John of Castile, Lord of Valencia de Campos

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Infante John
Lord of Valencia de Campos
Consort Lord of Biscay
Castilian House of Ivrea
FatherAlfonso X of Castile
MotherViolant of Aragon

John of Castile, called the "el de Tarifa" (Spanish: Juan de Castilla "el de Tarifa"; 1262–25 June 1319) was an infante of Castile and León. He was engaged in a decades-long fight for control over the Lordship of Biscay with Diego López V de Haro, the uncle of his wife.

Biographical sketch

He was born before 15 April 1262

King of León, Galicia and Seville, although in 1300 he reconciled with Ferdinand IV and entered his service.[4] In 1312, after the death of Ferdinand IV, he was appointed guardian of his son Alfonso XI,[5] whom he served alongside Queen María de Molina and Infante Peter of Castile, Lord of Cameros
.

He was the Lord of

Marriages and issue

On 17 February 1281, he married Margaret, who died in 1286, daughter of

William VII, Marquess of Montferrat and Elizabeth of Gloucester,[3]
with whom he had:

One year after the death of his first wife and before 11 May 1287 he married

María Díaz de Haro[5][7][3]
with whom he had three children:

  • Juan de Castilla y Haro, known as Juan el Tuerto (the one-eyed).
  • Lope Díaz de Haro died after 1295 in his youth.
  • María Díaz de Haro

Ancestry

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John of Castile, Lord of Valencia de Campos
Castilian House of Ivrea
Born: 15 May/25 July 1260 Died: 25 June 1319
Regnal titles
New Creation Lord of
Valencia de Campos

1281–1300
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Diego López de Haro IV
María II Díaz de Haro
Succeeded by
Infante Henry of Castile
Preceded by
Diego López de Haro V
Succeeded by
Preceded by Mayordomo Mayor of the King
1284–1285
Succeeded by
Pedro Álvarez de las Asturias
Preceded by Alférez del rey
1277-1284
Succeeded by
Preceded by Alférez del rey
1312-1318
Succeeded by
Preceded by Adelantado mayor de la frontera de Andalucía
1284–1292
Succeeded by
Titles in pretence
Preceded by — TITULAR —
King of León, Galicia and Seville
1296–1301
Succeeded by