Isabella of Castile, Duchess of York

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Isabella of Castile, Duchess of York (c. 1355 – 23 December 1392) was a daughter of King Peter of Castile and María de Padilla who was of Jewish descent. ^[1] She was a younger sister of Constance of Castille.

In 1372, sometime between the 1st of March and 30th of April, Isabella married Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, fourth son of Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault at Wallingford. As a result of her marriage, she became the first of a total of eleven women who became (as a courtesy by marriage to their husbands) Duchess of York. They had three children:

• Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York (1373 - 25 October 1415).
• Constance of York (1374 - 29 November 1416). Married Thomas le Despenser and was mother of Isabel le Despenser, Countess of Worcester and Warwick.
• Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge (1375 - 5 August 1415).

She was named a Lady Companion of the Order of the Garter in 1378. On 14 January 1393 she was buried in Kings Langley Manor House in Hertfordshire, England.

[edit] References

1. ^ Peggy K. Liss, "Isabel the Queen," New York: Oxford University Press, 1992, p. 165; James Reston, Jr. "Dogs of God," New York: Doubleday, 2005, p. 18.

Peerage of England
New title	Duchess of York 1372 – 1392	Vacant Title next held by Joan Holland