Eleanor PLANTAGENET, Princess of England
- Born: Before 17 Jun 1269, Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England
- Married (1): 15 Aug 1290, Westminster Abbey, London, England
- Married (2): 20 Sep 1293, Bristol, Gloucester, England
- Died: 12 Oct 1297, Ghent, Flanders
 Research Notes:
The Continuator of Florence of Worcester records the birth "apud Wyndleshores" of "filiam…Alienoram" to "Alienora uxor domini Eadwardi regis primogeniti". The Chronicle of John de Oxenedes records that “Alianora uxor domini Ædwardi domini regis primogeniti” gave birth “apud Wyndleshores” to “filiam...Alianoram”, dated to 1269 from the context. The Patent Rolls include an order dated 17 Jun 1269 granting a reward to “John de Beaumes yeoman of Eleanor consort of Edward the king´s son for bringing the good news of the birth of her daughter Eleanor”. The marriage contract between “Edwardus...rex Angliæ...filiam suam majorem” and “infans Petrus...regis Aragonum primogenitus” is dated 8 Oct 1272. Despite the error of name, it is likely that this betrothal relates to the king´s known eldest son Alfonso, whom Eleanor later married, rather than an otherwise unrecorded older son named Pedro: no case has been found in the family of the kings of Aragon where the oldest son of the king was named after his father. A charter dated 19 Jun 1281 confirmed the marriage contract between “rex...filiæ nostræ” and “rege Aragoniæ...primogeniti sui”. The Chronicle of Ramon Muntaner records that Edward I King of England sent "Jean d´Agrilli" to Barcelona to negotiate the marriage of his daughter to Alfonso III King of Aragon, dated to 1286, and records the betrothal later the same year.
The Continuator of Florence of Worcester records the marriage "apud Bristoll vigilia S Matthaæi Apostoli" 20 Sep [1293] of "Alienora regis Angliæ flia primogenita" and "domino Henrico comitis de Baroduc". The Oude Kronik van Brabant records the marriage in 1294 of "comes de Barri" and "filiam primogenitam Eduardi regis Anglorum".
[Poull gives no death date for Eleanor, but says that she returned to England after her husband died and that 8 May 1304 her father started negotiations for her marriage with Robert, son of Othon Comte Palatin de Bourgogne & his wife Mathilde Ctss d'Artois. This seems unlikely to be correct as Robert de Bourgogne was born in 1300, so was over 30 years younger than Eleanor. It appears more probable that these marriages negotiations refer to the king´s daughter of the same name who was born to his second marriage. 1
Marriage Information:
Eleanor married Infante don Alfonso III "el Liberal" DE ARAGÓN, son of Infante don Pedro III "el Grande" DE ARAGÓN and Constance VON HOHENSTAUFEN, on 15 Aug 1290 in Westminster Abbey, London, England. (Infante don Alfonso III "el Liberal" DE ARAGÓN was born on 4 Nov 1265 in Valencia, Spain and died on 18 Jun 1291 in Barcelona, Aragón, Spain.)
Marriage Notes:
Marriage not consummated.
Marriage Information:
Eleanor also married Cte Henri III DE BAR, son of Cte Thibaut II DE BAR and Jeanne DE TOUCY, on 20 Sep 1293 in Bristol, Gloucester, England. (Henri III DE BAR was born about 1259 in Bar-le-Duc, Meuse, Argonne/Lorraine, France and died in Sep 1302 in Naples, Campagna, Italy.)
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