Eleanor DE CASTILE 
Eleanor was born in 1244 in Castile, Spain. Eleanor's father was Ferdinand DE CASTILE and her mother was Johanna Of PONTHIEU. She had four brothers named Fernando Of, Luis Of, Simón and Juan. She died at the age of 46 on November 24th, 1290 in Grantham, Lincoln, England. She was buried in Westminster Abbey, London, England.General Notes
GIVN Eleanor of
SURN CASTILE
1 UPDA
2 DATE 19 AUG 1274
2 PLAC Acceded: Westminster Abbey, London
Daughter of King Ferdinand 111 of Castile died 1290.
Eleanor was only about ten years old when married to the 1
5 year old Edward
of Westminster at Las Huelgas in 1254. Such child marriage
s were commonplace
in Europe in the Middle Ages and the brides were usually co
nsigned to their
husbands' families to complete ther education. The marriage
s were not
consummated until the bride reached a suitable age (usuall
y 14 or 15)
and in Eleanor's case it seems to have been 18 or 19.
GIVN Eleanor of
SURN CASTILE
1 UPDA
2 DATE 19 AUG 1274
2 PLAC Acceded: Westminster Abbey, London
Daughter of King Ferdinand 111 of Castile died 1290.
Eleanor was only about ten years old when married to the 1
5 year old Edward
of Westminster at Las Huelgas in 1254. Such child marriage
s were commonplace
in Europe in the Middle Ages and the brides were usually co
nsigned to their
husbands' families to complete ther education. The marriage
s were not
consummated until the bride reached a suitable age (usuall
y 14 or 15)
and in Eleanor's case it seems to have been 18 or 19.
Eleanor and Edward were married in a religious ceremony on October 18th, 1254 in Les Huelgas Abbey, Burgos, Castile. They had four sons and eleven daughters, named John, Henry, Alfonso, Edward, Eleanor, Julian Katherine, Joan, Margaret, Berengaria, Mary, Isabella, Alice, Elizabeth, Beatrice and Blanche.
Family Notes
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Children
Eleanor PLANTAGENET
Eleanor was born on June 17th, 1264 in Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England. She died at the age of 33 on October 12th, 1297 in Ghent, Flanders. She was buried in Westminster Abbey, London, England.
John PLANTAGENET
John was born on July 10th, 1266 in Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England. He died at the age of 5 on August 3rd, 1271 in Westminster London England. He was buried in Westminster Abbey, London, England.
Henry PLANTAGENET
Henry was born on July 13th, 1267 in Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England. He died at the age of 7 on October 14th, 1274 in Merton, Surrey. He was buried in Westminster Abbey, London, England.
Julian Katherine PLANTAGENET
Julian Katherine was born in 1271 in Acre, Palestine. She died in 1271 in Holy Land. She was buried in Church Of The Friars Preachers, Bordeaux.
Joan PLANTAGENET
Joan was born in 1272 in Acre, Palestine. She died at the age of 35 on April 23rd, 1307 in Clare, Suffolk, England. She was buried on April 26th, 1307 in Priory Church Of The Austin Friars, Clare.
Alfonso PLANTAGENET
Alfonso was born on November 24th, 1273 in Bordeaux. He died at the age of 10 on August 19th, 1284 in Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England. He was buried in Westminster Abbey, London, England.
Margaret PLANTAGENET
Margaret was born on September 11th, 1275 in Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England. She died at the age of 43 in 1318 in Brussels. She was buried in Collegiate Church Of St Gudule, Brussels.
Berengaria PLANTAGENET
Berengaria was born in 1276 in Kennington Palace, Surrey. She died at the age of 3 in 1279. She was buried in Westminster Abbey, London, England.
Mary PLANTAGENET
Mary was born on March 11th, 1278 in Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England. She died at the age of 54 on July 8th, 1332 in Amesbury Abbey, Wiltshire. She was buried in Amesbury Abbey, Wiltshire.
Isabella PLANTAGENET
Isabella was born on March 12th, 1279. She died in 1279. She was buried in Westminster Abbey, London, England.
Alice PLANTAGENET
Alice was born on March 12th, 1279 in Woodstock. She died at the age of 12 in 1291.
Elizabeth PLANTAGENET
Elizabeth was born on August 7th, 1282 in Rhudlan Castle, Caernarvon, Wales. She died at the age of 33 on May 5th, 1316 in Borouughbridge, England. She was buried on May 23rd, 1316 in Walden Abbey, Essex.1
Edward PLANTAGANET
Edward was born on April 25th, 1284 in Carnarvon Castle. He died at the age of 43 on September 21st, 1327 in Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire. He was buried in Gloucester.
She had a biological daughter named Elizabeth.
Family Notes
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Children
Elizabeth PLANTAGENET
Elizabeth was born on August 7th, 1282 in Rhudlan Castle, Caernarvon, Wales. She died at the age of 33 on May 5th, 1316 in Borouughbridge, England. She was buried on May 23rd, 1316 in Walden Abbey, Essex.1
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