Eleanor de Montfort

For Eleanor of England (1215–1275), who married Simon de Montfort, see Eleanor of England, Countess of Leicester.

Eleanor de Montfort
Princess of Wales
Sepulchral slab probably depicting Eleanor, St Mary's and St Nicholas', Beaumaris
Born1252
Died19 June 1282(1282-06-19) (aged 29–30)
Aber Garth Celyn, Gwynedd, Wales
SpouseLlywelyn ap Gruffudd
IssueGwenllian of Wales
HouseMontfort
FatherSimon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester
MotherEleanor of England

Eleanor de Montfort, Princess of Wales and Lady of Snowdon (1252 – 19 June 1282) was an English noblewoman and Welsh princess through her marriage to Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, who was Prince of Gwynedd, and later, Prince of Wales. She was the daughter of Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester and Eleanor of England. She was also the second woman who can be shown to have used the title Princess of Wales.

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