Isabel FITZ ALAN

Family/Spouse: John LE STRANGE. John (son of John LESTRANGE and Ankaret BOTELER) was born about 1332 in Whitchurch; died on 12 May 1361. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ankaret LE STRANGE was born about 1361; died on 01 Jun 1413.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: 9th Earl of Arundel and Warenne
• Name: Richard Fitz-Alan II

Notes:

In 1345 Richard repudiated his wife, Isabella, on the ground that he had never consented to the marriage; he received "papal recognition of the nullity of the union."

Name:
Isabel Le Despener, was born about 1312. She was married in the King's Chapel at Havering-atte-Bower on 9 Feb 1320/1, she being about eight years of age, to Richard Fitz Alan (Copped Hat), 3rd Earl of Arundel and 4th Earl of Surrey, son and heir of Edmund Fitz Alan, 8th Earl of Arundel, Baron of Oswestry, co. Salop, Baron of Clun, co. Salop, by Alice, daughter of William de Warenne. He was born about 1313, and was about seven years of age at time of marriage. In 1330-1 he was fully restored in blood and honours and obtained restitution of the Castle and honour of Arundel, becoming Earl of Arundel. Their marriage was annulled by Papal mandate on 4 Dec 1344 on the ground of his minority and of his never having willingly consented to the match. He took a distinguished part the wars with France, was Admiral of the West 1340-41 and 1345-47, commanded the second division at the Battle of Crecy, and was at the fall of Calais in 1347.

Richard married Isabel LE DESPENSER on 09 Feb 1320/1 in King's Chapel at Havering-atte-Bower. Isabel (daughter of Sir Hugh LE DESPENSER, Knt. and Alianor DE CLARE) was born about 1312. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Earl of Arundel
• Fact 1: 1306, Member of Parliament
• Fact: 22 May 1306, Knighted

Edmund married Alice DE WARENNE in 1305. Alice (daughter of William DE WARENNE and Joan DE VERE) was born about 1277 in Warren, Sussex, England; died before 23 May 1338. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Baron Despenser

Notes:

Name:
He was summoned to Parliament from 29 July 1314 by writs directed 'hugoni le Despenser juniori'. he was disinherited and exiled on 19 Aug 1321. He took refuge in the Cinque Ports, and engaging in piracy, with the King's connivance did considerable damage. After the battle of Boroughbridge, he received large grants of the lands forfeited by the rebels. He accompanied the King in his flight to Wales in October 1326, and with the King was captured near Llantrisant, co. Glamorgan, on 16 Nov 1326. Hugh Le Despenser, Lord Le Despenser, was taken to Hereford, tried, without being allowed to speak in his own defence, condemned to death as a traitor, and hanged on 24 Nov 1326, buried some years afterwards at Tewkesbury Abbey.

Hugh married Alianor DE CLARE after 14 Jun 1306 in Westminster. Alianor (daughter of Sir Gilbert DE CLARE, Knt. and Joan (of Acre) Of ENGLAND) was born between Oct and Nov 1292 in Caephilly Castle, Glamorganshire, Wales; died on 30 Jun 1337 in Tewkesbury, Gloucesteshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Eleanor