Baptismal records state that the illegitimate Helene, baptised 2nd May 1593, was the daughter of Cristian, the negro servant of Richard Sheere. It also states that the supposed father was Cuthbert Holman. Eg. Sheere rented out Cristian to his friends for sexual novelty & experimentation.
Source: 45 mins into TV documentary: Episode 3 (Brave New World) of ‘Time Traveller’s Guide to Elizabethan England by Dr Ian Mortimer, June 2013
