Edward I, King of England, husband of Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort. My g-g-g, etc. grandfather.

ELEANOR OF CASTILE, QUEEN OF ENGLAND by The Lost Gallery, via Flickr. Eleanor of Castile, Queen consort of England. She was queen consort of King Edward I Longshanks Plantagenet. Ancestor

LEONOR PLANTAGENET REINA DE CASTILLA also known as Eleanor of England (1162 – 1214) - was Queen of Castile and Toledo as wife of Alfonso VIII of Castile. She was a daughter of Henry II of England and his wife, Duchess Eleanor of Aquitaine. Eleanor best inherited her mother's political influence. She was almost as powerful as her husband, who specified in his will that she was to rule alongside their son in the event of his death.

Edward I and Eleanor of Castile. Resources for finding royal roots. Plus reference to immigrants

My 22xGGM Eleanor.... Queen consort of King Edward I "Longshanks". The daughter of Ferdinand III of Castile (St. Ferdinand) and Joan of Ponthieu, she was married to Edward in 1250. She was 9, Edward was 15. Although this was purely an arranged, political marriage, it developed into a strong love affair.

Edward I and Leonora de Castilla y León were present for the opening of the new east end of Lincoln Cathedral. Their statues are located on the south wall of the east end (21 ggp).

King Edward I "Longshanks". Married to Queen Consort Eleanor of Castile (my ancient paternal grandmother)

King Edward I of England, "Longshanks". It's not unusual to trace your lineage back to royalty, as it turns out, but it's still exciting that first time.

Edward I, also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307.