William FitzAlan (abt. 1154 - abt. 1210)

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William II FitzAlan was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.

Biography

1154 Birth

William FitzAlan (1154]-[1210) was the son of William FitzAlan and his second wife Isabel de Say.

1175 Donation to Buildwas Abbey, Shropshire

He came of age in 1175. “Willielmus filius Willielmi filii Alani” donated “villam…Parva Buldewas” to Buildwas Abbey, Shropshire by undated charter, witnessed by “Johannes Extraneus et Wido frater eius, Johannes filius Johannis Extranei, Wido et Hamo filii Widonis Extranei, Thomas filius Roberti filii Noelli…”. ^[1].

Marriage

He married a daughter of Hugh de Lacy of Ludlow and Ewyas who was later Lord of Meath, and Hugh's first wife Rohese ---. Her parentage and marriage are referred to by Eyton but he cites no primary source on which this is based. ^[1]

1210 Death

A register of Dunstable priory records the death in 1210 of William FitzAlan. ^[1]

Issue

William & his wife had four children: ^[1] William Fitz-Alan, Lord of Oswestrie in Shropshire. He was ancestor of the English house of Fitz-Alan.

1. William. In April 1215, William's son and successor of the same name also died, leaving no issue. "William, son of William Fitz Alan" confirmed donations of land at Downton to Haughmond abbey by charter dated to [1210]. An undated writ reports the death of "William Fitz Alan" is reported at "Clun in company with his brother John…at Easter last", dated to [1215]. He was betrothed in July 1214 to Mary de Erdington, daughter of Thomas de Erdington & his wife ---. "Thomas de Erdington" purchased the wardship of the FitzAlan estates in early Jul 1214, the marriage of his daughter to the elder son of "the late William FitzAlan" being agreed at the same time. A writ of King Henry III dated 13 Oct 1217 ordered the sheriff of Oxfordshire to give seizing to Thomas de Erdington of the manor of Nortun "which was the dower of his daughter Mary out of the lands of William fitz Alan, late her husband". ^[1]
2. John FitzAlan, died before 15 March 1240. ^[1] Upon his death, his older brother William's property devoveled on his surviving brother, John, who in 1215, joined the barons in their opposition to the tyrannical measures of the king, and by Henry the third, in 1236, was appointed one of the Lords Marchers in Wales. His death occurred in 1240, when he was succeedeed by his only son, John. ^[2] johnFitz-Alan married Isabel, second daughter of William, third Earl of Arundel, by which marriage the honours of Arundel came to his descendants. ^[3] John married firstly ISABEL d'Aubigny, daughter of WILLIAM Earl of Arundel & his wife Mabel of Chester (-before 1240). The Annales Londonienses name "Mabiliam, Nicholaam, Ceciliam et Isabellam" as the four daughters of "secunda…Mabillia…uxor comitis de Arundelle", specifying that "Isabella" married "Johanni filio Alani"[81]. He married secondly HAWISE de Blancminster, daughter of --- (-before 19 Sep 1242). Writs-Close were addressed to the sheriffs of Sussex and elsewhere relative to the assignment of the dower of "Hawyse de Albo Monasterio, widow of John fitz Alan" 15 Mar 1240[82]. Her dower devolved to the estate of her stepson John FitzAlan 19 Sep 1242[83]. John & his first wife had one child: ^[1]
   1. JOHN ([May 1223]-1267 before 10 Nov). The Annales Londonienses name "Johannem" as the son of "Johanni filio Alani" & his wife[84]. He succeeded his father in 1240 as Lord of Clun and Oswestry. The castle of Arundel was awarded to him 27 Nov 1243 as part of the inheritance of his maternal uncle Hugh de Albini Earl of Arundel, but he was never known by the title of Earl of Arundel[85]. m (before 1240) as her first husband, MATILDA de Verdun, daughter of NICHOLAS de Verdun & his wife Clementia --- (-27 Nov 1283). Her parentage and first marriage are confirmed by an inquisition after the death of "Robert Waleraund" which records that the deceased held "Stupellaunton [Wiltshire]...of the gift of Lady Maud de Albo Monasterio sometime the wife of John son of Alan, who had the land in free marriage from Lady Clemence de Verdun her mother"[86]. She married secondly Richard de Amundeville. Inquisitions "Wednesday after Epiphany 12 Edw I", after the death of "Maud (late) the wife of Richard de Amundevyl alias Lady Maud de verdun”, name “Richard son of John (son) of the said Alan [no Alan previously mentioned] age unknown is her next heir...Richard son of Alan aged 18 at the feast of St. Michael last is her next heir”, found that she died “on Saturday after St. Katherine 12 Edw I”[87]. John & his wife had one child: ^[1]
      1. JOHN (14 Sep 1245-18 Mar 1272, bur Haughmond Abbey, Shropshire). He succeeded his father in 1267 as Lord of Clun and Oswestry, and as owner of the title and honour of the castle of Arundel. m (before 14 May 1260) as her first husband, ISABEL de Mortimer, daughter of ROGER [IV] de Mortimer of Wigmore & his wife Matilda de Briouse (-after 1300). Hearings following the death of "John son of Alan of Arundel", dated “2 Edw I”, record that "Isabel late the wife of the said John" claimed her dower, naming “Roger de Mortuomari guardian of the said John’s heir”[88]. She married secondly (before 1273) Ralph d'Arderne, and thirdly (Poling, Sussex 2 Sep 1285) Robert de Hastang. John & his wife had two children: ^[1]
         1. RICHARD (3 Feb 1267-9 Mar 1302, bur Haughmond Abbey, Shropshire). Inquisitions "Wednesday after Epiphany 12 Edw I", after the death of "Maud (late) the wife of Richard de Amundevyl alias Lady Maud de verdun”, name “Richard son of John (son) of the said Alan [no Alan previously mentioned] age unknown is her next heir...Richard son of Alan aged 18 at the feast of St. Michael last is her next heir”[89]. He was created Earl of Arundel [Sussex] in 1289. ^[1]
         2. MATILDA (-before [1330]). The licence for “Matilda late the wife of Philip Burnel tenant in chief” to marry “Robert de Brus lord of Annandale” is dated 19 Sep 1295[90]. An order dated 13 Oct 1296 relates to a claim by "Robert de Brus earl of Carrick and lord of Annandale and Matill[idis] his wife in a plea of dower"[91]. “Matilda formerly the wife of Philip Burnel” sued “Ralph Springehose” and others for land in Wolverhampton and 26 named tenants in Wolverhampton for a third of their holdings “in that vill as her dower” dated [6 May/1 Jun] 1299[92]. Her third marriage is confirmed by an agreement dated “Saturday before Midsummer 8 Edw II” between “Hugh le Despenser and John de Haudlo” and “Simon Criketot” relating to covenants between Hugh and John and “Dame Maud Burnell now wife of the said Simon” on the marriage of “the said John and Dame Maud Lovel daughter of the said Dame Maud Burnel”[93]. “John de Handlo [Haudlo] and Maud his wife” petitioned for lands, dated to [1330], stating that “Philip Burnel, father of Maud de Handlo, and Maud his wife” were seised of tenements “given in free marriage by Richard Fitz Alan Earl of Arundel, Maud’s brother”, after the death of Maud senior[94]. m firstly PHILIP Burnell of Condover, Holgate, Acton Burnell (Shropshire) and Little Rissington (Gloucestershire)[95], son of --- (-1294, before 3 Jun). He and his wife were ancestors of the Lords Burnell[96]. m secondly (licence 19 Sep 1295, divorced [Oct 1296/May 1299]) as his second wife, ROBERT [VI] de Brus [Lord Brus] Lord of Annandale, son of ROBERT [V] de Brus Lord of Annandale & his first wife Isabel de Clare (Jul 1243-shortly before 4 Apr 1304, bur Abbey of Holm Cultram). m thirdly (before 19 Jun 1316) SIMON Criketot, son of ---. ^[1]
      2. AGNES . A writ of King John dated 23 Nov 1213 ordered "John Mareschall" to value land and rents from the estate of "the late William Fitz Alan" for "Philip son of Simon de Kyme" in lieu of the land which "Fitz Alan had given to his daughter in marriage"[97]. A manuscript genealogy of the Gant family records that “Philippus de Kyma” married “Agnetem Waleys”[98]. “Philippus de Kima” confirmed donations to Bullington priory, Lincolnshire by "avus meus Philippus de Kima", for the soul of "Agnetis sponæ meæ", by undated charter[99]. m PHILIP de Kyme, son of SIMON de Kyme & his wife Rohese --- (-1242). ^[1]
      3. PETRONILLA . Her parentage, marriage and descendants are referred to by Eyton[100]. m (before Apr 1213) WALTER de Dunstanville of Idsall, son of WALTER de Dunstanville & his [second] wife Sibylla --- (-before 21 Aug 1241). ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12} Charles Cawley. Foundation for Medieval Genealogy. Medieval Lands Database. [William FitzAlan, Accessed December 6, 2017. jhd
2. ↑ Rev. Mark Aloysius Tierney. The History and Antiquities of the Castle and Town of Arundel; Including the Biography of its Earls from the Conquest to the Present Time. Volume 1. London, 1834. An old book John FitzAlan], First Earl and His Family. Pages 193-194 Accessed Jan 20, 2018. jhd
3. ↑ Sir James Balfour Paul, Lord Lyons King of Arms. The Stewart Kings in The Scots Peerage, Edinburg: David Douglas, 1904, Volume 1, page 9-11. Accessed December 28, 2017 jhd

See also:

• Collections for the History of Staffordshire (Staffordshire Record Society, 1881) Vol. 2, Page 6: "...Hugh Pantulf, of Wem, which Hugh at the same moment quitted the Shrievalty of Shropshire in favour of William FitzAlan, his brother-in-law"