Elizabeth Fitzalan, Countess of Arundel

Elizabeth Fitzalan
Countess of Arundel
Countess of Surrey
Bornc.1350
England
Died3 April 1385
England
Noble familyBohun
Spouse(s)Richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel
IssueThomas FitzAlan, 5th Earl of Arundel
Lady Eleanor FitzAlan
Lady Elizabeth FitzAlan
Lady Joan FitzAlan
Lady Alice FitzAlan
Lady Margaret FitzAlan
son FitzAlan (name given as either Richard or William)
FatherWilliam de Bohun, 1st Earl of Northampton
MotherElizabeth de Badlesmere

Elizabeth Fitzalan, Countess of Arundel, Countess of Surrey (née de Bohun; c. 1350 – 3 April 1385), was a member of the Anglo-Norman Bohun family, which wielded much power in the Welsh Marches and the English government.

She was the first wife of Richard FitzAlan, 4th Earl of Arundel and 9th Earl of Surrey.[1] He was a powerful English nobleman and military commander in the reigns of Edward III and Richard II. She was the mother of seven of his children, and as the wife of one of the most powerful nobles in the realm, enjoyed much prestige and took precedence over most of the other peers' wives.

  1. ^ "Fitzalan, Richard, fourth earl of Arundel and ninth earl of Surrey (1346–1397), magnate". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-9535#odnb-9780198614128-e-9535 (inactive 9 September 2024). Retrieved 8 September 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of September 2024 (link)