Edward I

Edward I


House / Group: Plantagenet
Born / died: 1239-1307
Reign: 1272-1307


The first son of Henry III and  Eleanor of Provence, he inherited the throne after his father's  long reign.
Edward's first wife was Eleanor of Castile (daughter of Fernando III, King of Castile and Leon) with whom he had at least 15 children (a daughter stillborn, Katherine (died an infant), Eleanor, Joan (died an infant), John (died aged 5), Henry (died aged 6),  a daughter (died an infant), Joan, Alphonso (died aged 10), Margaret, Benengaria (died aged 2), a daughter (died an infant), Mary, Elizabeth and  Edward (II)). Eleanor died after 36 years of marriage and was commemorated by Eleanor crosses built along the route of her funeral cortege.
Edward married  Marguerite of France (daughter of King Philippe III of France) 9 years later largely for political reasons, but despite the fact that he was 60 and she 17, they became close and had 3 children, (Thomas, Edmund and  Eleanor (died in infancy)).
Edward enjoyed fighting and his highlights were: defeating Simon de Montfort; the 9th Crusade, conquering Wales and giving the Scots a hard time.
He died on the way to Scotland for another campaign and was buried in Westminster Abbey.