Paternal Family Tree: Ivrea
Maternal Family Tree: María González Henestrosa Lady Villagera -1356
Before 17th September 1388 [his father] Henry III King Castile [aged 8] and [his mother] Catherine of Lancaster Queen Consort Castile [aged 15] were married at Palencia Cathedral [Map]. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile. She the daughter of [his grandfather] John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster [aged 48] and [his grandmother] Constance of Castile Duchess of Lancaster [aged 34]. He the son of John I King Castile [aged 30] and Eleanor Barcelona Queen Consort Castile. They were half second cousins. She a granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 6th March 1405 John II King Castile was born to Henry III King Castile [aged 25] and Catherine of Lancaster Queen Consort Castile [aged 31]. He a great grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.16%.
On 25th December 1406 [his father] Henry III King Castile [aged 27] died. His son John [aged 1] succeeded II King Castile.
Letters. 1412. Letter XXXIII. Catherine [aged 38] daughter of John of Gaunt, Queen of Castile and Leon, to her brother Henry IV [aged 44].
Most high and powerful Don Henry, by God's grace king of England and France, lord of Ireland, my most dear and beloved, and with all my heart, and with my entire mind, most cherished brother and lord, I, undoubted Queen of Castile and Leon, mother of the king and his guardian, and Governor of his realms, send to recommend myself to your favour and benediction, and much to salute you as him, to whom I pray that God would give as much health and life with honour as you yourself desire.
Most dear and beloved brother and lord, I entreat that by all means, as continually as you can, you will certify and let me know of your health, and life, and good estate and of the Queen [aged 42] your companion, my dearest and best-loved sister; and of the Prince of Wales [aged 25], and the other princes your sons, my dearest and best-loved nephews; by which you will do me most singular pleasure and honour, and it will be a thing which will greatly please me, since it ia one of the most principal things of this world at which my heart is most joyous and consoled. And since, dearest and best-loved brother and lord, I know well that you will be pleased with the same thing, I certify and let you know, that, at the time when this letter was written, the said king my son [aged 6], your dearest and best-loved nephew, and I, and the infantas Donna Maria [aged 10] and Donna Catalina [aged 9] my daughters, your dearest and best-loved nieces, are well, and in good disposition of our persons; praise to God, who thus grant us to continue, and by his same grace grant it to you at all times.
Moreover, dearest and best-loved brother and lord, we give you to know that, having seen your writing which you sent me by John de Samora, your messenger, and understood its contents, whereas I find there how you complain that the truce was past some days before a prolongation was fixed for another following year, according as he will make relation to you. About this, and, moreover, about the coming of your ambassadors, who should come to join themselves with those whom the king my son should send, to see and determine upon the damage and mischief which those who are injured have received of their own goods, f send to you the said John de Samora, who will speak of some things that he will have to say to you from me, and of others which have been already confirmed in my name, which he will tell you. Wherefore, dearest and best-beloved brother and lord, I request you that it would please you to give faith and credence to the things that he will say to you on my part in this matter. Dearest and best-loved brother and lord, may the Holy Trinity ever have you in his holy keeping! Written in the city of Valladolid [Map], the 30th day of July. I THE Queen.
On 12th June 1415 [his brother-in-law] Alfonso V King Aragon [aged 19] and [his sister] Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Aragon [aged 13] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. She the daughter of [his father] Henry III King Castile and [his mother] Catherine of Lancaster Queen Consort Castile [aged 42]. He the son of [his uncle] Ferdinand I King Aragon [aged 34] and [his future mother-in-law] Eleanor of Alberquerque Queen Consort Aragon [aged 41]. They were first cousins. She a great granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
In 1418 John II King Castile [aged 12] and Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Castile [aged 22] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile. She the daughter of Ferdinand I King Aragon and Eleanor of Alberquerque Queen Consort Aragon [aged 44]. He the son of Henry III King Castile and Catherine of Lancaster Queen Consort Castile [aged 44]. They were first cousins. He a great grandson of King Edward III of England.
On 2nd June 1418 [his mother] Catherine of Lancaster Queen Consort Castile [aged 45] died at Valladolid [Map]. She was buried at Capilla de los Reyes Nuevos, Cathedral of Toledo.
Before 29th May 1421 [his brother-in-law] John II King Aragon [aged 22] and Blanche Évreux Queen Consort Aragon [aged 33] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. She the daughter of Charles III King Navarre [aged 60] and Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort Navarre [aged 58]. He the son of [his uncle] Ferdinand I King Aragon and [his mother-in-law] Eleanor of Alberquerque Queen Consort Aragon [aged 47]. They were first cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
In 1422 [his daughter] Catherine Trastámara was born to John II King Castile [aged 16] and [his wife] Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Castile [aged 26]. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 8.98%. She died aged two in 1424.
In 1423 [his daughter] Eleanor Trastámara was born to John II King Castile [aged 17] and [his wife] Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Castile [aged 27]. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 8.98%. She died aged two in 1425.
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In 1424 [his daughter] Catherine Trastámara [aged 2] died.
In 1425 [his daughter] Eleanor Trastámara [aged 2] died.
On 5th January 1425 [his son] Henry IV King Castile was born to John II King Castile [aged 19] and [his wife] Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Castile [aged 29]. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 8.98%. He married (1) 1440 his first cousin Blanche Trastámara II Queen Navarre, daughter of John II King Aragon and Blanche Évreux Queen Consort Aragon (2) 1455 his first cousin Joan Aviz Queen Consort Castile, daughter of Edward "The Philosopher" I King Portugal and Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal, and had issue.
In 1428 [his daughter] Infanta Maria Trastámara was born to John II King Castile [aged 22] and [his wife] Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Castile [aged 32]. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 8.98%. She died aged one in 1429.
In 1429 [his daughter] Infanta Maria Trastámara [aged 1] died.
In 1440 Henry IV King Castile [aged 14] and Blanche Trastámara II Queen Navarre [aged 16] were married. She the daughter of John II King Aragon [aged 41] and Blanche Évreux Queen Consort Aragon [aged 52]. He the son of John II King Castile [aged 34] and Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Castile [aged 44]. They were first cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England.
After 1441 [his brother-in-law] John II King Aragon [aged 42] and Juana Enríquez Queen Consort Aragon [aged 16] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Aragon. The difference in their ages was 26 years. She the daughter of Fadrique Enríquez Count Melgar Count Rueda [aged 51] and Mariana Fernández Countess Melgar. He the son of [his uncle] Ferdinand I King Aragon and [his mother-in-law] Eleanor of Alberquerque Queen Consort Aragon. They were second cousin once removed.
In 1445 [his wife] Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Castile [aged 49] died.
After 1445 John II King Castile [aged 39] and Isabella Aviz Queen Consort Castile [aged 17] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Castile. The difference in their ages was 22 years. He the son of Henry III King Castile and Catherine of Lancaster Queen Consort Castile. They were half first cousin once removed. He a great grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 22nd April 1451 [his daughter] Isabella Queen Castile was born to John II King Castile [aged 46] and [his wife] Isabella Aviz Queen Consort Castile [aged 23]. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.60%. She married 19th October 1469 her second cousin Ferdinand II King Aragon, son of John II King Aragon and Juana Enríquez Queen Consort Aragon, and had issue.
On 17th November 1453 [his son] Alfonso Trastámara was born to John II King Castile [aged 48] and [his wife] Isabella Aviz Queen Consort Castile [aged 25]. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.60%.
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On 20th July 1454 John II King Castile [aged 49] died. His son Henry [aged 29] succeeded IV King Castile. Blanche Trastámara II Queen Navarre [aged 30] by marriage Queen Consort Castile.
On 15th August 1496 [his former wife] Isabella Aviz Queen Consort Castile [aged 68] died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Godwinson: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Malcolm III of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 3 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 15 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 7 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Sancho IV King Castile IV King Leon 
2 x Great Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ferdinand IV King Castile IV King Leon 3 x Great Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maria Molina Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alfonso "Avenger" XI King Castile 4 x Great Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Denis I King Portugal 
2 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elisabeth Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal 
2 x Great Granddaughter of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry "Fratricide" II King Castile 5 x Great Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Guzman
Grandfather: John I King Castile 3 x Great Grandson of King Louis IX of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand III King Castile III King Leon Great Grandson of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Manuel Ivrea 2 x Great Grandson of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elisabeth Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon 
9 x Great Granddaughter of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex
Great x 2 Grandfather: Juan Manuel Prince of Villena 3 x Great Grandson of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Amedeo Savoy IV Count Savoy 13 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Savoy 14 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 4 Grandmother: Cecilia Baux Countess Savoy 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Juana Manuel Queen of Castile 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Louis IX of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand de la Cerda Ivrea 2 x Great Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ferdinando de la Cerda Grandson of King Louis IX of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Capet 
daughter of King Louis IX of France
Great x 2 Grandmother: Blanca de la Cerda y Lara Great Granddaughter of King Louis IX of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Juan Núñez de Lara
Great x 3 Grandmother: Juana "La Palomilla" Núñez de Lara 3 x Great Granddaughter of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Teresa Díaz de Haro 2 x Great Granddaughter of Alfonso II King Aragon
father: Henry III King Castile 4 x Great Grandson of King Louis IX of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter III King Aragon Great Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandfather: James "The Just" II King Aragon 2 x Great Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Constance Hohenstaufen Queen Consort Aragon 5 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alfonso IV King Aragon 2 x Great Grandson of King Louis VIII of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles II King Naples Grandson of King Louis VIII of France
Great x 3 Grandmother: Blanche Capet Queen Consort Aragon Great Granddaughter of King Louis VIII of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary of Hungary Queen Consort Naples 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Harold II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Peter IV King Aragon 3 x Great Grandson of King Louis VIII of France
Great x 2 Grandmother: Teresa Enteca Queen Consort Aragon
Grandmother: Eleanor Barcelona Queen Consort Castile 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Louis VIII of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter III King Aragon Great Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick III King Sicily 2 x Great Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Peter II King Sicily 2 x Great Grandson of King Louis VIII of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles II King Naples Grandson of King Louis VIII of France
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Capet Great Granddaughter of King Louis VIII of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary of Hungary Queen Consort Naples 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Harold II of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Eleanor of Sicily Queen Consort Aragon 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Louis VIII of France
John II King Castile Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Henry III of England 
son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Edward I of England son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor of Provence Queen Consort England Great Granddaughter of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Edward II of England son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand III King Castile III King Leon Great Grandson of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort England 2 x Great Granddaughter of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Dammartin Queen Consort Castile and Leon 2 x Great Granddaughter of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 1 Grandfather: King Edward III of England son of King Edward II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Philip III of France son of King Louis IX of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Philip IV of France son of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Barcelona Queen Consort France Great Granddaughter of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabella of France Queen Consort England daughter of King Philip IV of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry I King Navarre 
2 x Great Grandson of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Blois I Queen Navarre Great Granddaughter of King Louis VIII of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Capet Queen Navarre Granddaughter of King Louis VIII of France
Grandfather: John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John of Avesnes I Count Hainaut 4 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John of Avesnes II Count Hainaut II Count Holland 3 x Great Grandson of King Stephen I England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Adelaide Gerulfing Countess Hainaut 
2 x Great Granddaughter of King Stephen I England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William of Avesnes I Count Hainaut III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland 4 x Great Grandson of King Stephen I England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Great" Luxembourg V Count Luxembourg III Count Namur 
8 x Great Grandson of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Great x 3 Grandmother: Philippa Luxembourg Countess Hainaut and Holland 5 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret of Bar Countess Luxembourg and Namur 4 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Philippa of Hainaut Queen Consort England Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Philip III of France son of King Louis IX of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Valois I Count Valois son of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Barcelona Queen Consort France Great Granddaughter of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainaut Granddaughter of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles II King Naples Grandson of King Louis VIII of France
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Capet Countess Valois Great Granddaughter of King Louis VIII of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary of Hungary Queen Consort Naples 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Harold II of England
mother: Catherine of Lancaster Queen Consort Castile 
Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Sancho IV King Castile IV King Leon 2 x Great Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ferdinand IV King Castile IV King Leon 3 x Great Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maria Molina Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Alfonso "Avenger" XI King Castile 4 x Great Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Denis I King Portugal 2 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Constance Burgundy Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elisabeth Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal 2 x Great Granddaughter of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 1 Grandfather: Peter "Cruel" I King Castile 5 x Great Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Denis I King Portugal 2 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alfonso "Brave" IV King Portugal 3 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elisabeth Barcelona Queen Consort Portugal 2 x Great Granddaughter of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 2 Grandmother: Maria Burgundy Queen Consort Castile 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Sancho IV King Castile IV King Leon 2 x Great Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Ivrea Queen Consort Portugal 3 x Great Granddaughter of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maria Molina Queen Consort Castile Queen Consort Leon
Grandmother: Constance of Castile Duchess of Lancaster 6 x Great Granddaughter of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Garcia Padilla
Great x 2 Grandfather: Juan García Padilla 1st Lord Villagera
Great x 1 Grandmother: Maria Padilla
Great x 3 Grandfather: Fernán González Henestrosa
Great x 2 Grandmother: María González Henestrosa Lady Villagera