Countess of Leicester

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The Countess of Leicester was a noble title in medieval England, notably held by Eleanor of England, who played a significant role in the political and dynastic alliances of the 13th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf countess title
medieval English princess
noble title
noblewoman
associatedWithEvent Second Barons' War
associatedWithPerson Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester
associatedWithPlace Leicester
associatedWithTitle Earl of Leicester
birthPlace Kingdom of England
burialPlace Montargis Abbey
country Kingdom of England
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
deathPlace Montargis Abbey
era 13th century
father King John of England
surface form: John, King of England
givenName Eleanor
heldBy Countess of Leicester self-linksurface differs
surface form: Eleanor of England, Countess of Leicester
house House of Plantagenet
languageSpoken Anglo-Norman
Latin
mother Isabella of Angoulême
nobleRank countess
nobleTitle Countess of Leicester self-linksurface differs
Countess of Pembroke
notableHolder Countess of Leicester self-linksurface differs
surface form: Eleanor of England, Countess of Leicester
notableRole participant in dynastic alliances of 13th-century England
political actor in 13th-century English baronial conflicts
periodOfUse Middle Ages
positionHeld Countess consort of Leicester
Countess consort of Pembroke
religion Roman Catholicism
sibling Henry III of England
Isabella of England, Holy Roman Empress
Joan of England, Queen of Scotland
Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall
spousalTitleTypicallyLinkedTo Earl of Leicester
spouse Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester
William Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
usedIn peerage of England

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Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester spouse Countess of Leicester
this entity surface form: Eleanor of England, Countess of Leicester
Alice of Lusignan halfSibling Countess of Leicester
this entity surface form: Eleanor of England, Countess of Leicester
Eleanor de Montfort title Countess of Leicester
Eleanor de Montfort positionHeld Countess of Leicester
Guy de Montfort, Count of Nola mother Countess of Leicester
this entity surface form: Eleanor of England, Countess of Leicester
Amaury de Montfort mother Countess of Leicester
this entity surface form: Eleanor of England, Countess of Leicester
Countess of Leicester heldBy Countess of Leicester self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Eleanor of England, Countess of Leicester
Countess of Leicester notableHolder Countess of Leicester self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Eleanor of England, Countess of Leicester
Countess of Leicester nobleTitle Countess of Leicester self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Eleanor of England, Countess of Leicester
Blanche of Lancaster title Countess of Leicester
Henry de Montfort mother Countess of Leicester
this entity surface form: Eleanor of England, Countess of Leicester
Alix de Montmorency title Countess of Leicester