had fathered
- past perfect of father.
Example Sentences
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It comes nearly a decade after Mr Chey's marriage fell apart following the revelation he had fathered a child with his lover.
From BBC ● May 30, 2024
While it is true that James was married to Anne of Denmark, had fathered seven children and reportedly had a mistress in Scotland — George was the king's closest personal and political confidant.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2024
A High Court on Thursday declined to delay the funeral pending a woman’s legal claim that Kiptum had fathered her child.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2024
Shortly before I sat down with her, news had broken that Steve Garvey had fathered two children with two women, while engaged to a third.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2024
Nor did she know that on paper Harry was still married to two other women, Clara Lovering and Myrta Belknap, and that in each marriage he had fathered a child.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
