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William Fitz Alan, 1st Lord of Oswestry and Clun

1154 – 1210

English noble

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Lived 1154 – 1210 (aged 55–56). William Fitz Alan, 1st Lord of Oswestry and Clun was a British.

William FitzAlan (died 1210) was a Norman nobleman who lived in Oswestry and Clun, near Shrewsbury, along the medieval Welsh Marches. William was the son of William FitzAlan and Christina.

He was the first FitzAlan to hold both the castles of Clun and Oswestry in his own right, and was responsible for the significant expansion of Clun Castle. William was still in his minority in 1160, and Guy Lestrange was appointed as his guardian. William later had two sons, the first also called William FitzAlan and a younger son, John by the daughter of Hugh de Lacy, Lord of Meath and Rohese of Monmouth, whose name is not mentioned in any documents.

Upon William's death in 1210, the eldest son succeeded his father.

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Born
1154
Birth century
Died
1210
Also known as
William Fitzalan

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When was William Fitz Alan, 1st Lord of Oswestry and Clun born?

William Fitz Alan, 1st Lord of Oswestry and Clun was born in 1154.

When did William Fitz Alan, 1st Lord of Oswestry and Clun die?

William Fitz Alan, 1st Lord of Oswestry and Clun died in 1210.

What nationality was William Fitz Alan, 1st Lord of Oswestry and Clun?

William Fitz Alan, 1st Lord of Oswestry and Clun was British.

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· Wikipedia: William Fitz Alan, 1st Lord of Oswestry and Clun

· Wikidata: Q4470072

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