William FitzAlan, 16th Earl of Arundel

William FitzAlan, 16th Earl of Arundel (23 November, 1417 - 1487).

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23 November - 1417 - 1487

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He was a son of John FitzAlan, 13th Earl of Arundel and Eleanor Berkeley. His mother was a daughter of John Berkeley and Elizabeth Betteshorne, granddaughter of Thomas de Berkeley, 3rd Baron Berkeley and his second wife Catherine Clivedon.

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John FitzAlan, 13th Earl of Arundel - Thomas de Berkeley, 3rd Baron Berkeley

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His elder brother John FitzAlan, 14th Earl of Arundel died on June 12, 1435. The title passed to his nephew Humphrey FitzAlan, 15th Earl of Arundel who was still a six-year-old with no descedants. William thus became his Heir presumptive. He succeeded him on 24 April, 1438.

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John FitzAlan, 14th Earl of Arundel - June 12 - 1435 - Humphrey FitzAlan, 15th Earl of Arundel - Heir presumptive - 24 April - 1438

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The new Earl married Joan Neville. Joan was a daughter of Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury and Alice Montagu, Countess of Salisbury. Alice was a daughter of Thomas Montacute, 4th Earl of Salisbury and Eleanor Holland. Eleanor was a daughter of Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent and Alice FitzAlan. Alice was a daughter of Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel and Eleanor of Lancaster.

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Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury - Thomas Montacute, 4th Earl of Salisbury - Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent - Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel - Eleanor of Lancaster

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William and Joan had five children:

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• Thomas FitzAlan, 17th Earl of Arundel (1450 - 1524).
• William FitzAlan. An alleged maternal ancestor of Thomas Stucley.
• George FitzAlan.
• John FitzAlan.
• Mary FitzAlan.
• Thomas FitzAlan.

William fought in the Second Battle of St Albans (22 February, 1461) as a supporter of the House of York. The Yorkists were commanded by his brotherin-law Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick. They succeeded in capturing Henry VI of England.

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Second Battle of St Albans - 22 February - 1461 - House of York - Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick - Henry VI of England

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Edward IV of England named him a Knight of the Garter in 1471. Probably in honor of his support during the Wars of the Roses.

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Edward IV of England - Knight of the Garter - 1471 - Wars of the Roses

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