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.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| FitzAlan family | 0 |
| Walter fitz Alan | 0 |
| Arundel Castle | 0 |
| House of Stewart | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Norman family
ⓘ
castle ⓘ noble family ⓘ nobleman ⓘ royal house ⓘ |
| associatedWithTerritory |
Arundel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsDescription | gules, a lion rampant or ⓘ |
| connectedLineage |
Howard family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stewart family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Anglo-Norman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feudalRelationship |
vassals of the English crown
ⓘ
vassals of the Scottish crown ⓘ |
| feudalStatus | baronial family ⓘ |
| governedFrom | Arundel Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldTitle |
Earl of Arundel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earl of Surrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hereditaryOffice | High Steward of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | founders of the Stewart/Stuart royal house ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
hereditary stewards to Scottish kings
ⓘ
major landholders in medieval England ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Norman French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToRegion | Shropshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToTitle | Lord of Oswestry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Arundel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | son of Alan ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | FitzAlan family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIn |
Kingdom of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ medieval Britain ⓘ |
| notableMember | Walter fitz Alan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedFromFamily | FitzAlan family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
English nobility
ⓘ
supporters of the Scottish crown ⓘ |
| positionHeld | High Steward of Scotland ⓘ |
| producedDynasty | House of Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedTitle |
Earl of Arundel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
High Steward of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Lowlands of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern England ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| socialClass | aristocracy ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
High Middle Ages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| titleCreationContext | earldom of Arundel in the peerage of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.