted by Duke Philip III of Burgundy after the town of Compiègne had refused to transfer allegiance to him under the terms of a treaty with Charles VII. The siege is perhaps best known for Joan of Arc's ca ...

in 1430 * Lo Bord del rei d'Arago (literally "The Bastard of the King of Aragon"), unknown composer in Occitan *

Robert the Bastard Robert FitzRoy, 1st Earl of Gloucester (c. 1090 – 31 October 1147David Crouch (historian), David Crouch, 'Robert, first earl of Gloucester (b. c. 1090, d. 1147)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; onl ...

, Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester (before 1100–1147), illegitimate son of King Henry I of England *

Robert Bruce (bastard) Sir Robert Bruce, Lord of Liddesdale (died 11 August 1332) was an illegitimate son of King Robert the Bruce and an unknown mother. He was knighted and awarded the royal arms at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314. His father made him Lord of Li ...

, Lord of Liddesdale (died 1332), illegitimate son of King Robert I of Scotland *

Thomas of Galloway (bastard) Tomás mac Ailein, sometimes known as Thomas of Galloway (1208 – after 1296), was an illegitimate son of Alan of Galloway, Constable of Scotland and the last Mac Fearghusa Lord of Galloway. After the death of his father, who left no legitima ...

(c. 1175–1234), illegitimate son of Alan of Galloway *

William the Bastard William I; ang, WillelmI (Bates ''William the Conqueror'' p. 33– 9 September 1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William the Bastard, was the first Norman king of England, reigning from 1066 until his death in 108 ...

, William the Conqueror King of England (1028–1087)

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional characters

* Harry the Bastard, from the British 1990s television series ''

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'' * Harry the Bastard, from the British 1980s television series '' The Young Ones'' *

Philip the Bastard ''The Life and Death of King John'', a history play by William Shakespeare, dramatises the reign of John, King of England (ruled 1199–1216), the son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine and the father of Henry III of ...

or Philip Faulconbridge, a character in Shakespeare's play ''King John'' * Raymond the Bastard, from an episode of the 2004 British ''

Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere ''Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere'' is a British sitcom starring and written by Peter Kay and Patrick McGuinness. It was broadcast on Channel 4 and began on 12 November 2004, running for six 30-minute episodes up until 17 December 2004. A spin- ...

'' *

Ywain the Bastard The Knights of the Round Table ( cy, Marchogion y Ford Gron, kw, Marghekyon an Moos Krenn, br, Marc'hegien an Daol Grenn) are the knights of the fellowship of King Arthur in the literary cycle of the Matter of Britain. First appearing in lit ...

, a Knight of the Round Table in later Arthurian legend *

Jon Snow (character) Jon Snow is a fictional character in the ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation ''Game of Thrones'', in which he was portrayed by English actor Kit Harington. In ...

, often referred to as "Eddard 'Ned' Stark's bastard son", or simply "Bastard", in ''Game of Thrones'' *

Ramsay Snow Ramsay Bolton, previously known as Ramsay Snow, is a fictional character in the ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation ''Game of Thrones''. Introduced in 1998's ...

(later legitimized as Ramsay Bolton), often referred to as "Roose Bolton's bastard son", in ''Game of Thrones'' *

Vyvyan Basterd ''The Young Ones'' is a British sitcom written by Rik Mayall, Ben Elton, and Lise Mayer, starring Adrian Edmondson, Mayall, Nigel Planer, Christopher Ryan, and Alexei Sayle, and broadcast on BBC Two for two series, first shown in 1982 and 1984. ...

, character in 80's British comedy series ''The Young Ones'' *

Fat Bastard Fat Bastard is a fictional character in the second and third films of the ''Austin Powers'' series. A morbidly obese henchman hailing from Clydebank, Scotland, Fat Bastard serves Dr. Evil in his quest to destroy Austin Powers. The character is ...

, Austin Powers character

Films

* ''Bastard'' (1940 film), a Swedish-Norwegian film * ''Bastard'' (1997 film), a Polish-German-French film * ''

I bastardi ''The Cats'' ( it, I bastardi) is a 1968 crime film directed by Duccio Tessari, starring Rita Hayworth and Klaus Kinski. Cast * Giuliano Gemma as Jason * Klaus Kinski as Adam * Margaret Lee as Karen * Rita Hayworth as Martha * Claudine Auger a ...

'' (''The Bastards''), the original Italian title of the 1968 film released in English as ''The Cats'' * ''The Bastard'' (1963 film), a Japanese youth film directed by Seijun Suzuki

Literature

* "

Bâtard "Bâtard" (English: "Bastard" or "Mongrel") is a short story by Jack London, first published in 1902 under the title "Diable — A Dog" in '' The Cosmopolitan'' before being renamed "Bâtard" in 1904. The story follows Black Leclère and B� ...

" ("Bastard" or "Mongrel"), a 1902 short story by Jack London * ''Der momzer'' (''The Bastard''), a Yiddish play by

Jacob Mikhailovich Gordin Jacob Michailovitch Gordin (Yiddish: יעקב מיכאַילאָװיטש גאָרדין; May 1, 1853 – June 11, 1909) was a Russian-born American playwright active in the early years of Yiddish theater. He is known for introducing realism and ...

* ''The Bastard'' (novel), a 1974 novel by John Jakes * ''The Bastard'', a 1929 novel by

Erskine Caldwell Erskine Preston Caldwell (December 17, 1903 – April 11, 1987) was an American novelist and short story writer. His writings about poverty, racism and social problems in his native Southern United States, in novels such as '' Tobacco Road'' (1 ...

* ''The Bastard'', a 2012 novel by Iimani David

Music

Albums

* ''Bastard'' (Tyler, the Creator mixtape) (2009) * ''Bastard'' (Subway to Sally album) (2007) * ''Bastard'', a 1992 album by Kat * ''Bastard'' (Stahlmann album) (2017) * ''The Bastard'' (album), a 2001 album by Hammers of Misfortune * ''Bastard'' (Colin Newman album) (1997)

Songs

* "Bastard" (Mötley Crüe song) (1983) * "The Bastard", a 2000 song by

Phil Anselmo Philip Hansen Anselmo (born June 30, 1968) is an American Heavy metal music, heavy metal vocalist best known as the lead singer for Pantera, Down (band), Down, and Superjoint, amongst other musical projects. He is the owner of Housecore Records ...

and Tony Iommi * "Bastard", a 2003 song by David Byrne from ''

Lead Us Not into Temptation ''Lead Us Not into Temptation'' is an album by David Byrne, released in 2003 for the movie '' Young Adam'', a film directed by David MacKenzie. Track listing All songs written by David Byrne except where noted. Personnel * Lisa Aferiat&nb ...

'' * "Bastard", a 2002 song by Diary of Dreams from ''

Freak Perfume Diary of Dreams is a German darkwave band. The lead singer and founding member Adrian Hates has produced most of the albums by himself or with minimal help from others. He rarely uses a full band, except when on tour. History Adrian Hates is a ...

'' * "Bastard", a 2005 song by Dope from ''

American Apathy ''American Apathy'' is the fourth studio album by nu metal band Dope. It was released July 26, 2005, through Artemis Records. It was the last album to feature drummer Racci Shay and also the band's last to be released through Artemis Records, wh ...

'' * "Bastard", a 2003 song by Dysrhythmia from ''

Pretest ''Pretest'' is an album by progressive rock band Dysrhythmia (band), Dysrhythmia. It is their third full-length overall and their first release on Relapse Records. Track listing

Dysrhythmia (band) albums 2003 albums Relapse Records albu ...

'' * "Bastard", a 2005 song by Ben Folds from ''

Songs for Silverman ''Songs for Silverman'' is the second solo studio album by Ben Folds, released in April 2005 by Epic Records. The album reached No. 13 on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200, making it Folds' highest-charting album until the release of ''Way to ...

'' * "Bastard", a 1979 song by Ian Hunter from ''

You're Never Alone with a Schizophrenic ''You're Never Alone with a Schizophrenic'' is the fourth solo studio album by Ian Hunter. The album featured members of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band as the backing band. Allmusic considers the album to be Hunter's best. Hunter says tha ...

'' * "Bastard", a 1998 song by Oomph! from ''

Unrein ''Unrein'' (German for "Impure") is the fifth studio album by German rock band Oomph!. It is the first album released on Virgin Schallplatten. Track listing # Mutters Schoß (''Mother's Lap'') (01:12) # Unsere Rettung (''Our Salvation'') (05:04 ...

'' * "The Bastard", a 1995 song by Pet Lamb from ''

Sweaty Handshake ''Sweaty Handshake'' was the debut compilation album by Irish rock band Pet Lamb. It was released 27 January 1995 through Roadrunner Records. It is a compilation of two EPs released through Dublin based indie label Blunt Records – ''Paranoid ...

'' * "Bastard", a 2012 song by Soulfly from the deluxe edition of '' Enslaved'' * "Bastard", a 1997 song by Devin Townsend from '' Ocean Machine: Biomech'' * "The Bastard", a 2000 song by the Tragically Hip from ''

Music @ Work ''Music @ Work'' is the seventh studio album by Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip. The album was leaked via the internet six weeks before its official release in June, 2000. It won the 2001 Juno Award for Best Rock Album. Commercial perform ...

Television

Battle of the Bastards "Battle of the Bastards" is the ninth and penultimate episode of the sixth season of HBO's fantasy television series ''Game of Thrones'' and its 59th episode overall. It was written by series co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and direct ...

", ''Game of Thrones'' season 6 episode 9, featuring a battle for control of Winterfell between Eddard "Ned" Stark's bastard son Jon Snow and Roose Bolton's bastard son Ramsey Snow (later legitimized as Ramsey Bolton) * ''The Bastard'' (miniseries), a 1978 television miniseries based on John Jakes' novel

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

* ''

Bastard!! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazushi Hagiwara. It began its serialization in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' in 1988, and has continued irregularly in ''Ultra Jump'' since 2000, with its latest chapter released in ...

'', a manga by Kazushi Hagiwara

Fonts

Bastard (typeface) Bastard is a blackletter typeface designed by Jonathan Barnbrook in 1990. The name derives from a typographic classification known as Bastarda. The Bastard face is an exploration of the blackletter face (the earliest types, similar to those ma ...

, a blackletter typeface *

Bastarda Bastarda (or bastard) was a blackletter script used in France, the Burgundian Netherlands and Germany during the 14th and 15th centuries. The Burgundian variant of script can be seen as the court script of the Dukes of Burgundy. The early pri ...

or bastard, a Gothic script

Other uses

* Bastard (color), a type of color gel *

Bastard Township, Ontario Rideau Lakes is a township located within Leeds and Grenville United Counties in Eastern Ontario, Canada. The township was incorporated on 1 January 1998 by amalgamating the former townships of North Crosby, South Crosby, Bastard, South Burgess a ...

, Canada * Bastard, a classification of the teeth of a metalworking

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* Bastard, a second-rate wine, distinguished from sack * The Bastard, the horse that won the 1930 Yorkshire Cup