Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameEleanore Of Castile Queen of England
, 22G Grandmother
, 22G GrandmotherBirth1241, Burgos, Castile, Spain
Death28 Nov 1290, Harby, Near Grantham, Lincolnshire
BurialWestminster Abbey, London, England
FatherSaint Ferdinand III King Of Castile & Leon (1201-1252)
MotherJoan Of Dammartin Countess Of Ponthieu (~1220-1279)
Spouses
1Edward I (Longshanks) King Of England, 22G Grandfather
, 22G GrandfatherBirth17 Jun 1239, Westminster Palace, London, England
Death7 Jul 1307, Burgh-On-The-Sands, Near Carlisle
BurialWestminster Abbey, London, England
FatherHenry III King Of England (1207-1272)
MotherEleanor Of Provence Queen of England (~1223-1291)
Marriage18 Oct 1254, Abbey Of Las Huelgas, Burgos, Castile
ChildrenEleanor (1269-1298)
Joan Of Acre (1272-1307)
Margaret (1275->1333)
Mary (1278-~1332)
Elizabeth (Isabel) (1282-1316)
Edward II (1284-1327)
Notes for Eleanore Of Castile Queen of England
Queen consort of England 1272 to 1290
Countess de Ponthieu
Accompanied her husband on the Ninth Crusade thus her daughter Joan was born in Acre.
When she died her husband ordered a stone cross to erected at each stopping-place on her journey to London. Charing Cross was the last on the route.
Internet Sources
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_of_Castile
Countess de Ponthieu
Accompanied her husband on the Ninth Crusade thus her daughter Joan was born in Acre.
When she died her husband ordered a stone cross to erected at each stopping-place on her journey to London. Charing Cross was the last on the route.
Internet Sources
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_of_Castile
Notes for Edward I (Longshanks) (Spouse 1)
King of England, as well as Lord of Ireland and Duke of Aquitaine from 1272 .
Known as Longshanks (from his height at 6’ 2”) and Hammer of the Scots (by historians)
Hostage after the Battle of Lewes May 14 1264, fighting on the side of his father King Henry III. He later escaped. Later winning the Battle of Evesham ending the baronial opposition to his father.
Led the Ninth Crusade 1271 to 1272
As King he is noted for encouraging Parliamentary institutions at the expense of feudalism and for subduing Wales on which he imposed the English system of administration. He later tried to assert his authority over Scotland and died while on his way to fight Robert Bruce.
Internet Sources
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_I_of_England
Known as Longshanks (from his height at 6’ 2”) and Hammer of the Scots (by historians)
Hostage after the Battle of Lewes May 14 1264, fighting on the side of his father King Henry III. He later escaped. Later winning the Battle of Evesham ending the baronial opposition to his father.
Led the Ninth Crusade 1271 to 1272
As King he is noted for encouraging Parliamentary institutions at the expense of feudalism and for subduing Wales on which he imposed the English system of administration. He later tried to assert his authority over Scotland and died while on his way to fight Robert Bruce.
Internet Sources
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_I_of_England