John Fitz Alan

  Noted events in his life were:

• Background Information. ⁵⁹⁹
John Fitz Alan was the son and heir of John Fitz Alan, of Clun and Oswestry, Shropshire, by Maud, daughter of Thebaud le Boteler. He was born 14 Sep 1246. He married Isabel de Mortimer before 14 May 1260. They had two sons, Richard, Knt. 8th Earl of Arundel, and John. They had one daughter Maud.

In 1263, he was one of the defenders of Rochester Castle against the rebellious Barons. He was taken prisoner at the Battle of Lewes in 1264. In 1265 he was required to give either his son and heir or the castle of Arundel as security for peace. John Fitz Alan died testate 18 Mar 1271/72 and was buried at Haughmond Abbey, Shropshire.
~Plantagenet Ancestry, pg. 314-315

• Background Information. ⁷³³
On 10 Dec 1267, the King accepted the homage of John Fitz Alan the third, with the usual Writ, the King ordered the Escheator to take security for his Relief, and to give him seizin of his inheritance. This Relief was £100 for his Barony in Shropshire and elsewhere, and £25 for his fourth share of the Barony of the Earls of Arundel.

John, the third, was married in the lifetime of his father, some time before 14 May 1260 to Isabel, daughter of Roger de Moritmer of Wigmore. John was stated to be under the age of 14 at the time a fine was levied for this marriage.

On 27 Dec 1268, "John son of John Fitz Alan," as he styles himself, confrimed to Haghmon Abbey the grant of Muleford Mill, which his father had given to be buried at that Monastery.

John fitz Alan the 3rd died on 18 Mar 1271 at the prime of his life. His son and heir, Richard was only five years old.
~Antiquities of Shropshire, vol. VII, pgs. 253-258

John married Isabella de Mortimer, daughter of Sir Roger de Mortimer 6th Baron of Mortimer of Wigmore and Maud de Braose.⁷²¹