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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.
Apr 21, 2013 · Alphonso, Earl of Chester. Posted on April 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.
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.
Aug 19, 2015 · On this day in 1284, the Earl of Chester passed away. His name was Alphonso, he was ten years old, and he was the heir to the English throne. Why Alphonso? It may be an unusual name for an English prince, but not for a Spainish one.
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.
Who was Alphonso, Earl of Chester? Alphonso of England was the ninth child of Edward I of England and Eleanor of Castile. During his lifetime, he was first in line to his father's throne of England and to his mother's county of Ponthieu in France.
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. Alphonso was born at Bayonne, in Gascony, and named after his maternal uncle, Alfonso X of Castile, who was his godfather.
