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 (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 ( 925 – c. 985), Greek illegitimate child of Romanos I Lekapenos *

Bastard of Arran Sir James Hamilton of Finnart (c. 1495 – 16 August 1540) was a Scottish nobleman and architect, the illegitimate son of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran, and Marion Boyd of Bonshaw. Although legitimated in 1512 while still a minor, he contin ...

, Sir James Hamilton of Finnart (1495–1540), Scottish nobleman and architect * Bastard of Fauconberg, Thomas Neville (1429–1471), Lancastrian leader in the War of the Roses *

Bastard of Orleans Jean d'Orléans, Count of Dunois (23 November 1402 – 24 November 1468), known as the "Bastard of Orléans" (french: bâtard d'Orléans) or simply Jean de Dunois, was a French military leader during the Hundred Years' War who participated in m ...

, Jean de Dunois (1402–1468), illegitimate son of Louis d'Orléans * The Bastard of Roussillon, illegitimate son of Catalan Nuño Sánchez * The Bastard of Vaurus, defended the French town in the siege of Meaux 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, 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 ( pt, João �uˈɐ̃w̃ 11 April 1357 – 14 August 1433), also called John of Aviz, was King of Portugal from 1385 until his death in 1433. He is recognized chiefly for his role in Portugal's victory in a succession war with Castil ...

, 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 Lo Bord del rei d'Arago (, ),Modern Occitan spelling: ''Lo Bord del rei d'Aragon'', modern Catalan spelling: ''El Bord del rei d'Aragó''. literally "The Bastard of the King of Aragon", is the name assigned to the composer of three ''coblas'' in an ...

(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 (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, 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 * ''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 Kat or KAT may refer to: People * Kat Alano (born 1985), Anglo-Filipino model, actress, and television presenter/VJ in the Philippines * Kat Ashley (c1502–1565), governess to Queen Elizabeth I * Kat Bjelland (born 1963), American musician * Ka ...

* ''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'' * "Bastard", a 2005 song by Dope from '' American Apathy'' * "Bastard", a 2003 song by Dysrhythmia from '' Pretest'' * "Bastard", a 2005 song by Ben Folds from '' Songs for Silverman'' * "Bastard", a 1979 song by Ian Hunter from '' You're Never Alone with a Schizophrenic'' * "Bastard", a 1998 song by Oomph! from '' Unrein'' * "The Bastard", a 1995 song by Pet Lamb from '' Sweaty Handshake'' * "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", ''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!!'', 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 or bastard, a Gothic script

Other uses

Bastard (color) In theatre lighting, a bastard color is a color, typically in a color gel, wherein the predominant color is blended with small amounts of complementary colors; for example, a "bastard orange" gel would produce predominantly orange light with under ...

, 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