John de Mowbray, 4th Duke of Norfolk
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John de Mowbray, 4th Duke of Norfolk, KG
(18 October 1444 – 14 January 1476), known as 1st Earl of Surrey between 1451 and 1461, was the only son of John de Mowbray, 3rd Duke of Norfolk
and Eleanor Bourchier. His maternal grandparents were William Bourchier, Count of Eu
and Anne of Gloucester
.
In 1451 the earldom of Surrey
was revived for him. Mowbray was descended from a sister of the last earl of the previous creation.
In 1461 he succeeded his father as duke of Norfolk, and continued his father's efforts to possess Caister Castle
, finally taking it in September 1469 after a siege.
He was married to Elizabeth Talbot
, daughter of John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury
and his second wife Lady Margaret Beauchamp
. They had only one child, Anne de Mowbray, 8th Countess of Norfolk
and so the dukedom became extinct upon his death. Anne was only 3 years old when her father died. She then inherited his extensive lands and wealth.
Order of the Garter
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(18 October 1444 – 14 January 1476), known as 1st Earl of Surrey between 1451 and 1461, was the only son of John de Mowbray, 3rd Duke of Norfolk
John de Mowbray, 3rd Duke of Norfolk
Sir John de Mowbray, 3rd Duke of Norfolk KG, Earl Marshal was an important player in the Wars of the Roses.He was the son of John Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk and Lady Katherine Neville...
and Eleanor Bourchier. His maternal grandparents were William Bourchier, Count of Eu
William Bourchier, Count of Eu
William Bourchier , founder of the fortunes of the Bourchier family, was 1st Count of Eu, in Normandy.He was the son of Sir William Bourchier, a scion of the Barons Bourchier, and Alianore de Lovayne...
and Anne of Gloucester
Anne of Gloucester
Anne of Gloucester, Countess of Stafford was the eldest daughter of Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester and Eleanor de Bohun.-Family:...
.
In 1451 the earldom of Surrey
Earl of Surrey
The Earl of Surrey is a title in the Peerage of England, and has been created five times. It was first created for William de Warenne, a close companion of William the Conqueror...
was revived for him. Mowbray was descended from a sister of the last earl of the previous creation.
In 1461 he succeeded his father as duke of Norfolk, and continued his father's efforts to possess Caister Castle
Caister Castle
Caister Castle is a 15th-century moated castle situated in the parish of West Caister, some north of the town of Great Yarmouth in the English county of Norfolk ....
, finally taking it in September 1469 after a siege.
He was married to Elizabeth Talbot
Elizabeth de Mowbray, Duchess of Norfolk
Elizabeth de Mowbray, Duchess of Norfolk was the one of two surviving daughters of John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury and his wife Lady Margaret Beauchamp.-Family:...
, daughter of John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury
John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury
John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury and 1st Earl of Waterford KG , known as "Old Talbot" was an important English military commander during the Hundred Years' War, as well as the only Lancastrian Constable of France.-Origins:He was descended from Richard Talbot, a tenant in 1086 of Walter Giffard...
and his second wife Lady Margaret Beauchamp
Margaret Beauchamp
Margaret Beauchamp, Countess of Shrewsbury was the eldest daughter of Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick and Elizabeth de Berkeley...
. They had only one child, Anne de Mowbray, 8th Countess of Norfolk
Anne de Mowbray, 8th Countess of Norfolk
Anne de Mowbray, 8th Countess of Norfolk, later Duchess of York and Duchess of Norfolk was the child bride of Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York, one of the Princes in the Tower...
and so the dukedom became extinct upon his death. Anne was only 3 years old when her father died. She then inherited his extensive lands and wealth.