Mowbray family

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The Mowbray family was a prominent English noble house of the medieval period, known for holding major titles such as the Dukedom of Norfolk and for its significant role in aristocratic and political affairs.

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House of Mowbray 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English noble family
medieval aristocratic house
associatedWith House of Lancaster NERFINISHED
House of Plantagenet NERFINISHED
House of York NERFINISHED
coatOfArms Gules, a lion rampant argent
country Kingdom of England
extinctionOfMainLine 15th century
feudalStatus major landholders
founder Robert de Mowbray NERFINISHED
heldOffice Earl Marshal of England NERFINISHED
hereditaryTitleCreation Dukedom of Norfolk created for the Mowbrays in 1397
involvedIn Baronial conflicts of the 12th century
Reign of Henry IV NERFINISHED
Reign of Richard II NERFINISHED
Wars of the Roses NERFINISHED
languageOfFamily Anglo-Norman French NERFINISHED
Middle English
nobleTitleHeld Baron Mowbray NERFINISHED
Duke of Norfolk NERFINISHED
Earl of Norfolk NERFINISHED
Earl of Nottingham NERFINISHED
Earl of Surrey NERFINISHED
Earl of Warren NERFINISHED
notableFor influence in English politics
large feudal estates
role in aristocratic power struggles
notableMember John de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk NERFINISHED
John de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk NERFINISHED
John de Mowbray, 3rd Duke of Norfolk NERFINISHED
John de Mowbray, 4th Duke of Norfolk NERFINISHED
Roger de Mowbray NERFINISHED
Thomas de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk NERFINISHED
William de Mowbray NERFINISHED
notableSeat Bramber Castle NERFINISHED
Framlingham Castle NERFINISHED
Thirsk Castle NERFINISHED
origin Norman nobility
politicalAlignment English peerage
region Norfolk NERFINISHED
Sussex NERFINISHED
Yorkshire NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
socialClass high nobility
timePeriod Middle Ages
titleSuccession Dukedom of Norfolk passed to the Howard family NERFINISHED

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Howard family memberMarriedInto Mowbray family
Robert de Mowbray nobleFamily Mowbray family
this entity surface form: House of Mowbray