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Thomas FitzAlan, 17th Earl of Arundel

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Arundel, Sussex, England (United Kingdom)
Death: October 25, 1524 (73-74)
Downley Park, Singleton, Sussex, England (United Kingdom)
Place of Burial: Arundel Castle, Arundel, Sussex, England
Immediate Family:

Son of William FitzAlan, 16th Earl of Arundel and Joan Neville, Countess of Arundel
Husband of Margaret Woodville, Countess of Arundell
Father of Margaret FitzAlan, Countess of Lincoln; William FitzAlan, 18th Earl of Arundel; Joan Neville and Edward FitzAlan
Brother of Sir William FitzAlan, Kt.; George FitzAlan; John FitzAlan and Mary FitzAlan

Occupation: 10th/17th Earl of Arundal, 7th Baron Maltravers, K.G., Lieutenant of the Order of the Garter
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About Thomas FitzAlan, 17th Earl of Arundel

  • 'Sir Thomas FitzAlan, 22nd (17th) Earl of Arundel, Chief Butler of England, Lt. of the Order of the Garter, Warden of the New Forest, Keeper of the Tower & Blockhouse of Portsmouth, Lord Maltravers1,2,3
  • 'M, b. 1450, d. 25 October 1524
  • Father Sir William FitzAlan, 21st (16th) Earl of Arundel, Chief Butler of England, Constable of Dover Castle4,5 b. 23 Nov 1417, d. b 15 Dec 1487
  • Mother Joan Neville6,5 b. c 1423, d. c 9 Sep 1462
  • ' Sir Thomas FitzAlan, 22nd (17th) Earl of Arundel, Chief Butler of England, Lt. of the Order of the Garter, Warden of the New Forest, Keeper of the Tower & Blockhouse of Portsmouth, Lord Maltravers was born in 1450 at of Arundel, Sussex, England.1,7,2 He married Margaret Wydville, daughter of Sir Richard Widville, 1st Earl Rivers, Constable of England, Lord High Treasurer and Jaquetta (Jacqueline) of Luxembourg, in October 1464; Letter of 17 February 1466 stated they married shortly before that date; this marriage produced two sons (William and Edward) and two daughters (Joan and Margaret).1,7,8,2,3 Sir Thomas FitzAlan, 22nd (17th) Earl of Arundel, Chief Butler of England, Lt. of the Order of the Garter, Warden of the New Forest, Keeper of the Tower & Blockhouse of Portsmouth, Lord Maltravers died on 25 October 1524 at Downly Park, Singleton, Sussex, England; Buried at Arundel, Sussex.1,7,2 His estate was probated on 29 November 1524.2
  • 'Family Margaret Wydville d. bt 24 Sep 1485 - 4 Aug 1492
  • Children
    • ◦Margaret FitzAlan9,2 d. a 1528
    • ◦Joan FitzAlan+10,11,2,3 b. c 1470, d. 14 Nov 1508
    • ◦Sir William FitzAlan, 23rd (18th) Earl of Arundel, Chief Butler of England, Lord Maltravers+12,2 b. c 1476, d. 23 Jan 1544
  • Citations
  • 1.[S11568] The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom, by George Edward Cokayne, Vol. I, p. 249-250.
  • 2.[S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. I, p. 37.
  • 3.[S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. I, p. 170.
  • 4.[S11568] The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom, by George Edward Cokayne, Vol. I, p. 248-249.
  • 5.[S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. I, p. 36.
  • 6.[S11568] The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom, by George Edward Cokayne, Vol. I, p. 249.
  • 7.[S5] Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 43.
  • 8.[S5] Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 783-784.
  • 9.[S11575] The Lineage and Ancestry of H.R.H. Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, by Gerald Paget, Vol. I, p. 25.
  • 10.[S11568] The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom, by George Edward Cokayne, Vol. II, p. 311.
  • 11.[S5] Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 95.
  • 12.[S11568] The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom, by George Edward Cokayne, Vol. I, p. 250.
  • http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p1310.htm#...
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  • 'Thomas FitzAlan, 17th Earl of Arundel, 7th Baron Maltravers (1450–1524) was the son of William FitzAlan, 16th Earl of Arundel and Joan Neville, daughter of Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury and Alice Montagu. He married Margaret Wydeville (or Woodville), who was a younger sister of Queen Elizabeth (married to King Edward IV). He was succeeded by his son, William FitzAlan, 18th Earl of Arundel.
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_FitzAlan,_17th_Earl_of_Arundel
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  • 'Sir Thomas FitzAlan, 17th Earl of Arundel1
  • 'M, #107492, b. circa 1450, d. 25 October 1524
  • Last Edited=22 May 2004
  • Consanguinity Index=0.5%
  • ' Sir Thomas FitzAlan, 17th Earl of Arundel was born circa 1450.2 He was the son of Sir William Fitzalan, 16th Earl of Arundel and Joan Neville.1 He married Margaret Woodville, daughter of Sir Richard Wydevill, 1st Earl Rivers and Jacquetta de Luxembourg.2 He died on 25 October 1524 at Downly Park, Singleton, Sussex, England.3 He was buried at Arundel Castle, Arundel, Sussex, England.3 His will (dated 12 August 1524) was probated on 29 November 1524.3
  • ' Sir Thomas FitzAlan, 17th Earl of Arundel was also known as Thomas Arundell.1 He was also known as Thomas Mautravers.2 He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) on 27 June 1461.1 He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 26 February 1473/74.1 He was godfather for Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle at his baptism in September 1486.1 He succeeded to the title of 17th Earl of Arundel [E., c. 1138] circa 1487.1 On 25 November 1487 he was Bearer of the Rod and Dove at the coronation of Elizabeth, Queen Consort.1 He held the office of Warden of the New Forest in 1489.1 He held the office of Lieutenant of the Order of the Garter on 19 July 1489.1 He held the office of Lieutenant of the Order of the Garter in 1517.1
  • 'Children of Sir Thomas FitzAlan, 17th Earl of Arundel and Margaret Woodville
    • Sir William FitzAlan, 18th Earl of Arundel+ b. c 1476, d. 23 Jan 1543/443
    • Joan FitzAlan+ b. b 1484, d. 14 Nov4
  • Citations
  • [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 248. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  • [S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Family: A Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 124. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Family.
  • [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 250.
  • [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 33.
  • http://www.thepeerage.com/p10750.htm#i107492
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  • 'Thomas FITZALAN (16° E. Arundel)
  • 'Born: ABT 1450
  • 'Acceeded: 1487
  • 'Died: 25 Oct 1524, Downley Park, Singleton, Sussex, England
  • 'Notes: Knight of the Garter. He was godfather for Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle at his baptism in Sep 1476. Fought on Richard III's side at the Battle of Bosworth, but was pardoned by Henry VII. He succeeded to the title of 16th Earl of Arundel circa 1487. On 25 Nov 1487 he was Bearer of the Rod and Dove at the coronation of his niece, Elizabeth, Queen Consort. He held the office of Warden of the New Forest in 1489. He held the office of Lieutenant of the Order of the Garter on 19 Jul 1489. He held the office of Lieutenant of the Order of the Garter in 1517.
  • Father: William FITZALAN (15° E. Arundel)
  • Mother: Joan NEVILLE (C. Arundel)
  • 'Married: Margaret WOODVILLE (C. Arundel)
  • Children:
    • 1. William FITZALAN (17° E. Arundel)
    • 2. Margaret FITZALAN (C. Lincoln)
    • 3. Edward FITZALAN
    • 4. Joan FITZALAN (B. Abergavenny)
  • http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/FITZALAN.htm#Thomas FITZALAN (16° E. Arundel)
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