This John, the eighth earl, dying without lawful issue in 1347, he was therefore succeeded by his sister Alice, who was the widow of Edmond Fitz-Alan, fourth Earl of Arundel, and Lord of Clun or Colynwy, and Oswestry, who was beheaded at Hereford in 1326. The Countess Alice had issue by her husband, two sons, Richard FitzAlan, fifth Earl of Arundel, and Lord of Clun and Oswestry, and succeeded his uncle as ninth Earl of Warren and Surrey, and third English Lord of Bromfield and Iâl, and Edmond Fitz-Alan; and two daughters, Alice, wife of John de Bohun, Earl of Hereford; and Jane, the wife of Warren Gerard, Lord de Lisle. Richard FitzAlan bought the castle and lordship of Chirk from John, Lord Mortimer, and thus acquired almost all the territories of the two murdered children.

It is to be observed, that in the second generation from John, seventh Earl of Warren and Surrey, who was one of the murderers of the two infant princes, the male line ended. The Countess Alice, heiress of this great house, married Edmund Fitz-Alan, Earl of Arundel; and in the third generation, the line of this family, who still possessed Castle Dinas Brân, and the lordships of Bromfield, Iâl, and Chirk, ended in an heir female, Elizabeth, who had a moiety of those lordships, and married Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk; and in the third generation, the male line failed again in that house.

Exchequer Q. R., Ancient Miscellanea; Ministers' Accounts Wallia; Bundle 710. J. E. G. 11,132. 21 Edw. III. (1348.)

Exp'n's fact' circa seisin' Castri Leonis ad opus d'ni et Principis capiend' tam in exp'n's Rig'o de Harwell Ric'i del Hogh r' Mag'ri Joh'is de Brunh'm Junioris tene'c' Cur' in d'nio de Brounfeld r' Yal p' div'sas vices q'm in exp'n's Ric'i del Hogh Jun'. Willi' de Aldelyne. Ric'i de Lyndesey. Joh'is de Pulesdon' r' Nich'i fr'is sui Ric'i le Hewestere David Gogan Joh'is de Wodhull r' Willi' de Pulesdon' continue moranc' ibid' p' custod' eiusd'm Castri a ix die Jul' anno r' r' E. t'cij post conquest' xxj' vsj' vj diem Augusti p'x seg'n p' xxix dies vtroq' die comput' vid'l't p' xxix dies p' l'ras d'ni Prin

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cipis p'd'ci eid'm Mag'ro Joh'i de Brunh'm inde direct' quar' dat' est apud Lond' q'rto die Jul' anno r' r' E. t'cij xxj'.

Die Lune ix' die Jul'. In pan' empt' iijs. In c'vis ijs. vd. q'. In carn' ijs. ob'. In pulcin' iiijd. ob'. In candel' ijd. In lect' iijd. In herbag' p' equis ijd. ob'. In p'be'd ijs. S'm' xs. vd. ob' q'.

Die M'rtis x' die Jul' In pan' ijs. vjd. In c'vis xxiijd. ob'. In carn' ijs. ijd, In pulcin' vjd. ob'. In fari' ave'n ob'. In pi'pe ijd. In croco ob'. In cas ijd. ob'. In lectis iijd. ob'. În p'bend' xviijd. S'm' ixs. ixd.

In

Die M'cur' xj' die Jul'. In pan' iijs. In c'vi's xxjd. In car'n xviijd. In pulcin' iiijd. In pi'pe jd. In croco ob'. sal' jd. In ovis r' butiro ob'. In candel' jd. In lect' iijd. ob'. In p'ben'd xviijd. S'm' viijs. vijd. ob'.

Die Jovis xij' die Jul'. In pan' xs. viijd. In vino vjd. In c'vi's xxd. ob'. In carn' xxd. In pulcin' iijd. ob'. In sal' ijd. In pi'pe ijd. In fari' p' pastell' faci' vna cu' piscac'oe eor'd'm vjd. In naper' ob'. In candel' jd. In lectis vjd. ob'. feno iiijd. In p'bend' ijs.

Die ven'is xiij' die Jul'. In pan' ijs. ixd. c'vi's ijs. ob'. In sal'm recent' xviijd. xvijd. ob'. In candel' jd. In s'peb' vjd. ob'. In naper' ijd. In lectis vjd. ob'. p'bend' ijs.

In

S'm' xs. viijd.
In vino ixd. In
In piscib' recent'
In fari' aven' jd.
In feno xijd. In
S'm' xijs. xjd.

Die sabb'ti xiiij' die Jul'. In pan' xviijd. In vino xijd. In c'vi's. In c'vi's xvjd. ob'. In allec' iijd. ob'. In ovis r' butir' jd. ob'. In salm' recent' xxd. In lect' vjd.

S'm' vjs. vd. ob'. S'm' istius sept' lviijs. xd. ob'. q.

Die d'nica xv' die Jul'. In pan' empt' viijd. In vino vjd. In c'v's xjd. In carn' xvijd. In fari' aven' ob'. q'. In allea q'. In sal' jd. ob'. In pulv'e pip'is jd. ob'. In croco ijd. In lect' iijd. In pulv'e zinzib'is vd. ob. S'm' iiijs. viijd. ob’.

Die Lune xvj' die Jul'. In pan' ijs. ijd. In vino vjd. In c'vi's xxiijd. ob.' In carn' xxiijd. In pulcin' vd. In sal iiijd. In pulv'e pipi's iijd. In croco ijd. In lect' iijd. In candel' jd. S'm' viijs. jd. Die M'rtis xvij' die Jul'. In pan' ijs. xd. In c'vis xxiijd. ob'. In pulcin' ijd. ob'. q.' In anguill' jd. In fari' aven' jd. In pip'e ob'. It' cuid' garc'i eunti apud Cestr' p' quod' ferro ibid'm petend' p' plūbo sign' d' jd. In lect' iijd. S'm' vs. vjd. ob' q'.

1 Sic twice.

Die M'cur' xviij die Jul'. In pan' vjd. In c'vis vjd. In carn' viijd. In lectis iijd. eo min' qz apud Langewistel.

Die Jovis xix die Jul'. In pan' xixd. ob'. carn' vijd. In pulcin' vjd. In allea ob'. lect' ijd.

S'm' xxiijd.
In c'vis xd. In
In candel' jd. In

S'm' iijs. xd. Die ven'is xx' die Jul'. In pan' xijd. In c'vi's xijd. ob. In allec vjd. ob'. In pisc' recent' ixd. ob'. q'. In salm' recent' vjd. S'm' iijs. ixd. ob'. q.

Die M'cur' xxv' die Jul'. In pan' ijs. ovis jd. In fari' aven' jd. In lect' iijd.

In c'vi's ijs. In

S'm' iiijs. vd.

Die Jovis xxvj die Jul'. In pan' r' c'vi's de p'comp'. In c'vi's ijd. In butiro ob'. In croco r' pip'e

In candel' ob'. In lect' iijd.

Die ven'is xxvij die Jul'. In pan' vjd. pise' recent' iijd. ob'. In allec' vd. ob'. lect' iijd.

iijd. In lact' ob'.
S'm' ixd. ob'.
In c'vi's iiijd. In
In butiro ob'. In
S'm' xxijd. ob'.

Die sab'bti xxviij die Jul'. In pan' xijd. In pisc' recent' ijd. ob' In fab' p. potag' ob'. In lect' iijd.

In c'vi's iiijd. In fari' fri' q'. S'm' xxijd. q'.

q'.

S'm' istius sept' xxjs. vd. ob'. Die d'nica xxix' die Jul'. In pan' xviijd. In c'vi's xiijd. In carn' viij. In fari' aven' q. In croco ob'. In candel' jd. S'm' iiijs. iiijd. ob.' q'.

In pan' viijd. In lect' iiij.

Die Lune xxx' die Jul'. carn' vjd. ob'. In pisc' jd.

Die M'rtis xxxj' die Jul'. In pan' xijd. In ovis jd. ob'. In candel' ob'. In lect' iiijd.

Die M'cur' p'mo die Augusti. In carn' viijd. ob'. In lact' ob'. jd. In ovis ob'. In candel' jd.

Die Jovis s'c'de die Augusti. ob'. In carn' vjd. In lact' ob'.

S'm' ijs. vd. ob'.

In pan' xvjd.

In c'vi's xijd.

In fari' aven'

S'm' iijs. viijd.

In allea ob'.
In lect' iiijd.

Die ven'is t'cio die Augusti. In pan' xijd. In c'vi's xijd. In allec' ijd. In pisc' recent' iijd. q'. In pip'e ob'. In lact' ob'. In fab' p' postag' ob'. In lect' iiijd. S'm' ijs. xd. ob'.

Die sab'b'ti q'rto die Augusti. In pan' xijd. In c'vi's vijd. In allec' ijd. In lact' ob'. In cas' ijd. ob'. In fari' aven' ob'. In lect iiijd. Sm' ijs. iiijd. ob'. S'm' istius sept' xxjs. jd. ob’.

Die d'nica q'nto die Augusti. In pan' xijd. In c'vi's vijd. In carn' vijd. ob'. In fari' aven' ob'. In lect' iiijd.

S'm' ijs. vijd.

Die Lune vj' die Augusti. In pan' iiijd. In c'vi's xijd.

In carn' vijd. ob'. In lect' iiijd.

S'm' ijs. iijd. ob'. S'm' to' vtiusq' p'tis vjli. xviijs. vd.

FITZ ALAN, EARLS OF ARUNDEL, LORDS OF COLYNWY (CLUN), OSWESTRY, CHIRKLAND, BROMFIELD, AND IAL.

William Fitz Alan. Isabel, Lady of Colynwy or Clun, sole daughter and heir of Helyas de Say, Baron of Colynwy, in the time of King Stephen. Gules, two bars vairée, argent and

azure.

William Fitz Alan, Lord of Colynwy, ob. 9 Henry II, 1173.

The

Isabel, sister and co-heir of Hugh de Albini, fifth Earl
of Arundel, who died in the prime of youth, 1241,
27 Henry III, and daughter of William de Albini,
fourth Earl of Arundel. Earl Hugh leaving no
children, his sister proved his heir, and the Castle
of Arundel became the property of Isabel.
male line therefore of the house of Albini, thus fail-
ing, the title, by virtue of the tenure of the Castle of
Arundel was next enjoyed by John Fitz Alan, son
of Isabel. Gules, a lion rampant or, armed and
langued azure.

John Fitz Alan, second Earl of Arundel, Lord of Clun and Isabel de MortiOswestry, survived his father about two years.

mer.

Richard Fitz Alan, third Earl of Arundel, Lord Alicia, d. of the Marquis of Clun and Oswestry; ob. 30 Edw. I, 1301. of Salace, in Italy.

Maude, ux. Philip, Lord Margaret, ux. William Botaler,
Burnell.
of Wemme.

Edinund Fitz Alan, fourth Earl of Arundel, Lord of Clun and Oswestry. He was put to death at Hereford, first drawn, then beheaded and hung on a gibbet at the gates of the Castle of Hereford, on the Feast of St. Denis, 1826.

Richard Fitz Alan, fifth Edmund.
Earl of Arundel,
Warren, and Surrey.

Alice, d. of William, and sister and heir of John, last Earl of Warren and Surrey, and Lord of Maelor Gymraeg, or Bromfield, Dinas Brân, and Iâl, who died in 1347. Chequée, or and azure.

Alice, ux. John de
Bohun, Earl of
Hereford.

Jane, ux. Warine
Gerard, Lord
L'Isle.

This Richard, fifth Earl of Arundel, and ninth Earl of Warren and Surrey, was restored by the 4th Edward III. By descent, he had the lordships of Bromfield, Iâl, and Dinas Brân; and in 1334, 7th Edward III, he was made governor of Chirk Castle; and in the year following had a grant of the inheritance of that castle, with all the territories thereto belonging, being part of the possessions of Roger Mortimer, Earl of March, attainted. In 1356, he granted the following charter, a copy of which, taken from the books of Gruffydd, Hiraethog, and Edward ab Davydd ab Edward, is to be found amongst the Cae Cyriog MS.

(Cae Cyriog MS.)

WELSH COPY OF A LATIN CHARTER TO THE DISTRICT OF CHIRK IN THE EARL OF ARUNDEL'S TIME (A.D. 1356).

From the Books of Gruffydd Hiraethog and Edward ab Dafydd ab Edward. (Cae Cyriog M.S.)

Be it known to all who see or hear this letter, that Richard Earl of Arundel and Lord of Chirk, sends greeting to his subjects of the same lordship as follows: Know ye that we have