Everything about Edmund Fitzalan 9th Earl Of Arundel totally explained
Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel (8th Earl of Arundel per Ancestral Roots) (
May 1,
1285 –
November 17,
1326).
Lineage
Born in the
Castle of
Marlborough in
Wiltshire. He was the son of
Richard FitzAlan, 8th Earl of Arundel (7th Earl of Arundel per Ancestral Roots) and
Alasia di Saluzzo (also known as Alice), daughter of
Thomas I of Saluzzo in
Italy. He succeeded to his father's estates and titles on his death in 1302.
Prominent Nobleman
Edmund was an
English nobleman prominent in the contention between
Edward II and his Barons and second de facto
Earl of Arundel of the FitzAlan line.
He was summoned to Parliament,
9 November 1306, as
Earl of Arundel, and took part in the Scottish wars of that year.
Coronation Duty
Arundel bore the Royal robes at Edward II's coronation, but he soon fell out with the King's favorite
Piers Gaveston. In 1310 he was one of the
Lords Ordainers, and he was one of the 5 Earls who allied in 1312 to oust Gaveston. Arundel resisted reconciling with the King after Gaveston's death, and in 1314 he along with some other Earls refused to help the King's Scottish campaign, which contributed in part to the English defeat at
Bannockburn.
Allied to the Despenser's
A few years later Arundel allied with King Edward's new favorites,
Hugh le Despenser and his son of the same name, and had his son and heir, Richard, married to a daughter of the younger Hugh le Despenser. He reluctantly consented to the Despenser's banishment in 1321, and joined the King's efforts to restore them in 1321. Over the following years Arundel was one of the King's principal supporters, and after the capture of
Roger Mortimer in 1322 he received a large part of the forfeited Mortimer estates. He also held the two great offices governing Wales, becoming Justice of Wales in 1322 and Warden of the
Welsh Marches, responsible for the array in Wales, in 1325 and Constable of
Montgomery Castle, his official base.
Loyalty
After Mortimer's escape from prison and invasion of England in 1326, amongst the Barons only Arundel and his brother-in-law
John de Warenne remained loyal to the King.
Capture & Execution
Their defensive efforts were ineffective, and Arundel was captured and executed at the behest of
Queen Isabella.
Estates Forfeited
His estates and titles were forfeited when he was executed, but they were eventually restored to his eldest son
Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel.
Marriage and Issue
Edmund married
Alice de Warenne, sister and eventual heiress of
John de Warenne, 8th
Earl of Surrey, daughter of
William de Warenne and
Joan de Vere. Their children included:
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