Life History
about 1217 |
Born in Provence, France.3 (less likely) |
1222 |
Born in Aix-en-Provence, Provence.1,2 (most likely) |
about 1238 |
Married Henry III of England PLANTAGENET |
17th Jun 1239 |
Birth of son Edward I King of England PLANTAGENET in Westminster Palace, Greater London, England.5,6,2 |
25th Jun 1242 |
Birth of daughter Beatrice of England PLANTAGENET in Bordeaux, Aquitaine.7,2 |
16th Jan 1245 |
Birth of son Edmund 1st Earl of Lancaster PLANTAGENET in London, Middlesex, England.8,6 |
16th Nov 1272 |
Death of Henry III of England PLANTAGENET in Westminster Palace, London, Middlesex, England.9,10 |
24th Mar 1275 |
Death of daughter Beatrice of England PLANTAGENET in London, Greater London, England.7,2 |
25th Jun 1291 |
Died in Amesbury Abbey, Amesbury, Wiltshire, England.3,1,2 |
26th Jun 1291 |
Buried in St Mary & St Melor Churchyard, Amesbury, Wiltshire, England.2 |
Notes
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Eleanor of Provence
Birth 1222 Aix-en-Provence, Departement des Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Death Jun. 25, 1291 Amesbury, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England
British Monarch. Some historians place her birth in 1217. The daughter of Raymond Berengar, count of Provence, and Beatrice of Savoy, Eleanor married King Henry III of England in 1236. By all accounts, the union was a happy one, and the couple had 9 children, only four of whom survived to adulthood. Eleanor was a vigorous and incisive woman who held much influence over Henry, as did her unpopular family members. This caused severe conflict between Henry and his barons. During the rise of Simon de Montfort in 1264, Eleanor raised an army of French mercenaries for the defense of her husband and son. Upon the death of Henry in 1272, Eleanor retired to a life in the veil in the Convent at Amesbury, though she never took the final vows. Until her death of old age, she was consulted many times in matters of state by her son Edward I. *Note: Eleanor's heart was entombed at Grayfriar's Church, London. (bio by: Kristen Conrad)
Parents:
Raimond Bérenger IV de Provence (1198 - 1245)
Beatrice of Savoy (1200 - 1266)
Spouse King Henry (1207 - 1272)
Children:
Edward I (1239 - 1307)
Margaret Plantagenet (1240 - 1275)
Béatrice of England (1242 - 1275)
Edmund Plantagenet (1245 - 1296)
Richard of England (1247 - 1250)
John of England (1250 - 1252)
Katherine of England (1253 - 1257)
Henry of England (1260 - 1260)
Siblings:
Marguerite de Provence (1221 - 1295)
Sanchia of Provence (1225 - 1261)
Beatrice de Provence (1234 - 1267)
Burial St Mary & St Melor Churchyard, Amesbury, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England
Maintained by Find A Grave, Originally Created by Kristen Conrad Jan 26, 2004
-- Find A Grave Memorial #8323576, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8323576
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Sources
- 1. Wikipedia
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- "Edward I of England," http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_I_of_England
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- "Beatrice of England," http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrice_of_England
- 8. World Family Tree Vol. 4
- Pedigree #123
- 9. Wikipedia
- "Henry III of England," http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_III_of_England
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- Pedigree #4129