John Mowbray, 1st Earl of Nottingham

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John Mowbray, 1st Earl of Nottingham, 5th Baron Mowbray (1365-1379) was the son of John de Mowbray, 4th Baron Mowbray.

Mowbray was created Earl of Nottingham by Richard II. The earl died unmarried, his earldom dying with him.

He was succeeded as Baron Mowbray by his younger brother Thomas.

[edit] References

  • Burke, Sir Bernard, Mowbray-Earls of Nottingham, Dukes of Norfolk, Earls-Marshal, Earls of Warren and Surrey. A Genealogical History of the Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages, of the British Empire. London: Wm. Clowes and Sons, Ltd., 1962. p. 387.
Peerage of England
Preceded by
John Mowbray
Baron Mowbray
1368–1379
Succeeded by
Thomas de Mowbray