Princess Blanche (of Castile)1

F, #1088027, b. before 4 March 1188, d. 27 November 1252
Father*King Alfonso VIII 'The Noble' Sanchez of Castile2,1 b. 11 Nov 1155, d. 6 Oct 1214
Mother*Princess Eleanor (of England)2,1 b. 13 Oct 1162, d. 25 Oct 1214
Relationship22nd great-grandmother of Robert Michael Damon
ReferenceRFC088-27

Names and TItles

Titled: Queen of France (Blanche).1
Variation: Princess Blanca Alphonsa (of Castile).2
Titled: Princess of Castile.1
Princess Blanche (of Castile) was born before 4 March 1188 at Chcateau De Palencia, Valencia, Valencia, Almohadi.2,1 She was the daughter of King Alfonso VIII 'The Noble' Sanchez of Castile and Princess Eleanor (of England).2,1 Princess Blanche (of Castile) married King Louis VIII "the Lion" (of France), son of King Philip II Augustus and Isabella (of Hainault and Flanders), on 23 May 1200 at Abbey of Port-Mort, Bapaume, near Pont-Audemer, Normandy, France.1 Princess Blanche (of Castile) died on 27 November 1252 in Palais Du Louvre, Paris, France.2,1 She was buried between 30 November 1252 and 1253 at Abbaye De Maubuisson, Maubuisson, France.2,1
She became the mother of Princess Daughter (of France) in 1205.2 Blanche's daughter Princess Daughter (of France) died in 1206.2 Princess Blanche (of Castile) became the mother of Prince Philippe (of France) on 9 September 1209.2 Blanche's daughter Daughter France died about 1213.2 Princess Blanche (of Castile) became the mother of Daughter France in 1213.2 Blanche's father King Alfonso VIII 'The Noble' Sanchez of Castile died on 6 October 1214 in Gutierre Munoz, Avila, Castile.2 Blanche's mother Princess Eleanor (of England) died on 25 October 1214 in Las Huelgas, Burgos, Burgos, Spain.2,1 Princess Blanche (of Castile) became the mother of King Louis IX "St Louis" (of France) on 25 April 1215.1 Princess Blanche (of Castile) became the mother of Count Robert I (of Artois) in September 1216.2 Princess Blanche (of Castile) became the mother of Prine Robert I of France in September 1216.1 Blanche's son Prince Philippe (of France) died about 1218.2 Princess Blanche (of Castile) became the mother of Prince Jean (of France) in September 1219.2 Princess Blanche (of Castile) became the mother of Prince Alphonse (of France) on 11 November 1220.2 Princess Blanche (of Castile) became the mother of Prince Philippe Dagobert (of France) on 20 February 1222.2 Princess Blanche (of Castile) became the mother of Princess Isabelle (of France) in March 1224.2 Princess Blanche (of Castile) became the mother of Prince Etienne (of France) in 1225.2 Princess Blanche (of Castile) became a widow with the death of her husband, King Louis VIII "the Lion" (of France) on 8 November 1226 in Montpensier-en-Auvergne, France, at age 39.1 Princess Blanche (of Castile) became the mother of King Charles I (of Sicily) on 21 March 1226/27.2,1 Blanche's son Prince Jean (of France) died in 1232.2 Blanche's son Prince Philippe Dagobert (of France) died in 1232.2 Blanche's son was married at wedding of King Louis IX "St Louis" (of France) and Margaret (of Provence) on 27 May 1234 in Sens, France; by permission of Pope Gregory IX.1 Blanche's son was married at wedding of Prine Robert I of France and Matilda of Brabant on 14 June 1237.1 Blanche's son was married at wedding of King Charles I (of Sicily) and Beatrice (of Savoy) on 31 January 1246.1 Blanche's son Count Robert I (of Artois) died on 8 February 1249/50 in Egypt.2 Blanche's son Prine Robert I of France died on 9 February 1250 Mansoure, Egypt.1

References

Princess Blanche (of Castile) has ID 88-27 in Royalty for Commoners.1

12 Children of Princess Blanche (of Castile) and King Louis VIII "the Lion" (of France), son of King Philip II Augustus and Isabella (of Hainault and Flanders),

Children
ChartsPedigree of Robert Damon (Big) (#1)
Pedigree of Robert Damon (Big) (#2)
Pedigree of Robert Damon (Big) (#3)
English Royalty
English Royalty (Indented)
Royalty for Commoners (#1)
Royalty for Commoners (#2)
Royalty for Commoners (#3)
Royalty for Commoners (Indented) (#1)
Royalty for Commoners (Indented) (#2)
Royalty for Commoners (Indented) (#3)
Last Edited21 Apr 2018

Citations

  1. [S7] Roderick W. Stuart, Royalty for Commoners, Fourth Edition, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc, 2002). Repository: Richard Smith Damon Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in. Hereinafter cited as Royalty for Commoners, 4th Edition.
  2. [S227] Samuel H. Sloan, ROYALFAM.GED (461 Peachstone Terrace, San Rafael CA: n.pub.). There are some wild errors in the data.