Eleanor of Castile (d. 1416)
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Eleanor of Castile (after 1363 – 27 February 1416) was an infanta of Castile and the Queen consort of Navarre.
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She was the daughter of King Henry II of Castile and his wife, Juana Manuel of Castile, from a cadet branch of the Castilian royal house. Eleanor was a member of the House of Trastamara
[edit] Marriage
She married King Charles III of Navarre, the marriage put an end to the conflicts between Castile and Navarre. The couple had eight children, only daughters survived to adulthood so their eldest, Blanche succeeded Charles.
Charles and Eleanor's children were:
- Blanche I of Navarre (1385/91-1441), married John II of Aragon, became Queen of Navarre and had issue
- Isabella of Navarre (1395-1435), married in 1419 to John IV of Armagnac, had issue and they were great great grandparents of Henri IV of France
- Beatrix of Navarre (1392-1412), married to James II, Count of La Marche and had issue
- Joanna of Navarre (1382-1413), married Louis of Beaumont
- Mary of Navarre (1388-1425), died unmarried and childless
- Margaret (1390-1403), died unmarried and childless
- Charles (1397-1402), Prince of Viana, but died young
- Louis (1402), Prince of Viana, but died young
Only two of their children, Blanche and Isabella outlived their father, the rest died young but they did not all die in childhood.
Eleanor died on 27 February 1416, aged 53 and had outlived six of her eight children.
[edit] Ancestors
Eleanor's ancestors in three generations
[edit] Sources
| Preceded by Joanna of Navarre |
Queen consort of Navarre 1387 – 1416 |
Succeeded by Agnes of Cleves |
