Thomas FitzAlan 16th Earl of Arundel [17149] ²⁵

  General Notes:

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Knight of the Garter <http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/Documents/Knights%20of%20the%20Garter.htm>.
He was godfather for Arthur Plantagenet, 1st Viscount Lisle <http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/Bios/ArthurPlantagenet(1VLisle).htm> at his baptism in Sep 1476. Fought on Richard III's side at the Battle of Bosworth <http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/Documents/the_battle_of_bosworth.htm>, but was pardoned by Henry VII <http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/aboutHenryVIII.htm>. He succeeded to the title of 16th Earl of Arundel circa 1487. On 25 Nov 1487 he was Bearer of the Rod and Dove at the coronation of his niece, Elizabeth <http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/aboutElizabethofYork.htm>, Queen Consort. He held the office of Warden of the New Forest in 1489. He held the office of Lieutenant of the Order of the Garter on 19 Jul 1489. He held the office of Lieutenant of the Order of the Garter in 1517.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Acceded, 1487.

Thomas married Margaret Woodville Countess Arundel [17150] [MRIN: 8176], daughter of Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers [9095] and Jacquetta of Luxembourg zu St. Pol [9099]. (Margaret Woodville Countess Arundel [17150] was born about 1439, died before 6 Mar 1490 and was buried on 16 Mar 1490 in Arundel, Sussex, England.)