Mon arbre généalogique

Infante don ALFONSO de León, son of don FERNANDO II King of León & his first wife Infanta dona Urraca de Portugal (Zamora 15 Aug 1171-Villanueva de Sarría 24 Sep 1230, bur Santiago de Compostela, Cathedral Santiago el Mayor). The Chronicon Conimbricensi records the birth "mense Februario…in die Ascensionis Domini" (presumably an error) in 1171 of "Rex Alfonsus filius Regis Fernandi et Dñæ Orace Reginæ"[719]. The Chronicle of Alberic de Trois-Fontaines names "Aldefonsus rex Legionis" as son of "Fernando [frater regis Sanctii]"[720]. He succeeded his father in 1188 as don ALFONSO IX King of León and Galicia. He held the first documented Cortes in León in 1188, attended by duly elected representatives of towns as well as nobles and ecclesiasts. The Pope excommunicated him because of his first marriage, between cousins without papal dispensation, and placed León under an interdict until Alfonso agreed to a separation. Another dispute broke out with the church after he married his second wife, also his first cousin, from whom he was also obliged to separate. He succeeded in 1217 as don ALFONSO IX King of Castile, by right of his second wife and son. He successfully campaigned against the Moors, capturing Lazeres, Merida, Elvas, Badajoz and several towns in Extremadura in 1228. The Anales Toledanos record the death in 1230 "en Villanneva de Saria" of "el Rey Don Alfonso de Leon, Padre del Rey D. Fernando"[721].

m firstly (Guimarães 15 Feb 1191, separated 1195, annulled for consanguinity 1198) his first cousin, Infanta dona TERESA de Portugal, daughter of dom SANCHO I "o Pobledor" King of Portugal & his wife Dulce de Barcelona ([1176]-Lorvano 17/18 Jun 1250, bur Lorvano, Cistercian monastery of Nuestra Señora de la Expectación). The De Rebus Hispaniæ of Rodericus Ximenes records the marriage of "Tarasiam", other daughter of "Rex…Sancius", and "Aldefonso Regi Legionensi", specifying that the union was incestuous[722]. Nun at Lorvano 1200. Co-founder of the Dominican convent at Coimbra. Beatified 23 Dec 1705 by Pope Clement XI[723].

m secondly (Valladolid Dec, before 17, 1197, separated 1204 before 19 Jun) as her second husband, his first cousin, Infanta doña BERENGUELA de Castilla, daughter of don ALFONSO VIII King of Castile & his wife Eleanor of England (Jan/Jun 1180-Las Huelgas 8 Nov 1246). The Chronicon de Cardeña records that "Rey D. Alfonso de Leon" married "D. Alfonso…so fija Doña Berenguela"[724]. The Crónica Latina records that "doña Berenguela, hija del rey de Castilla" was married to "el rey de León", when peace was established being Castile and León following the defeat at the battle of Alarcos, despite being related in the 2nd degree of consanguinity[725]. The Chronicle of Alberic de Trois-Fontaines names "Henricum qui iuvenis obiit et quinque sorores, prima Berengaria…secunda Urraca, tertia regina Francie, quarta Alienor, quinta Constantia monialis" as children of "sorore regis Anglie Richardi…Alienor…soror ex alio patre comitisse Marie Campaniensis", specifying that Berengaria was wife of "regi Legionensi id est regi Galicie…Alfunsus" and mother of "Fernandum successorem regis parvi in Castella et Toledo" and recording their marriage was initially permitted by Pope Innocent III despite consanguinity but subsequently prohibited, after which Berengaria became a Cistercian nun at Burgos[726]. Her second marriage, arranged by her father as part of the peace process with León, caused religious fury because of the close relationship of the parties. Pope Innocent III excommunicated the couple, placed Castile and León under an interdict, and eventually annulled the marriage though agreed that their Children remained legitimate. Infanta Berenguela became a nun at Las Huelgas 1204, after separating from her husband. Regent for her brother Enrique I 1214, she became heiress in her own right to Castile, Toledo and Extremadura on his death but immediately ceded her rights to her son Infante don Fernando. She retired from public life in 1230, after transferring full power to her son. The Chronicon de Cardeña records the death in 1240 of "la Reyna Doña Berenguela, madre del Rey D. Fernando"[727]. The necrology of the Prieuré de Fontaines records the death "31 Oct" of "domina Berengeria, regina Castille et Toleti, soror domine Blanche Francorum regine"[728].

Mistress (1): [1195] ---. The name of the first mistress of King Alfonso IX is not known. She was "of modest antecedents"[729].

Mistress (2): [1195] doña INÉS Íñiguez de Mendoza, daughter of don ÍÑIGO López de Mendoza Señor de Llodio [Governor in Soria and Burgos] & his wife doña María García Salvadórez. The Nobiliario of Pedro Conde de Barcelos names "D. Ines Íñiguez de Mendoca" as the mother of King Alfonso IX´s children Urraca and Fernando[730].

Mistress (3): [1206-1210] doña ALDONZA Martínez de Silva, daughter of don MARTÍN Gómez Señor de Silva & his wife doña Urraca Ruiz de Cabrera (-after 1232). The Nobiliario of Pedro Conde de Barcelos names "D. Aldonça Martinez de Silva" as the mother of King Alfonso´s three children who are named below[731]. She married (after 1210) don DIEGO Froilaz, son of don FROILA Ramírez & his second wife doña Sancha Fernández (-1246). The Nobiliario of Pedro Conde de Barcelos records that "D. Diego Frojas" married "D. Aldonça Martinez de Silva, que avia sido amiga del Rey D. Alonso de Leon"[732].

Mistress (4): [1210-1215] doña ESTEFANÍA Pérez, daughter of don PEDRO Arias de Limia [Mayordomo Mayor of King Fernando II of León] & his wife doña Constanza Osorio (-1249 or after). She was given the realengo of Villamayor in 1215, but in 1249 granted it to the monastery of Melón[733]. She married don RODRIGO Suárez, son of don SUERO Díaz, Merino Mayor of Galicia.

Mistress (5): [1215-1220] doña MAURA --- (-bur Salamanca Cathedral). She was "probably of modest origins"[734].

Mistress (6): [1220-1230] doña TERESA Gil de Soverosa, daughter of don GIL Vázquez de Soverosa & his wife doña María Arias Fornelos[735] (-after 1251). The Livro Velho names "D. Sueiro Ayres de Fornelos e D. Pedro Ayres e D. Maria Ayres" as the children of "Ayres Nunes de Fornelos" and his wife "D. Mor Peres a Prove", adding that Maria was the mistress of Sancho I King of Portugal and later married "D. Gil Vasques de Sovorosa" by whom she was mother of "D. Martim Gil o bom e D. Fernão Gil…e…D. Tereja Gil", specifying that Teresa was mistress "d´elrey de Leão"[736]. The Nobiliario of Pedro Conde de Barcelos names "D. Gil Vazquez, D. Martin Gil, D. Teresa Gil" as the children of "D. Gil Vazquez de Soverosa" and his first wife "D. Maria Ayras de Fornelo", in another passage naming "D. Teresa Gil de Soverosa" as the mother of four of King Alfonso´s children[737].