Guzman, Mayor de (d. 1262)

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Guzman, Mayor de (d. 1262)

Mistress of Alphonso X. Name variations: Mary de Guzman; Mary Guillemete or Guillemette. Born Mayor Guillen de Guzman; died in 1262; daughter of Guillen Prez de Guzman and Maria Gonsalez Giron ; mistress of Alphonso X the Wise (1221–1284), king of Castile and Leon (r. 1252–1284); children: Beatrice of Castile and Leon (1242–1303). (One source also places Sancho IV, king of Castile and Leon, as a son of de Guzman.)

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