Fadrique Alfonso of Castile
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Don Fadrique Alfonso of Castile, 1st Señor de Haro
(1334 – 1358), 25th Master of the Order of Santiago
(1342-1358), was the fifth illegitimate child of Alfonso XI of Castile
and Eleanor of Guzman
. He was born in Seville
.
He fought against his half-brother Pedro of Castile
, along with his brothers Henry, Tello
, and Sancho, because of the death of their mother in 1351. He participated in the revolt of the Castilian nobles, but he was reconciled to Pedro, and was named as the royal emissary to meet Blanche of Bourbon, Pedro I's future wife, at the border.
In 1354 he was put in charge of guarding the Portuguese border, and entered into negotiations with Juan Alonso of Alburquerque, a former court favourite who had fallen into disgrace, to betray Pedro. The people of Toledo
were able to help Fadrique Alfonso, and he appeared at the head of a force of 700 soldiers. For a short time a civil war was avoided, Pedro I appeared to concede, and offered Fadrique Alfonso an important post at court.
However Pedro then headed for Talavera de la Reina to reorganize his forces. Fadrique Alfonso was able to obtain an apparent pardon with the mediation of Juan Fernández de Henestrosa, a maternal relative of Maria de Padilla
, Pedro I's mistress. Meanwhile Henry was trying to win support in France
.
Pedro invited Fadrique Alfonso to visit him in Seville
, and then ordered his death. Fadrique Alfonso tried to escape in the direction of the courtyard of the palace, where he was apprehended. Some sources state that it was Pedro himself who killed him.
Fadrique was married to Leonor de Angulo (b. ca 1340), a Castilian Noblewoman, without issue. He had three illegitimate children:
His descendant Juana Enriquez
(1425–February 13, 1468), was the second wife of John II of Aragon
and the mother of Ferdinand II of Aragon
.
Haro, La Rioja
Haro is a town and municipality in the northwest of La Rioja province in northern Spain. It is known for its fine red wine and every year the Haro Wine Festival is held where locals hold a wine battle....
(1334 – 1358), 25th Master of the Order of Santiago
Order of Santiago
The Order of Santiago was founded in the 12th century, and owes its name to the national patron of Galicia and Spain, Santiago , under whose banner the Christians of Galicia and Asturias began in the 9th century to combat and drive back the Muslims of the Iberian Peninsula.-History:Santiago de...
(1342-1358), was the fifth illegitimate child of Alfonso XI of Castile
Alfonso XI of Castile
Alfonso XI was the king of Castile, León and Galicia.He was the son of Ferdinand IV of Castile and his wife Constance of Portugal. Upon his father's death in 1312, several disputes ensued over who would hold regency, which were resolved in 1313...
and Eleanor of Guzman
Eleanor of Guzman
Eleanor of Guzman or Leonor Núñez de Guzmán was a Castilian noblewoman and long-term mistress to Alfonso XI of Castile. She was the mother of King Henry II of Castile.- Life :...
. He was born in Seville
Seville
Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...
.
He fought against his half-brother Pedro of Castile
Pedro of Castile
Peter , sometimes called "the Cruel" or "the Lawful" , was the king of Castile and León from 1350 to 1369. He was the son of Alfonso XI of Castile and Maria of Portugal, daughter of Afonso IV of Portugal...
, along with his brothers Henry, Tello
Tello of Castile
Tello of Castile was the seventh of the ten illegitimate children of Alfonso XI of Castile and Eleanor of Guzman. He was a prince of Castile and First Lord of Aguilar de Campoo. In Spanish he is known as Tello de Castilla, Infante de Castilla; Señor de Aguilar de Campoo, de Vizcaya, de Castañeda...
, and Sancho, because of the death of their mother in 1351. He participated in the revolt of the Castilian nobles, but he was reconciled to Pedro, and was named as the royal emissary to meet Blanche of Bourbon, Pedro I's future wife, at the border.
In 1354 he was put in charge of guarding the Portuguese border, and entered into negotiations with Juan Alonso of Alburquerque, a former court favourite who had fallen into disgrace, to betray Pedro. The people of Toledo
Toledo, Spain
Toledo's Alcázar became renowned in the 19th and 20th centuries as a military academy. At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936 its garrison was famously besieged by Republican forces.-Economy:...
were able to help Fadrique Alfonso, and he appeared at the head of a force of 700 soldiers. For a short time a civil war was avoided, Pedro I appeared to concede, and offered Fadrique Alfonso an important post at court.
However Pedro then headed for Talavera de la Reina to reorganize his forces. Fadrique Alfonso was able to obtain an apparent pardon with the mediation of Juan Fernández de Henestrosa, a maternal relative of Maria de Padilla
María de Padilla
María Díaz de Padilla was the mistress of King Peter of Castile whom he married in secret in 1353.She was a Castilian noblewoman...
, Pedro I's mistress. Meanwhile Henry was trying to win support in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Pedro invited Fadrique Alfonso to visit him in Seville
Seville
Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...
, and then ordered his death. Fadrique Alfonso tried to escape in the direction of the courtyard of the palace, where he was apprehended. Some sources state that it was Pedro himself who killed him.
Fadrique was married to Leonor de Angulo (b. ca 1340), a Castilian Noblewoman, without issue. He had three illegitimate children:
- Don Alfonso Enríquez de Castilla (b. 1354, d. 1429), 1st Señor de Medina de Río Seco, married to Juana de Mendoza (b. circa 1360, d. January 24, 1431), had issue, and by an unknown mother had a bastard son
- Don Pedro Enríquez de Castilla (b. 1355, d. May 5, 1400), 1st Conde de TrastámaraTrastámaraThe House of Trastámara was a dynasty of kings in the Iberian Peninsula, which first governed in Castile beginning in 1369 before expanding its rule into Aragón, Navarre and Naples.They were a cadet illegitimate line of the House of Burgundy....
, 2nd Constable of CastileConstable of CastileConstable of Castile was a title created by John I, King of Castile in 1382, to substitute the title Alférez Mayor del Reino. The constable was the second person in power in the kingdom, after the King, and his responsibility was to command the military in the absence of the ruler.In 1473 Henry IV...
, married in 1385 to Dona Isabel de Castro (b. circa 1360), had issue - Doña Leonor Enríquez de Castilla (b. circa 1357), married to Diego Gómez Sarmiento, MarshalMarshalMarshal , is a word used in several official titles of various branches of society. The word is an ancient loan word from Old French, cf...
l of CastilleCrown of CastileThe Crown of Castile was a medieval and modern state in the Iberian Peninsula that formed in 1230 as a result of the third and definitive union of the crowns and parliaments of the kingdoms of Castile and León upon the accession of the then King Ferdinand III of Castile to the vacant Leonese throne...
(b. circa 1355, d. August 14, 1385), had issue.
His descendant Juana Enriquez
Juana Enríquez
Juana Enriquez de Córdoba, 5th Lady of Casarrubios del Monte , was a Castilian noblewoman who became Queen of the Kingdoms of the Crown of Aragon.-Biography:...
(1425–February 13, 1468), was the second wife of John II of Aragon
John II of Aragon
John II the Faithless, also known as the Great was the King of Aragon from 1458 until 1479, and jure uxoris King of Navarre from 1425 until his death. He was the son of Ferdinand I and his wife Eleanor of Alburquerque...
and the mother of Ferdinand II of Aragon
Ferdinand II of Aragon
Ferdinand the Catholic was King of Aragon , Sicily , Naples , Valencia, Sardinia, and Navarre, Count of Barcelona, jure uxoris King of Castile and then regent of that country also from 1508 to his death, in the name of...
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