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Fernando Rodriguez de Castro (d. Monforte de Lemos, 1304), was a Galician noble and son of Esteban Fernández de Castro, Lord of Lemos and Sarria, and Alzonza Rodriguez de León. As the son of Esteban Fernandez de Castro, he was a member of the House of Castro.

Family Origins
Fernando Rodriguez de Castro was the son of Esteban Fernández de Castro, Lord of Lemos and Sarria, and Alzonza Rodriguez de Leon. 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 Rodriguez Cabrera.

Biography
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 Felipe 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 Violante Sánchez of Castile, his wife. However, no agreement was reached and in the ensuing battle, Fernando Rodriguez de Castro was killed.

Marriage and offspring
Married to Violante Sánchez of Castile, illegitimate daughter of Sancho IV of Castile and Mary de Meneses. They had:


 * Pedro Fernández de Castro "the War" († 1342). Lord of Lemos and Sarria. Died of an epidemic during the Algeciras, 1342 and was buried in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.


 * Juana Fernandez de Castro, married Alfonso de Castilla y Aleramici, grandson of Alfonso X the Wise.