King Edward, I

1239 - 1307  (68 years)

• Name	King Edward
  Suffix	I
  Birth	17 Jun 1239
  Gender	Male
  Findagrave.com	See Notes
  Death	07 Jul 1307
  Burial	Westminster, Greater London, England
  	Westminster Abbey
  Person ID	I200	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	King Henry, III,   b. 01 Oct 1207   d. 16 Nov 1272 (Age 65 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Eleanor Of Provence,   b. 1222, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France d. 25 Jun 1291, Amesbury, Wiltshire, England (Age 69 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1236
  Family ID	F98	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eleanor Of Castile,   b. 1241   d. 28 Nov 1290 (Age 49 years)
  Marriage	1250
  Children	1. Elizabeth Plantagenet,   b. 07 Aug 1282, Rhuddlan, Denbigshire, Wales d. 05 May 1316, Quendon, Essex, England (Age 33 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F97	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

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• Notes

  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com Edward I Birth: Jun. 17, 1239 Death: Jul. 7, 1307 English Monarch. The eldest son of Henry III and Eleanor of Provence, he was known as Longshanks and "Hammer of the Scots". He ascended the throne upon the death of Henry in 1272, but was not formally crowned until August 19, 1274. He married Eleanor of Castile at Burgos, Spain on October 18, 1254. To her he was a loving and devoted, if not entirely faithful, husband and they had 16 children. After Eleanor's death in 1290, he married Margaret of France on September 8, 1299. They had three children. Much of Edward's reign was spent at war. He completed the conquest of Wales, defeating and uniting the Welsh marches, and defended his duchy of Gascony in France. But the latter half of his reign would be consumed by trouble in Scotland. The death of the young Margaret, Maid of Norway left the throne of Scotland vacant, and Edward siezed upon the opportunity to establish his control. He appointed John Balliol to the throne, but retained direct rule over the Scots and Balliol. In 1297 William Wallace rebelled and recovered much of the country, but Edward crushed the rebellion, captured Wallace and had him executed. He then summoned a complete Parliament, including elected Scottish representatives, and it was decided that a Council would rule Scotland under Edward's supervision. But Robert the Bruce unexpectedly rebelled and murdered his fellow Councillors. Despite failing health, Edward once again went north. He died en route to Scotland at Burgh-On-Sands, Cumbria at the age of 68. He was succeeded by his eldest surviving son, Edward II. (bio by: VampireRed) Family links: Parents: King Henry (1207 - 1272) Eleanor of Provence (1222 - 1291) Spouses: Eleanor of Castile (1241 - 1290)* Marguerite de France (1279 - 1318)* Margaret of France (1282 - 1317)* Children: Eleanor Plantagenet (1264 - 1298)* John Plantagenet (1266 - 1271)* Joan of Acre (1272 - 1307)* Mary Plantagenet (1278 - 1332)* Elizabeth Plantagenet (1282 - 1316)* King Edward II (1284 - 1327)* Thomas of Brotherton (1300 - 1338)* Thomas Plantagenet of Brotherton (1300 - 1338)* Edmund of Woodstock (1301 - 1330)* Eleanor Plantagenet (1306 - 1311)* *Calculated relationship Search Amazon for Edward I Burial: Westminster Abbey Westminster Greater London, England GPS (lat/lon): 51.50008, -0.12923 Maintained by: Find A Grave Record added: Jan 01, 2001 Find A Grave Memorial# 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------