Sir Richard Fitzalan

1346 - 1397  (51 years)

• Name	Richard Fitzalan
  Title	Sir
  Birth	1346	England
  Gender	Male
  Findagrave.com	See Notes
  Death	21 Sep 1397	England
  Burial	London, Greater London, England
  	Austin Friars Churchyard
  Person ID	I813	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Richard Fitzalan De Arundel,   b. 1306, England d. 24 Jan 1376, England (Age 70 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Eleanor Plantagenet Of Lancaster,   b. 11 Sep 1318, Monmouthshire, Wales d. 11 Jan 1372, Arundel, West Sussex, England (Age 53 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	05 Feb 1344	Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, England
  	Ditton Church
  Family ID	F185	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth De Bohun,   b. 1350, England d. 03 Apr 1385, England (Age 35 years)
  Marriage	28 Sep 1359
  Children	1. Elizabeth Fitzalan,   b. 1371, Arundel, West Sussex, England d. 08 Jul 1425, Wighill, North Yorkshire, England (Age 54 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Lady Joan Fitzalan,   b. 1375, England d. 14 Nov 1435, Hertfordshire, England (Age 60 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F184	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

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  Birth - 1346 - England Death - 21 Sep 1397 - England Burial - - London, Greater London, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com Sir Richard FitzAlan Birth: 1346, England Death: Sep. 21, 1397, England Knight of the Garter, 11th Earl of Arundel, 10th Earl of Surrey, King's Esquire, Admiral of the West and South, Governor of Brest. The son of Richard FitzAlan and Lady Eleanor of Lancaster Plantagenet. He was the brother of John who became the first Lord Arundel and was the first to use Arundel as a surname where Richard's line would continue as FitzAlan. Grandson of Sir Richard FitzAlan and Lady Eleanor Plantagenet, Sir William de Bohun and Elizabeth Badlesmere. Born in circa 1346 at Arundel Castle, Arundel, Sussex, England. Richard married Elizabeth de Bohun in September of 1359, and became the father of: * Eleanor FitzAlan, wife of Robert de Ufford * Elizabeth FitzAlan, wife of Sir William Montagu & Sir Thomas Mowbray & Sir Robert Goushill * Joan FitzAlan, wife of Sir William de Beauchamp * Alice FitzAlan, wife of John Cherleton, had a child with Henry de Beaufort, son of John Gaunt * Thomas FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel married Beatrix de Portugal * Margaret FitzAlan, wife of Sir Rowland Lenthal * John FitzAlan Secondly, he married Phillipa de Mortimer on August 15, 1390, the great grand daughter of Edmund de Mortimer and Elizabeth Badlesmere. They were married without licence and fined 500 marks. Richard was the 11th Earl of Arundel in 1375, the Earl of Surrey, named Admiral of England, and a member of the Knight of the Garter. He fought with brilliance in the Battle of Margate March 24th, 1387 against the allied French, Spanish and Flemish fleets. Richard acted against King Richard II with the Duke of Gloucester, the king's uncle, was arrested, pardoned and arrested. Eventually, he was convicted at Westminster of treason, and beheaded at Cheapside. His final words to the executioner were noted, "Torment me not long, strike off my head in one blow." In October of 1400, the attainder was reversed, and Richard's son Thomas succeeded to his father's estates and honors. Family links: Parents: Richard FitzAlan de Arundel (1306 - 1376) Eleanor of Lancaster (1318 - 1372) Spouses: Elizabeth de Bohun FitzAlan (1350 - 1385) Phillipe de Mortimer Poynings (1375 - 1401) Children: Elizabeth Fitzalan (1371 - 1425)* Joan Fitzalan De Beauchamp (1375 - 1435)* Thomas Fitzalan (1381 - 1415)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Austin Friars Churchyard London Greater London, England Created by: Anne Shurtleff Stevens Record added: Nov 19, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 100922310 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------