Richard FitzAlan, 8th Earl of Arundel

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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:

  1. Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel.
  2. Eleanor FitzAlan, married Henry de Percy, 1st Baron Percy
  3. Alice FitzAlan, married Stephen de Segrave, 3rd Lord Segrave
  4. Margaret FitzAlan, married William Botiler
Preceded by
John FitzAlan		 Earl of Arundel
1272 - 1302		 Succeeded by
Edmund FitzAlan
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