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Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Death, Murder, Died from poisoning
Died from poisoning is in Murder.
On 19 Dec 966 Sancho "Fat" I King Leon (age 34) died from poisoning. His son Ramiro III King Leon (age 5) succeeded III King Leon.
On 16 Dec 1153 Ranulf Gernon 4th Earl Chester (age 54) died from poisoning by William "The Younger" Peverell (age 73). His son Hugh de Kevelioc Gernon 5th Earl Chester (age 6) succeeded 5th Earl Chester. William "The Younger" Peverell was exiled.
On 20 Jul 1304 Hugh Mortimer 3rd Baron Mortimer (age 49) died from poisoning, possibly by his wife Matilda Baroness Mortimer. He was buried in Worcester Cathedral [Map]. Baron Mortimer Burford aka Richard's Castle abeyant between his daughters Joan Mortimer Baroness Talbot and Alice Mortimer (age 4) and their descendants. His wife sought the protection of Margaret of France Queen Consort England (age 25). After the death of King Edward I of England (age 65) in 1307 she, Matilda Baroness Mortimer died suddenly, probably murdered in revenge for the murder of her husband.
On 27 Aug 1312 John Ferrers 1st Baron Ferrers of Chartley (age 41) died from poisoning. His son John Ferrers 2nd Baron Ferrers of Chartley (age 4) succeeded 2nd Baron Ferrers of Chartley.
In 1313 Reginald of Bar Bishop Metz died from poisoning.
On 07 Oct 1368 Lionel Plantagenet 1st Duke of Clarence (age 29) died from poisoning at Alba [Map]. Duke Clarence extinct. He was buried at the St Pietro Ciel d'Oro Church, Pavia [Map].
There was strong speculation he had been poisoned by his wife's (age 14) father (age 48).
On 20 Jul 1387 Robert IV Artois Count of Eu (age 31) died from poisoning.
In 1425 John "Pitiless" Wittelsbach II Duke Bavaria Straubing (age 50) died from poisoning. His uncle Otto "The Bavarian" Wittelsbach V Duke Bavaria succeeded V Duke Bavaria.
In 1501 sisters Margaret Drummond (age 26), Eupheme Drummond and Sibylla Drummond died from poisoning, food poisoning, at Drummond Castle.
On 16 Apr 1594 Ferdinando Stanley 5th Earl of Derby (age 35) died from poisoning. His brother William Stanley 6th Earl of Derby (age 33) succeeded 6th Earl Derby. Baron Mohun of Dunster and Baron Stanley abeyant.
On 14 Sep 1613 Thomas Overbury (age 32) died from poisoning at the Tower of London [Map].
On 06 Nov 1656 Robert Shirley 4th Baronet (age 27) died from poisoning, probably, in the Tower of London [Map]. His son Seymour Shirley 5th Baronet (age 9) succeeded 5th Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire.
