Eleanor Of Castile

1241 - 1290  (49 years)

• Name	Eleanor Of Castile
  Birth	1241
  Gender	Female
  Findagrave.com	See Notes
  Death	28 Nov 1290
  Burial	Westminster, Greater London, England
  	Westminster Abbey
  Person ID	I199	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Ferdinand III Of Castile,   b. 05 Aug 1201, Castilla y Leon, Spain d. 30 May 1252, Sevilla, Andalucia, Spain (Age 50 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Joan Contess Of Ponthieu,   b. Bef 1241
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Bef 1241
  Family ID	F95	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	King Edward, I,   b. 17 Jun 1239   d. 07 Jul 1307 (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	1250
  Children	1. Elizabeth Plantagenet,   b. 07 Aug 1282, Rhuddlan, Denbigshire, Wales d. 05 May 1316, Quendon, Essex, England (Age 33 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F97	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

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• Notes

  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com Eleanor of Castile Birth: 1241 Death: Nov. 28, 1290 English Monarch. Queen consort of King Edward I "Longshanks". The daughter of Ferdinand III of Castile (St. Ferdinand) and Joan of Ponthieu, she was married to Edward in 1250. She was 9, Edward was 15. Although this was purely an arranged, political marriage, it developed into a strong love affair. The couple had 16 children, but only 4 reached adulthood. Eleanor accompanied Edward on crusade to the Holy Land from 1270 to 1272, during which time she is reported to have saved his life after he was wounded. They returned to England, and upon the death of King Henry III, were crowned in 1272. She died in Nottinghamshire while en route to Scotland to join Edward. So grieved was Edward at her death, he ordered a cross erected at each stop her funeral cortege made during the journey back to London. Of the 12 "Eleanor Crosses", three are still standing today. (bio by: VampireRed) Family links: Parents: Ferdinand III of Castile (1201 - 1252) Spouse: Edward I (1239 - 1307) Children: Eleanor Plantagenet (1264 - 1298)* John Plantagenet (1266 - 1271)* Joan of Acre (1272 - 1307)* Mary Plantagenet (1278 - 1332)* Elizabeth Plantagenet (1282 - 1316)* King Edward II (1284 - 1327)* Beatrice Plantagenet Princess of England (1286 - 1286)* *Calculated relationship Search Amazon for Eleanor of Castile Burial: Westminster Abbey Westminster Greater London, England Maintained by: Find A Grave Originally Created by: VampireRed Record added: Jan 27, 2004 Find A Grave Memorial# 8327744 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------