Peter of Castile, Lord of Ledesma

Peter of Castile (June 1260, in Seville – 10 October 1283, in Ledesma), was an infante of Castile. He was a son of Alfonso X of Castile and Violant of Aragon who was also called Yolanda or Yolante.

Not to be confused with Peter of Castile, Lord of Cameros.
Peter of Castile
Lord of Ledesma
Arms of Castile and León
BornJune 1260
Seville
Died10 October 1283 (aged 23)
Ledesma, Salamanca
Noble familyCastilian House of Ivrea
Spouse(s)Margaret of Narbonne de Lara
IssueSancho de Castilla
FatherAlfonso X of Castile
MotherViolant of Aragon

He was Lord (señor) of Ledesma, Alba de Tormes, Salvatierra, Miranda del Castañar, Galisteo and Granadilla.

Biography

He received from his father the command of the Christian troops during the failed Siege of Algeciras (1278–79).
In 1281, Peter participated in his father's campaign against the Kingdom of Granada.

When his eldest brother, Crown Prince Ferdinand de la Cerda, died before his father, Peter supported his brother Sancho IV of Castile, against the wishes of his father, who had appointed Ferdinand's son Alfonso de la Cerda as his successor. For this, Peter was disinherited by his father.

Marriage and issue

He married Margaret of Narbonne, daughter of Aimery IV of Narbonne (of the House of Lara) in 1281.[1] They had one son

  • Sancho de Castilla el de la Paz, died 1312 without issue.

He also had an illegitimate son called Sancho Pére.

Ancestry

References

Notes
  1. Louda, Jiří; Maclagan, Michael (1991). Lines of Succession: Heraldry of the Royal Families of Europe. Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-02-897255-8.
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