Alfonso de la Cerda ( , - , ) - the eldest son of Fernando de la Cerda and Blanca of France ; grandson of the king of Castile Alfonso X. Alfonso and his brother Fernando were contenders for the Castilian-Leon throne during the reign of the kings of Castile Sancho IV , Ferdinando IV and Alfonso XI . In 1331, Alfonso renounced his rights and took the oath of allegiance to King Alfonso XI.
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| Spouse | Matilda de Brienne |
| Children | sons : Fernando Alfonso, Alfonso of Spain , Henry, Luis and Juan daughters : Maria and Ines |
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Life
When Fernando de la Cerda died in 1275, Alfonso’s grandmother, Violanta of Aragon , took him and his newborn brother Fernando to Aragon. There they were brought up for 13 years in the Khativa fortress.
Grandfather Alfonso, king of Castile Alfonso X, wanted to divide his kingdom. Sancho was to inherit Castile, and Alfonso was to inherit Leon. After the death of Alfonso X in 1284, Sancho usurped the throne of Leon and was crowned as Sancho IV. In September 1288, King of Aragon Alfonso III freed Alfonso de la Cerda and declared him king of Castile and Leon. Despite the support of the king of Aragon, Alfonso could not regain the throne. In 1304, under the Treaty of Torrell between the King of Aragon, Jaime II and the King of Castile Ferdinand IV, Alfonso agreed to abandon all claims to the throne of Leon. In turn, he was appointed Lord of Alba, Bejar, and Gibraleon, as well as other estates, possessions, and appanages scattered throughout Castile and Leon. Such territorial remoteness of possessions from each other would not allow Alfonso de la Cerda to form a large independent possession.
Later, King Charles IV of France granted Alfonso de la Cerda the title of Baron de Lunel, a municipality located in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France.
Children
In 1290, Alfonso married Matilda de Brienne [1] , daughter of Jean II de Brienne . They had eight children:
- Fernando Alfonso (1286 - c. 1340), married to Elvira de Ayala.
- Alfonso of Spain (1289 - April 15, 1327), archbishop of Paris until 1322, Baron de Lunel from 1324, ruler of Tafalla and Caparroso from July 1325. Married to Isabelle d'Antoine, Viscountess of Ghent, daughter of Hugh IV, Lord Antoine. Father Carla de la Cerda .
- Henry (1290 - after 1326), archbishop of Paris after his brother Alfonso.
- Louis (1291 - July 5, 1348), Earl of Clermont and Talmont, admiral of France, chief prince of the Canary Islands from November 15, 1344. In 1306 he married Leonora de Guzmán, daughter of Alonso Perez de Guzmán. In 1346, he remarried to Guyot d'Uses, daughter of Robert I, Viscount d'Uses.
- Margarita (1293 - after 1328), Lady Lemos and Sarri. Married to the infante, Filip of Castile , son of the King of Castile and Leon Sancho IV and Queen Maria de Molina .
- Juan Alfonso (1295 - August 7, 1347), the lord Gibraleon, Huelva, Real de Manzanares and Desa. Married to Maria Afonso de Portugal (illegitimate daughter of King Dinis of Portugal ).
- Maria (1305 - until 1355), Senor Villafranca de Valcarcel. Married to Alfonso Melendez de Guzmán.
- Ines (1307 - October 24, 1339), the lord of Bembibre. Married to Fernand Rodriguez de Villalobos, Senor Villalobos.
Genealogy
Notes
- ↑ Masnata y de Quesada, David E. (1985). "La Casa Real de la Cerda." Estudios Genealógicos y Heráldicos (Madrid: Asociación Española de Estudios Genealógicos y Heráldicos): pp. 169–229
Links
- Europaische Stammtafeln , Vol. 3.