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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| House of Mowbray | 1 |
Statements (46)
| 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
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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
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large feudal estates ⓘ role in aristocratic power struggles ⓘ |
| notableMember |
John de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk
NERFINISHED
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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
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Framlingham Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Thirsk Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | Norman nobility ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | English peerage ⓘ |
| region |
Norfolk
NERFINISHED
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Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| socialClass | high nobility ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| titleSuccession | Dukedom of Norfolk passed to the Howard family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
House of Mowbray