Sancho Alfonso
Conde de Alburquerque
(1342–74)

Biographical

Conde de Alburquerque 1366–74†
Señor de Ledesma 1366
Señor de Alba de Liste 1366
Señor de Medellín 1366
Señor de Tiedra 1366
Señor de Montalbán 1366
Alférez mayor to Enrique II 1370–71

Killed after intervening in a dispute between soldiers.

Place of birth: Burgos

Illegitimate son of Alfonso XI and Leonor de Guzmán, he was married in 1373 to Brites of Portugal (Burgundy-Capet), with issue:
• Leonor Urraca (see)

Sancho had illegitimate issue by unnamed women:
• Fernando, killed 1385 in the Battle of Aljubarrota
• Leonor, *<1373, †Toro; married firstly to Sancho de Rojas, Señor de Monzón (†1392 ;secondly in 1393/1394 to Fadrique of Castile, with issue