Alfonso de la Cerda of Spain
Alfonso de la Cerda, called of Spain (France, 1289 - Gentilly, France, 1327) from the Castilian House of Ivrea was Archdeacon of Paris, baron of Lunel and Lord of Tafalla & Caparroso. He was the eldest son of Alfonso de la Cerda, called "the disinherited".
Alfonso de la Cerda of Spain | |
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| baron of Lunel | |
 Arms of Alfonso de la Cerda of Spain | |
| Born | 1289 France |
| Died | 1327 (aged 38) Gentilly, France |
| Noble family | House of la Cerda |
| Spouse(s) | Isabelle d'Antoing |
| Issue | Charles de la Cerda |
| Father | Alfonso de la Cerda |
| Mother | Matilde de Brienne |
Biography
Hist father, Alfonso de la Cerda the disinherited moved to France, the country of his grandmother, where his second cousin Charles IV of France made him baron de Lunel and his namesake son was born. Alfonso of Spain became Archdeacon of Paris in 1322, Baron of Lunel in 1324 and Lord of Tafalla & Caparroso in 1325. He died in 1327, at the age of 38.
Family
Alfonso of Spain married Isabelle d'Antoing, Viscountess Ghent, the daughter of Hugh IV, Lord of Antoing, and Mary, Viscountess Ghent. He was the father of:
- Charles de la Cerda 1327-1354, Count of Angoulême and Constable of France.[1]
References
- Farmer, Sharon. The Silk Industries of Medieval Paris, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2016, ISBN 9780812293319, p. 16
Sources
- Europaische Stammtafeln, Vol.3.