Queen Eleanor (of Aquitaine)1

F, #1088029, b. 1121/22, d. 31 March 1204
Father*Count William VIII (?)1 b. 1099, d. 9 Apr 1137
Mother*Eleanore de Châtellerault1 b. ~ 1103, d. a Mar 1130
Relationship23rd great-grandmother of Robert Michael Damon
ReferenceRFC088-29

Names and TItles

Titled: Queen of France and England (Eleanor).1
Variation: Princess Elbeonore (of Aquitaine).2
Titled: Heiress (of Aquitaine).1
Queen Eleanor (of Aquitaine) was born in 1121/22 in Chcateau De Belin, Bordeaux, Aquitaine.2,1 She was the daughter of Count William VIII (?) and Eleanore de Châtellerault.1 Queen Eleanor (of Aquitaine) and King Louis VII "the Young" (of France) were divorced on 18 March 1152.1 Queen Eleanor (of Aquitaine) married second King Henry II "Curt Mantle" Plantagenet of England, son of Duke Geoffrey V 'le Bon' Plantagenet and Empress Matilda (Maud) (of Germany), on 18 May 1152 in Bordeaux, Gironde, France.1 Queen Eleanor (of Aquitaine) married first King Louis VII "the Young" (of France), son of King Louis VI, 'The Fat' (of France) and Adelaide (of Maurienne), on 25 July 1137 in Bordeaux, Gironde, France.1 Queen Eleanor (of Aquitaine) died on 31 March 1204 in Mirabell Castle, Poitiers, Poitou, Aquitaine, France.1 She was buried at Abbaye De Fontevrault, Fontevrault, France.2
Eleanor's father Count William VIII (?) died on 9 April 1137 in Galicia; on a pilgrimage to St Iago de Compostela.1 Queen Eleanor (of Aquitaine) became the mother of Princess Marie of France in 1145.1,2 Queen Eleanor (of Aquitaine) became the mother of Princess Alix (of France) in 1150/51.2 Queen Eleanor (of Aquitaine) became the mother of Prince William (of England) on 17 August 1152.2 Queen Eleanor (of Aquitaine) became the mother of Prince Henry (of England) on 28 March 1155.2 Queen Eleanor (of Aquitaine) became the mother of Princess Matilda (of England) in 1156.2 Eleanor's son Prince William (of England) died in April 1156 at Wallingford Castle, Wallingford, Berkshire, England.2 Queen Eleanor (of Aquitaine) became the mother of King Richard I 'Coeur De Lion' (of England) on 13 September 1157.2 Queen Eleanor (of Aquitaine) became the mother of Prince Geoffrey (of England) on 23 September 1158.2 Queen Eleanor (of Aquitaine) became the mother of Prince Philip (of England) about 1160.2 Queen Eleanor (of Aquitaine) became the mother of Princess Eleanor (of England) on 13 October 1162.2 Eleanor's daughter was married at wedding of Princess Marie of France and Count Henry I "the Generous" of Champagne and Brie in 1164. Queen Eleanor (of Aquitaine) became the mother of Princess Joanna (of England) in October 1165.2 Queen Eleanor (of Aquitaine) became the mother of King John "Lackland" (of England) on 24 December 1167.1 Eleanor's daughter was married at wedding of Princess Eleanor (of England) and King Alfonso VIII 'The Noble' Sanchez of Castile on 22 September 1177 in Burgos, Burgos, Spain.2,3 Eleanor's son Prince Henry (of England) died on 11 June 1183 in Chcateau De Mortel, Turenne, Aquitaine.2,3 Eleanor's son Prince Geoffrey (of England) died on 19 August 1186 in Paris, France.2 Eleanor's daughter Princess Matilda (of England) died on 28 June 1189 in Brunswick, Germany.2 Eleanor's son was married at wedding of King John "Lackland" (of England) and Isabella (of Gloucester) on 29 August 1189.1 Eleanor's son was married at wedding of King Richard I 'Coeur De Lion' (of England) and Berengaria (of Navarre) on 12 May 1191 in Limassol, Limassol, Cyprus.2,3 Eleanor's daughter Princess Alix (of France) died in 1195.2 Eleanor's daughter Princess Marie of France died on 11 March 1198.1,2 Eleanor's son King Richard I 'Coeur De Lion' (of England) died on 6 April 1199 in Chalus, France.2 Eleanor's daughter Princess Joanna (of England) died on 4 September 1199 in Rouen, Normandie.2 Eleanor's son was married at wedding of King John "Lackland" (of England) and Isabella (of Angoulême) on 24 August 1200 in Bordeaux, Gironde, France.4,1,2

References

Queen Eleanor (of Aquitaine) is mentioned in Royalty for Commoners under King Louis VII "the Young" (of France); 70-29.1
Queen Eleanor (of Aquitaine) has ID 88-29 in Royalty for Commoners.1

2 Children of Queen Eleanor (of Aquitaine) and King Louis VII "the Young" (of France), son of King Louis VI, 'The Fat' (of France) and Adelaide (of Maurienne),

Children

9 Children of Queen Eleanor (of Aquitaine) and King Henry II "Curt Mantle" Plantagenet of England, son of Duke Geoffrey V 'le Bon' Plantagenet and Empress Matilda (Maud) (of Germany),

Children
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Last Edited29 Jun 2005

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.
  3. [S205] The Continenetal Dynasties 1066-1216, online http://www.royal.gov.uk/history/trees/continen.pdf. Hereinafter cited as The Continenetal Dynasties.
  4. [S27] Paul Bailey McBride Web Site, online http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~pmcbride/genweb.html