Elizabeth of Rhuddlan facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Elizabeth of Rhuddlan |
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| Countess of Hereford | |
Elizabeth in a 14th century family tree
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| Countess consort of Holland | |
| Tenure | 8 January 1297 – 10 November 1299 |
| Born | 7 August 1282 Rhuddlan Castle, Denbighshire |
| Died | 5 May 1316 (aged 33) Quendon, Essex |
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Lady Eleanor de Bohun John de Bohun, 5th Earl of Hereford Humphrey de Bohun, 6th Earl of Hereford Margaret de Bohun, Countess of Devon William de Bohun, 1st Earl of Northampton |
| House | Plantagenet |
| Father | Edward I of England |
| Mother | Eleanor of Castile |
Elizabeth of Rhuddlan was a princess, the youngest daughter of King Edward I of England and Queen Eleanor of Castile. Born in 1282, she was very close to her younger brother, who later became King Edward II.
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First Marriage and Life in Holland
When Elizabeth was just a little girl, around three years old, her father, King Edward I, arranged for her to marry John I, Count of Holland. John was the son of Floris V, Count of Holland. John came to England to be educated.
On January 8, 1297, when Elizabeth was 14, she married John in Ipswich. Important people like her father, her brother Edward, and her sister Margaret were there. After the wedding, Elizabeth was expected to go to Holland with her new husband. However, she didn't want to leave England yet, so John went alone. It's said that during this time, her father, the King, got very angry and threw Elizabeth's special crown into a fire! This caused some valuable jewels to be lost.
After a while, Elizabeth finally traveled to Holland to join her husband. Her father went with her. They traveled through places like Antwerp and Brussels before reaching Ghent. They stayed there for a few months and spent Christmas with Elizabeth's two older sisters, Eleanor and Margaret.
Sadly, on November 10, 1299, John, her husband, died from a serious illness. He was only 15 years old. Some people even wondered if he had been murdered. Elizabeth and John did not have any children together.
Second Marriage and Family Life
After John's death, Elizabeth returned to England. On her way, she visited her sister Margaret in Brabant. When she arrived home, she met her new stepmother, Margaret, whom her father had married while Elizabeth was in Holland.
On November 14, 1302, Elizabeth married for the second time. Her new husband was Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford. He was also an important official called the Constable of England. They were married at Westminster Abbey.
Elizabeth and Humphrey had many children. In August 1304, when she was pregnant, she traveled from Linlithgow Palace in Scotland to Knaresborough Castle. She gave birth to her second son, Humphrey, there in September. Sadly, this baby Humphrey died about six weeks later.
Elizabeth's Children
Elizabeth and Humphrey de Bohun had several children together. Here are some of them:
- Margaret de Bohun (born 1302 – died 1304)
- Humphrey de Bohun (born 1303 – died 1304)
- Lady Eleanor de Bohun (born 1304 – died 1363)
- John de Bohun, 5th Earl of Hereford (born 1306 – died 1336)
- Humphrey de Bohun, 6th Earl of Hereford (born 1309 – died 1361)
- Margaret de Bohun, 2nd Countess of Devon (born 1311 – died 1391)
- William de Bohun, 1st Earl of Northampton (born 1312 – died 1360)
- Edward de Bohun (born 1312 – died 1334), William's twin brother
- Agnes, who married Robert de Ferrers
- Eneas de Bohun (born 1314 – died after 1322)
- Isabel de Bohun (born and died 1316)
Later Life and Death
During Christmas in 1315, Elizabeth was pregnant with her eleventh child. Her sister-in-law, Queen Isabella of France, came to visit her.
On May 5, 1316, Elizabeth went into labor. She gave birth to a daughter, whom she named Isabella. Sadly, both Elizabeth and her baby daughter Isabella died shortly after the birth. Elizabeth was only 33 years old.
Elizabeth was buried at Waltham Abbey in Essex, along with her infant daughter and other members of the de Bohun family.
