Tello of Castile

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Tello of Castile (13371370) was the seventh of the ten illegitimate children of Alfonso XI of Castile and Eleanor of Guzman. He was a prince of Castile and First Lord of Aguilar de Campoo. In Spanish he is known as Tello de Castilla, Infante de Castilla; Señor de Aguilar de Campoo, de Vizcaya, de Castañeda y de Lara.

He was born in Seville. He participated along with his brothers in the struggles against the despotic rule of his half-brother Pedro of Castile.

In 1353 he married Juana of Lara, who died in 1359 without descendants.

He had these children:

  • Juan Tellez de Castilla, Segundo Señor de Aguilar de Campoo, b. 1360, from him the Marquesses of Aguilar de Campoo (Grandees of Spain)
  • Afonso Tellez de Castilla, b. 1365
  • Pedro Enríquez de Castilla, Señor de Camporedondo, b. 1370
  • Fernando Tellez de Castilla, died young.
  • Constanza Tellez de Castilla.
  • Maria Tellez de Castilla.
  • Isabel Tellez de Castilla.
  • Elvira Tellez de Castilla.
  • Juana Tellez de Castilla.
  • Leonor Tellez de Castilla, died young