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Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel (1 May 1285 – 17 November 1326) was an English nobleman prominent in the contention between Edward II and his barons. He was summoned to Parliament on 9 November 1306 as Earl of Arundel, The Earls of Arundel have been numbered differently depending on whether the claims of the firstseven to have been Earls by tenancy are accepted; in the most common systems, therefore, Edmund FitzAlan is counted as the 2nd or 9th Earl. He was born in the Castle of Marlborough, in Wiltshire, the son of Sir Richard FitzAlan and hiswife, Alasia de Saluzzo, daughter of Thomas I of Saluzzo in Italy. He succeededto his father`s estates and titles on the latter`s death in 1302. In 1305, he married Alice, only daughter of William de Warenne, only son and heir apparent ofJohn, Earl of Surrey. He was knighted on 22 May 1306, was summoned to Parliamentas Earl of Arundel on 9 November 1306, and took part in the Scottish wars thatyear. He officiated as Chief Butler (or Pincerna) at Edward II`s coronation. Forsome time he was opposed to the King, and to Piers Gaveston, In 1310, he was one of the Lords Ordainers, and one of the 5 Earls who allied in 1312 to oust Gaveston. Arundel resisted reconciling with the King after Gaveston`s death, and in1314 he, along with some other Earls, refused to help the King`s Scottish campaign, which contributed in part to the English defeat at Bannockburn. A few years later, Arundel allied with King Edward`s new favourites, Hugh le Despenser and his son of the same name, and married his son and heir, Richard, to a daughterof the younger Hugh le Despenser. He reluctantly consented to Despenser`s banishment in 1321, and joined the King`s efforts to restore them in 1321. Over the following years, Arundel was one of the King`s principal supporters, and after the capture of Roger Mortimer in 1322, he received a large part of the forfeited Mortimer estates. He also held the two great offices governing Wales, becoming Justice of Wales in 1322 and Warden of the Welsh Marches, responsible for the array in Wales, in 1325 and Constable of Montgomery Castle, his official base. After Mortimer`s escape from prison and invasion of England in 1326, amongst the Barons only Arundel and his brother-in-law John de Warenne remained loyal to theKing. Arundel was taken captive in Shropshire by adherents of the Queen and beheaded without trial at Hereford. He was later attainted, forfeiting his estates and honours (these were fully restored to his son, Richard FitzAlan, called Copped Hat, under Edward III).
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