Sir Richard II Copped Hat FITZ ALAN

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]

1. Sir Edmund FITZ ALAN was born about 1327; died after 1377.
2. Isabel FITZ ALAN died on 29 Aug 1396.

Richard married Alianor Of LANCASTER on 05 Feb 1344/5 in Ditton. Alianor (daughter of Henry Of LANCASTER and Maud DE CHAWORTH) was born about 1318 in Grismond Castle, Monmouthshire, England; died on 11 Jan 1372 in Arundel, Sussex, England; was buried in Lewes Priory. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Eleanor FITZ ALAN was born about 1354.
2. Alice FITZ ALAN was born in Arundel, Sussex, England; died on 17 Mar 1415/6.
3. Joan FITZ ALAN was born in 1347 in Arundel, Essex, England; died on 07 Apr 1419 in Saffran Walden, Essex, England; was buried in Walden Abbey.
4. Richard FITZ ALAN was born in 1346 in Arundel, Essex, England; died on 21 Sep 1397 in Executed at Cheapside; was buried in Church of the Augustin Friars, London, England.
5. Sir John DE ARUNDEL was born in of Betchworth, Surrey; died on 15 Dec 1379 in Perished at sea; was buried in Priory, Lewes, Sussex, England.
6. Thomas FITZ ALAN was born about 1353 in Arundel, Sussex, England; died on 19 Feb 1414; was buried in Canterbury Cathedral, London, Middlesex, England.
7. Mary FITZ ALAN was born about 1356 in Arundel, Sussex, England; died before 24 Jan 1376.

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]