Eleanor Maltravers
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Eleanor Maltravers, 2nd Baroness Maltravers (Mautravers) suo jure
(1345/c. 1346 – 10/12 January 1404/1405) was an English
noblewoman and heiress during the reigns of King Edward III of England
and his successors.
The younger daughter of Sir John Maltravers
(Mautravers) and his wife Gwenthin or Gwenthlian, she was co-heiress in 1350 to her brother, Henry Maltravers. She married before 4 August 1357 or on 17 February 1358/1359 Sir John FitzAlan
(D'Arundel), 1st Baron Arundel
.
They were parents to six children:
Eleanor succeeded to the title of 2nd Baroness Maltravers on 16 February 1364/1365 and was a legatee in the 1375 will of her step-grandmother, Agnes, Lady Maltravers. She was sole heiress in or after 1383 to her sister, Joan Maltravers, wife of Robert Roos, by which she became Lady Maltravers. Sir John Fitzalan died at sea on 15 December 1379.
Eleanor married secondly (as his second wife) Reginald de Cobham, 2nd Baron Cobham, of Sterborough (died 6 July 1403), but in 1384 they were divorced on account of their consanguinity
, as they were within three degrees of consanguinity, and subsequently allowed to remarry with proper dispensation from the Archbishop of Canterbury
on 9 September 1384. On her death, Eleanor was buried with her first husband, John FitzAlan. Her will
, dated 26 September 1404, was probated on 16 January 1404/1405 at Maidstone
, Kent
, desiring to be buried at Lewes Priory
.
Suo jure
Suo jure is a Latin phrase meaning "in her [or his] own right".It is commonly encountered in the context of titles of nobility, especially in cases where a wife may hold a title in her own right rather than through her marriage....
(1345/c. 1346 – 10/12 January 1404/1405) was an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
noblewoman and heiress during the reigns of King Edward III of England
Edward III of England
Edward III was King of England from 1327 until his death and is noted for his military success. Restoring royal authority after the disastrous reign of his father, Edward II, Edward III went on to transform the Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe...
and his successors.
The younger daughter of Sir John Maltravers
Baron Maltravers
The title Baron Mautravers or Baron Maltravers was created in the Peerage of England on 25 January 1330, by writ of summons, for John Mautravers or Maltravers. It went into abeyance on his death in 1364; this was terminated by the death of his granddaughter Joan Mautravers without issue c. 1383,...
(Mautravers) and his wife Gwenthin or Gwenthlian, she was co-heiress in 1350 to her brother, Henry Maltravers. She married before 4 August 1357 or on 17 February 1358/1359 Sir John FitzAlan
John FitzAlan, 1st Baron Arundel
John FitzAlan , 1st Baron Arundel was a Lord Marshal or Marshal of England.- Lineage :He was born in Etchingham, Sussex, England to Richard Fitzalan, 10th Earl of Arundel and his second wife Eleanor of Lancaster...
(D'Arundel), 1st Baron Arundel
Arundel Castle
Arundel Castle in Arundel, West Sussex, England is a restored medieval castle. It was founded by Roger de Montgomery on Christmas Day 1067. Roger became the first to hold the earldom of Arundel by the graces of William the Conqueror...
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They were parents to six children:
- Joan FitzAlan (c. 1360 – 1 September 1404). She was married first to Sir William de Echingham and secondly to William de Brien.
- John FitzAlan, 2nd Baron ArundelJohn FitzAlan, 2nd Baron ArundelJohn FitzAlan, 2nd Baron Arundel, 3rd Baron Maltravers jure matris ?, also called John de Arundel , of Buckland, Surrey, was the son of John FitzAlan, 1st Baron Arundel and Eleanor Maltravers....
(3 November 1364 – 14 August 1390), who married Elizabeth le DespenserElizabeth le DespenserElizabeth Despenser was an English noblewoman of the late 14th century. She should not be confused with another woman of that name, Elizabeth le Despenser, Baroness Berkeley, the daughter of Eleanor de Clare....
.- They had three sons:
- John FitzAlan, 13th Earl of ArundelJohn FitzAlan, 13th Earl of ArundelJohn FitzAlan, 13th Earl of Arundel, 3rd Baron Maltravers was an English nobleman.He was the son of John FitzAlan, 2nd Baron Arundel, and Elizabeth le Despenser, and became Baron Arundel on his father's death in 1390 and Baron Maltravers on his grandmother's death in 1405...
(1385–1421). - Edmund FitzAlan.
- Sir Thomas FitzAlanThomas FitzAlanSir Thomas FitzAlan , of Beechwood Castle in Kent, was a medieval English knight.He was born to John Fitzalan, 2nd Lord Arundel and Elizabeth le Despenser and was a grandson of John Fitzalan and Eleanor Maltravers . Sir Thomas married Joan Moyns, and they were parents to Eleanor Fitzalan...
of Beechwood (died 1430). He was married to Joan Moyns.
- John FitzAlan, 13th Earl of Arundel
- They had three sons:
- Richard FitzAlan (c. 1366 – 3 June 1419).
- Henry Fitzlangley (c. 1369 – 1428). He was married to Alice Lnu.
- Sir William Arundel (c. 1369 – 1400). He was a Knight of the Garter.
- Margaret FitzAlan (c. 1372 – 3 July 1438). She was married to William de Ros, 7th Baron de RosWilliam de Ros, 7th Baron de RosWilliam de Ros, 7th Baron de Ros of Helmsley, KG was Lord Treasurer of England.He was a son of Thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros and Beatrice Stafford, daughter of Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford. He was also a younger brother of John de Ros, 6th Baron de Ros.-Career:His older brother died...
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Eleanor succeeded to the title of 2nd Baroness Maltravers on 16 February 1364/1365 and was a legatee in the 1375 will of her step-grandmother, Agnes, Lady Maltravers. She was sole heiress in or after 1383 to her sister, Joan Maltravers, wife of Robert Roos, by which she became Lady Maltravers. Sir John Fitzalan died at sea on 15 December 1379.
Eleanor married secondly (as his second wife) Reginald de Cobham, 2nd Baron Cobham, of Sterborough (died 6 July 1403), but in 1384 they were divorced on account of their consanguinity
Consanguinity
Consanguinity refers to the property of being from the same kinship as another person. In that respect, consanguinity is the quality of being descended from the same ancestor as another person...
, as they were within three degrees of consanguinity, and subsequently allowed to remarry with proper dispensation from the Archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group...
on 9 September 1384. On her death, Eleanor was buried with her first husband, John FitzAlan. Her will
Will (law)
A will or testament is a legal declaration by which a person, the testator, names one or more persons to manage his/her estate and provides for the transfer of his/her property at death...
, dated 26 September 1404, was probated on 16 January 1404/1405 at Maidstone
Maidstone
Maidstone is the county town of Kent, England, south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town linking Maidstone to Rochester and the Thames Estuary. Historically, the river was a source and route for much of the town's trade. Maidstone was the centre of the agricultural...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, desiring to be buried at Lewes Priory
Lewes Priory
The Priory of St Pancras was the first Cluniac house in England and had one of the largest monastic churches in the country. It was set within an extensive walled and gated precinct laid out in a commanding location fronting the tidal shore-line at the head of the Ouse valley to the south of Lewes...
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