Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameRichard FitzAlan , 8th Earl of Arundel 
Birth3 Feb 1266
Death9 Mar 1301
FatherJohn FitzAlan , 7th Earl of Arundel (1246-1272)
MotherIsabel de Mortimer
Misc. Notes
Richard FitzAlan, 8th Earl of Arundel (February 3, 1266/7 – March 9, 1301/2) was an English nobleman.
He was son of John FitzAlan, 7th Earl of Arundel and Isabella de Mortimer, daughter of Roger Mortimer, 1st Baron Wigmore.
Richard was feudal Lord of Clun and Oswestry. After attaining his majority in 1289 became in fact Earl of Arundel, by being summoned to Parliament by a writ directed to the Earl of Arundel. He was knighted by King Edward I of England in 1289. He fought in the Welsh wars, 1288; in Gascony 1295-97; and in the Scottish wars, 1298-1300.
He married before 1285 to Alasia of Saluzzo (also known as Alice), daughter of Thomas I of Saluzzo in Italy.
He was son of John FitzAlan, 7th Earl of Arundel and Isabella de Mortimer, daughter of Roger Mortimer, 1st Baron Wigmore.
Richard was feudal Lord of Clun and Oswestry. After attaining his majority in 1289 became in fact Earl of Arundel, by being summoned to Parliament by a writ directed to the Earl of Arundel. He was knighted by King Edward I of England in 1289. He fought in the Welsh wars, 1288; in Gascony 1295-97; and in the Scottish wars, 1298-1300.
He married before 1285 to Alasia of Saluzzo (also known as Alice), daughter of Thomas I of Saluzzo in Italy.
Spouses
Marriageabt 1283