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John Fitzalan

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John Fitzalan

Birth
Death
21 Apr 1421 (aged 35)
Burial
Arundel, Arun District, West Sussex, England Add to Map
Plot
Square altar tomb of Sussex marble
Memorial ID
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6th Earl of Arundel.
Knight of Bath and Lord Arundel and Mautravers. Son and heir to Sir John de Arundel, 2nd Lord Arundel, and Elizabeth le Despenser. Grandson of Sir John de Arundel and Eleanor Mautravers, descendant of King John, Sir Edward le Despenser, descendant of King Edward I and Elizabeth de Burghersh, descendant of King Henry II.
Husband of Eleanor Berkeley, daughter of Sir John Berkeley of Beverstone and descendant of King John and Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John de Betteshorne, They were married before 1407 and
produced two sons:
Sir John Arundel, 14th Earl of Arundel
William, Knight of the Garter and 16th Earl of Arundel.
John was in the French wars of 1415 and summoned to Parliament in 1416. He was heir to his cousin, Thomas Arundel, Earl of Arundel and Surrey, by which he inherited those earldoms.
(bio by Anne Shurtleff Stevens)
6th Earl of Arundel.
Knight of Bath and Lord Arundel and Mautravers. Son and heir to Sir John de Arundel, 2nd Lord Arundel, and Elizabeth le Despenser. Grandson of Sir John de Arundel and Eleanor Mautravers, descendant of King John, Sir Edward le Despenser, descendant of King Edward I and Elizabeth de Burghersh, descendant of King Henry II.
Husband of Eleanor Berkeley, daughter of Sir John Berkeley of Beverstone and descendant of King John and Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John de Betteshorne, They were married before 1407 and
produced two sons:
Sir John Arundel, 14th Earl of Arundel
William, Knight of the Garter and 16th Earl of Arundel.
John was in the French wars of 1415 and summoned to Parliament in 1416. He was heir to his cousin, Thomas Arundel, Earl of Arundel and Surrey, by which he inherited those earldoms.
(bio by Anne Shurtleff Stevens)


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  • Created by: julia&keld
  • Added: Sep 12, 2008
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29763014/john-fitzalan: accessed ), memorial page for John Fitzalan (Aug 1385–21 Apr 1421), Find a Grave Memorial ID 29763014, citing Fitzalan Chapel, Arundel, Arun District, West Sussex, England; Maintained by julia&keld (contributor 46812479).