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Spouse(s) Violente Sanchez of Castile Father Esteban Fernandez de Castro Mother Alzonza Rodriguez de Leon Died 1304, Monforte de Lemos, Spain Parents Esteban Fernandez de Castro Great grandchildren Beatrice, Countess of Alburquerque, John, Duke of Valencia de Campos, Denis, Lord of Cifuentes People also search for Pedro Fernandez de Castro, Esteban Fernandez de Castro, Ines de Castro | ||
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Fernando Rodríguez de Castro (died 1304), was a Galician noble and a member of the House of Castro. He was the son of Esteban Fernández de Castro, Lord of Lemos and Sarria, and Alzonza Rodríguez de León. His paternal grandparents were Fernando Gutiérrez de Castro and Emilia Iniguez de Mendoza. His maternal grandparents were Rodrigo Alfonso de León, son of Alfonso IX of León, and Ines Rodríguez Cabrera.
Following the death of his father, Esteban Fernández de Castro, Fernando became Lord of Lemos and Sarria. In 1293, he married Violante Sánchez of Castile, illegitimate daughter of Sancho IV of Castile. He was one of the most powerful and influential nobles of Galicia, like most members of the House of Castro.
In 1304, Fernando took up arms against Ferdinand IV of Castile, by attacking Philip of Castile, who was in Galicia besieging the fortress of Monforte de Lemos. Fernando's advisers tried to persuade him to reach a peace agreement with the Felipe, who was brother of Violente Sánchez of Castile, his wife. However, no agreement was reached and Fernando Rodriguez de Castro was killed in the ensuing battle.
Marriage and offspring
He married to Violante Sánchez of Castile, illegitimate daughter of Sancho IV of Castile and María de Meneses. They had two children: