Yolande of Aragon, Countess of Niebla
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Yolande of Aragon or Violante of Sicily (Kingdom of Sicily
– 1428), Italian
: Jolanda d'Aragona, Catalan
: Violant d'Aragó, Spanish
: Violante de Aragón, illegitimate but legitimated daughter of King Martin I of Sicily
and countess of Niebla. She was the member of House of Barcelona
.
and Agatuccia Pesce. She was born out of wedlock in Sicily
. Before Blanche I of Navarre
's having arrived in Sicily to get married to her father, king Martin the Young sent her and her younger brother Fadrique (illegitimate son of King Martin I of Sicily
and Tarsia Rizzari) to the Aragonese court for his mother, queen Maria de Luna
's taking care of her illegitimate grandchildren. She got married twice. First husband was Enrique Pérez de Guzmán, 2nd Count de Niebla
but she was repudiated and the marriage was annulled. This marriage remained childless. Her second spouse was Martín Fernández de Guzmán, the son of Alvár Pérez de Guzmán, 6th lord of Orgaz. She gave birth to three daughters. She died in 1428.
His siblings were: Peter of Sicily (the only son of King Martin I of Sicily
and Queen Maria I of Sicily), Martin of Aragon, Heir of Sicily (the only son of King Martin I of Sicily
and Queen Blanche I of Navarre
), Fadrique (illegitimate son of King Martin I of Sicily
and Tarsia Rizzari).
Kingdom of Sicily
The Kingdom of Sicily was a state that existed in the south of Italy from its founding by Roger II in 1130 until 1816. It was a successor state of the County of Sicily, which had been founded in 1071 during the Norman conquest of southern Italy...
– 1428), Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
: Jolanda d'Aragona, Catalan
Catalan language
Catalan is a Romance language, the national and only official language of Andorra and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencian Community, where it is known as Valencian , as well as in the city of Alghero, on the Italian island...
: Violant d'Aragó, Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
: Violante de Aragón, illegitimate but legitimated daughter of King Martin I of Sicily
Martin I of Sicily
Martin I of Sicily , called "The Younger", was King of Sicily from 1390 to 1409.Martin's father was the future King Martin I of Aragon, and his grandparents were King Peter IV of Aragon and Eleanor of Sicily. In 1389/1390/February, 1392 he married Maria of Sicily, born in 1362/1363...
and countess of Niebla. She was the member of House of Barcelona
House of Barcelona
The House of Barcelona was a medieval dynasty that ruled the County of Barcelona continuously from 878 and the Crown of Aragon from 1137 . From the male part they descend from the Bellonids, the descendants of Wifred the Hairy...
.
Life
She was the only daughter of King Martin I of SicilyMartin I of Sicily
Martin I of Sicily , called "The Younger", was King of Sicily from 1390 to 1409.Martin's father was the future King Martin I of Aragon, and his grandparents were King Peter IV of Aragon and Eleanor of Sicily. In 1389/1390/February, 1392 he married Maria of Sicily, born in 1362/1363...
and Agatuccia Pesce. She was born out of wedlock in Sicily
Kingdom of Sicily
The Kingdom of Sicily was a state that existed in the south of Italy from its founding by Roger II in 1130 until 1816. It was a successor state of the County of Sicily, which had been founded in 1071 during the Norman conquest of southern Italy...
. Before Blanche I of Navarre
Blanche I of Navarre
Blanche I was Queen of Navarre from 1425 to 1441. She became queen regnant upon the death of her father King Charles III of Navarre...
's having arrived in Sicily to get married to her father, king Martin the Young sent her and her younger brother Fadrique (illegitimate son of King Martin I of Sicily
Martin I of Sicily
Martin I of Sicily , called "The Younger", was King of Sicily from 1390 to 1409.Martin's father was the future King Martin I of Aragon, and his grandparents were King Peter IV of Aragon and Eleanor of Sicily. In 1389/1390/February, 1392 he married Maria of Sicily, born in 1362/1363...
and Tarsia Rizzari) to the Aragonese court for his mother, queen Maria de Luna
Maria de Luna
Maria de Luna , was a queen consort of Aragon, as the spouse of King Martin I of Aragon. She was known as "La Grande" , and is regarded as one of the most notable queens in Aragon...
's taking care of her illegitimate grandchildren. She got married twice. First husband was Enrique Pérez de Guzmán, 2nd Count de Niebla
Enrique Pérez de Guzmán, 2nd Count de Niebla
Don Enrique Pérez de Guzmán y de Castilla, 2nd Count of Niebla was a Spanish nobleman and military figure of the Reconquista....
but she was repudiated and the marriage was annulled. This marriage remained childless. Her second spouse was Martín Fernández de Guzmán, the son of Alvár Pérez de Guzmán, 6th lord of Orgaz. She gave birth to three daughters. She died in 1428.
His siblings were: Peter of Sicily (the only son of King Martin I of Sicily
Martin I of Sicily
Martin I of Sicily , called "The Younger", was King of Sicily from 1390 to 1409.Martin's father was the future King Martin I of Aragon, and his grandparents were King Peter IV of Aragon and Eleanor of Sicily. In 1389/1390/February, 1392 he married Maria of Sicily, born in 1362/1363...
and Queen Maria I of Sicily), Martin of Aragon, Heir of Sicily (the only son of King Martin I of Sicily
Martin I of Sicily
Martin I of Sicily , called "The Younger", was King of Sicily from 1390 to 1409.Martin's father was the future King Martin I of Aragon, and his grandparents were King Peter IV of Aragon and Eleanor of Sicily. In 1389/1390/February, 1392 he married Maria of Sicily, born in 1362/1363...
and Queen Blanche I of Navarre
Blanche I of Navarre
Blanche I was Queen of Navarre from 1425 to 1441. She became queen regnant upon the death of her father King Charles III of Navarre...
), Fadrique (illegitimate son of King Martin I of Sicily
Martin I of Sicily
Martin I of Sicily , called "The Younger", was King of Sicily from 1390 to 1409.Martin's father was the future King Martin I of Aragon, and his grandparents were King Peter IV of Aragon and Eleanor of Sicily. In 1389/1390/February, 1392 he married Maria of Sicily, born in 1362/1363...
and Tarsia Rizzari).
Children
- from her 1st marriage to Enrique Pérez de Guzmán, 2nd Count de NieblaEnrique Pérez de Guzmán, 2nd Count de NieblaDon Enrique Pérez de Guzmán y de Castilla, 2nd Count of Niebla was a Spanish nobleman and military figure of the Reconquista....
(1371–1436), annulled, no children - from her 2nd marriage to Martín Fernández de Guzmán, three daughters:
- Catalina de Aragón y Guzmán, spouse Juan del Castillo Portocarrero, lord of Santa María del Campo and Santiago de la Torre, only son:
- Bernardino del Castillo Portocarrero, lord of Santa María del Campo and Santiago de la Torre, had issue
- Agnes de Aragón y Guzmán, spouse N. Suarez de Vargos
- Marina de Aragón y Guzmán, spouse Pedro de Vargos
- Catalina de Aragón y Guzmán, spouse Juan del Castillo Portocarrero, lord of Santa María del Campo and Santiago de la Torre, only son:
External links
- Foundation for Medieval Genealogy/Aragon Kings Genealogy – 13 August 2011
- Euweb/House of Barcelona/Aragon Kings Genealogy – 13 August 2011
- Núria Silleras-Fernández: Spirit and Force: Politics, Public and Private in the Reign of Maria de Luna (1396–1406) – 13 August 2011
- Libro d'Oro della Nobilità Mediterranea/Bellonidi (Aragonesi) – 13 August 2011