Richard FitzAlan, 8th Earl of Arundel
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. Their children were: #
Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel.#
Eleanor FitzAlan, married
Henry de Percy, 1st Baron Percy#Alice FitzAlan, married
Stephen de Segrave, 3rd Lord Segrave#Margaret FitzAlan, married William Botiler
