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Alphonso or Alfonso (24 November 1273 – 19 August 1284), also called Alphonsus and Alphonse and styled Earl of Chester, was an heir apparent to the English throne who never became king. Alphonso was the ninth child of King Edward I of England and his Castilian wife Eleanor.
The Earldom of Chester was one of the most powerful earldoms in medieval England, extending principally over the counties of Cheshire and Flintshire. Since 1301 the title has generally been granted to heirs apparent to the English throne, and after 1707 the British throne.
Alphonso or Alfonso (24 November 1273 – 19 August 1284), also called Alphonsus and Alphonse and styled Earl of Chester, was an heir apparent to the English throne who never became king. Alphonso was the ninth child of King Edward I of England and his Castilian wife Eleanor.
Apr 21, 2013 · Prince Alfonso is one of history’s ‘what ifs?’. He is a son of King Edward I and Eleanor of Castile. The couple had fourteen children though many did not survive infancy.
His ninth child was Alphonso, made the Earl of Chester. Alphonso was named for his godfather and uncle on his mother's side, King Alfonso X of Castile. Despite being the third son, Alphonso was named as his father's heir because of the early death of his older brothers.
May 16, 2024 · Alphonse "Earl of Chester" of England formerly Plantagenet. Born about 24 Nov 1273 in Bayonne, Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Aquitaine, France. Ancestors. Son of Edward Plantagenet and Leonor (Castilla) of Castile.
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Alphonso, Earl of Chester was the ninth child of Edward I of England and Eleanor of Castile. Background During his life, he was first in line to his father"s throne of England and to his mother"s county of Ponthieu in France.
