fitz Alan

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Fitz Alan is a medieval Anglo-Norman noble family that became prominent in Britain, notably producing the early High Stewards of Scotland and later the Earls of Arundel.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglo-Norman family
castle
noble family
nobleman
royal house
associatedWithTerritory Arundel
Sussex
coatOfArmsDescription gules, a lion rampant or
connectedLineage Howard family
Stewart family
country England
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Scotland
countryOfOrigin Normandy
ethnicOrigin Anglo-Norman
feudalRelationship vassals of the English crown
vassals of the Scottish crown
feudalStatus baronial family
governedFrom Arundel Castle
heldTitle Earl of Arundel
Earl of Surrey
hereditaryOffice High Steward of Scotland
historicalRole founders of the Stewart/Stuart royal house
historicalSignificance hereditary stewards to Scottish kings
major landholders in medieval England
languageOfName Norman French
linked to: Anglo-Norman
linkedToRegion Shropshire
linkedToTitle Lord of Oswestry
locatedIn Arundel
nameMeaning son of Alan
nobleFamily FitzAlan family
notableIn Kingdom of England
Kingdom of Scotland
medieval Britain
notableMember Walter fitz Alan
originatedFromFamily FitzAlan family
politicalAlignment English nobility
supporters of the Scottish crown
positionHeld High Steward of Scotland
producedDynasty House of Stewart
linked to: House of Stuart
producedTitle Earl of Arundel
High Steward of Scotland
regionOfActivity Lowlands of Scotland
southern England
religion Roman Catholicism
socialClass aristocracy
timePeriod High Middle Ages
Late Middle Ages
titleCreationContext earldom of Arundel in the peerage of England
linked to: Earldom of Arundel

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Walter fitz Alan familyName fitz Alan