Biography of John Fitzalan 1st Baron Arundel Baron Maltravers 1348-1379
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On 09 Feb 1321 [his father] Richard Fitzalan 10th Earl Arundel 8th Earl Surrey (age 15) and [his step-mother] Isabel Despencer Countess Arundel (age 9) were married at Havering atte Bower [Map]. She by marriage Countess Arundel Sussex. He the son of Edmund Fitzalan 9th Earl Arundel (age 35) and Alice Warenne Countess Arundel. They were half third cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King John "Lackland" of England. She a great granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.
Before 17 Nov 1326 [his grandfather] Edmund Fitzalan 9th Earl Arundel (age 41) was captured by John Charleton 1st Baron Cherleton (age 58) at Shrewsbury, Shropshire [Map] whilst attempting to gather troops to suport King Edward II of England (age 42). On 17 Nov 1326 he was beheaded with a blunt sword requiring twenty-two strokes at Hereford [Map]. His son [his father] Richard Fitzalan 10th Earl Arundel 8th Earl Surrey (age 20) succeeded 10th Earl Arundel Sussex.
On 06 Nov 1330 John Beaumont 2nd Baron Beaumont (age 12) and [his mother] Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Arundel and Surrey (age 12) were married. She the daughter of Henry Plantagenet 3rd Earl of Leicester 3rd Earl Lancaster (age 49) and Maud Chaworth. He the son of Henry Beaumont Earl Buchan (age 51) and Alice Comyn Baroness Beaumont. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She a great granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
On 05 Feb 1344 [his father] Richard Fitzalan 10th Earl Arundel 8th Earl Surrey (age 38) and [his mother] Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Arundel and Surrey (age 25) were married at Ditton Church, Stoke Poges. She by marriage Countess Arundel Sussex. She the daughter of Henry Plantagenet 3rd Earl of Leicester 3rd Earl Lancaster (age 63) and Maud Chaworth. He the son of Edmund Fitzalan 9th Earl Arundel and Alice Warenne Countess Arundel. They were half third cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King John "Lackland" of England. She a great granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
In Jun 1347 John Warenne 7th Earl Surrey (age 60) died. His nephew [his father] Richard Fitzalan 10th Earl Arundel 8th Earl Surrey (age 41) succeeded 8th Earl Surrey. [his mother] Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Arundel and Surrey (age 28) by marriage Countess Surrey. Conisbrough Castle [Map] reverted to the Crown.
Around 1348 John Fitzalan 1st Baron Arundel Baron Maltravers was born to Richard Fitzalan 10th Earl Arundel 8th Earl Surrey (age 42) and Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Arundel and Surrey (age 29) at Etchingham Lewes. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry III of England.
On 17 Feb 1359 John Fitzalan 1st Baron Arundel Baron Maltravers (age 11) and Eleanor Maltravers 2nd Baroness Maltravers Baroness Arundel and Cobham (age 14) were married. He the son of Richard Fitzalan 10th Earl Arundel 8th Earl Surrey (age 53) and Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Arundel and Surrey (age 40). He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England.
Around 1360 [his daughter] Joan Fitzalan was born to John Fitzalan 1st Baron Arundel Baron Maltravers (age 12) and [his wife] Eleanor Maltravers 2nd Baroness Maltravers Baroness Arundel and Cobham (age 15). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
On 03 Nov 1364 [his son] John Fitzalan Baron Maltravers 2nd Baron Arundel was born to John Fitzalan 1st Baron Arundel Baron Maltravers (age 16) and [his wife] Eleanor Maltravers 2nd Baroness Maltravers Baroness Arundel and Cobham (age 19). He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry III of England.
In 1366 [his son] Richard Fitzalan was born to John Fitzalan 1st Baron Arundel Baron Maltravers (age 18) and [his wife] Eleanor Maltravers 2nd Baroness Maltravers Baroness Arundel and Cobham (age 21). He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry III of England.
In 1369 [his son] William Fitzalan was born to John Fitzalan 1st Baron Arundel Baron Maltravers (age 21) and [his wife] Eleanor Maltravers 2nd Baroness Maltravers Baroness Arundel and Cobham (age 24). He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry III of England.
In 1372 [his daughter] Margaret Fitzalan Baroness Ros Helmsley was born to John Fitzalan 1st Baron Arundel Baron Maltravers (age 24) and [his wife] Eleanor Maltravers 2nd Baroness Maltravers Baroness Arundel and Cobham (age 27). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
On 11 Jan 1372 [his mother] Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Arundel and Surrey (age 53) died at Arundel [Map]. She was buried at Lewes Priory [Map].
On 24 Jan 1376 [his father] Richard Fitzalan 10th Earl Arundel 8th Earl Surrey (age 70) died. He was buried at Lewes Priory [Map]. His son [his brother] Richard Fitzalan 9th Earl Surrey 11th Earl Arundel (age 30) succeeded 9th Earl Surrey, 11th Earl Arundel Sussex. Elizabeth Bohun Countess Arundel and Surrey (age 26) by marriage Countess Arundel Sussex, Countess Surrey.
In 1377 John Fitzalan 1st Baron Arundel Baron Maltravers (age 29) was appointed Earl Marshal.
On 04 Aug 1377 John Fitzalan 1st Baron Arundel Baron Maltravers (age 29) was created 1st Baron Arundel by writ of summons. [his wife] Eleanor Maltravers 2nd Baroness Maltravers Baroness Arundel and Cobham (age 32) by marriage Baroness Arundel.
On 16 Dec 1379 John Fitzalan 1st Baron Arundel Baron Maltravers (age 31) drowned. He was buried at Lewes Priory [Map]. The Chronica Majora reports "... that during the panic of the storm, Sir John murdered those of his men who refused to make for shore for fear of being shipwrecked upon the rocks. Subsequently, after safely arriving on an island off the Irish coast, Sir John and his boat captain were swept back into the sea and drowned". His son [his son] John Fitzalan Baron Maltravers 2nd Baron Arundel (age 15) succeeded 2nd Baron Arundel.
In 1380 Reginald Cobham 2nd Baron Cobham (age 31) and [his former wife] Eleanor Maltravers 2nd Baroness Maltravers Baroness Arundel and Cobham (age 35) were married. She by marriage Baroness Cobham. They were second cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King John "Lackland" of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England.
Around 1383 [his former sister-in-law] Joan Maltravers died. Her sister [his former wife] Eleanor Maltravers 2nd Baroness Maltravers Baroness Arundel and Cobham (age 38) succeeded 2nd Baroness Maltravers. John Fitzalan 1st Baron Arundel Baron Maltravers by marriage Baron Maltravers.
On 12 Jan 1405 [his former wife] Eleanor Maltravers 2nd Baroness Maltravers Baroness Arundel and Cobham (age 60) died at Sussex. She was buried at Lewes Priory [Map]. Her grandson John Fitzalan 13th Earl Arundel (age 19) succeeded 3rd Baron Maltravers.
William Echingham and [his daughter] Joan Fitzalan were married. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
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Great x 4 Grandfather: John Fitzalan
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Fitzalan 6th Earl Arundel 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel D'Aubigny 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Fitzalan 7th Earl Arundel 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Theobald Butler
Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud Verdun Countess Arundel
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Fitzalan 8th Earl Arundel 3 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Mortimer
Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Mortimer 1st Baron Mortimer of Wigmore Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gwladus verch Llewelyn "Dark Eyed" Aberffraw Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabella Mortimer Countess Arundel 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William de Braose
Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud de Braose
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eva Marshal
GrandFather: Edmund Fitzalan 9th Earl Arundel 4 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas I Marquess Saluzzo 5 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Amedeo Savoy IV Count Savoy
Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Savoy Marchioness of Saluzzo 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Burgundy Countess Savoy 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Alice Saluzzo Countess Arundel 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Father: Richard Fitzalan 10th Earl Arundel 8th Earl Surrey 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hamelin Warenne 4th Earl Surrey
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Warenne 5th Earl Surrey
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Warenne Countess Boulogne 4th Countess of Surrey
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Warenne 6th Earl Surrey
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Marshal 1st Earl Pembroke
Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud Marshal Countess Norfolk and Surrey
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Clare Countess Pembroke
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Warenne
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Lusignan IX Count Lusignan
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Lusignan X Count Lusignan V Count La Marche
Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Lusignan Countess of Surrey
Great x 4 Grandfather: Aymer Angoulême I Count Angoulême
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella of Angoulême Queen Consort England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Courtenay Countess Angoulême
GrandMother: Alice Warenne Countess Arundel
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert de Vere 3rd Earl of Oxford
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh de Vere 4th Earl of Oxford
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel de Bolebec Countess of Oxford
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert de Vere 5th Earl of Oxford
Great x 4 Grandfather: Saer Quincy 1st Earl Winchester
Great x 3 Grandmother: Hawise Quincy Countess Oxford
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Beaumont Countess Winchester
Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan Vere
Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Sanford Countess of Oxford
John Fitzalan 1st Baron Arundel Baron Maltravers 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: King John "Lackland" of England Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Henry III of England Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Aymer Angoulême I Count Angoulême
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella of Angoulême Queen Consort England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Courtenay Countess Angoulême
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edmund "Crouchback" Plantagenet 1st Earl of Leicester 1st Earl Lancaster Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso Barcelona II Count Provence
Great x 3 Grandfather: Raymond Berenguer Provence IV Count Provence
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gersenda II Sabran Countess Provence
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor of Provence Queen Consort England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy
Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy
GrandFather: Henry Plantagenet 3rd Earl of Leicester 3rd Earl Lancaster Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Philip II of France 2 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis "Lion" VIII King France 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabelle Flanders Queen Consort France
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Capet Count of Artois Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso VIII King Castile
Great x 3 Grandmother: Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Blanche Capet Queen Navarre 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Reginar II Duke Brabant 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Metz 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Matilda Reginar Countess Saint Pol 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Swabia
Great x 3 Grandmother: Marie Swabia Duchess Brabant
Mother: Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Arundel and Surrey Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Beauchamp
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Beauchamp
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Mortimer
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Beauchamp 9th Earl Warwick
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Maudit
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Maudit
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Beaumont
Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabella Beauchamp Baroness Monthermer
Great x 4 Grandfather: Geoffrey Fitzpeter 1st Earl Essex
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Fitzgeoffrey
Great x 4 Grandmother: Aveline Clare Countess Essex
Great x 2 Grandmother: Maud Fitzjohn Countess Warwick
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Bigod 3rd Earl Norfolk
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Bigod
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Marshal Countess Norfolk and Surrey