Richard FitzAlan, 4th Earl of Arundel
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| Born | 1346 |
| Died | 21 September 1397 London, England |
| Occupation | Admiral (1377) |
| Title | Earl of Arundel, Earl of Surrey |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth de Bohun Philippa Mortimer |
| Children | Thomas, Elizabeth, Joan, Margaret, Alice |
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Richard FitzAlan Eleanor of Lancaster |
Richard FitzAlan, 5th or 11th Earl of Arundel and 9th Earl of Surrey, KG (1346 – 21 September 1397) was an English medieval nobleman and military commander.
Born in 1346, he was the son of Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel and Eleanor of Lancaster. He succeeded his father to the title of Earl of Arundel on 24 January 1376.
His brother was Thomas Arundel, the Bishop of Ely from 1374 to 1388, Archbishop of York from 1388 to 1397, and Archbishop of Canterbury in 1397 and from 1399 until his death in 1414.
At the coronation of Richard II, Richard FitzAlan carried the crown.
In 1377, Richard FitzAlan held the title of Admiral of the West and South. In this capacity, he attacked Harfleur at Whitsun 1378, but was forced to return to his ships by the defenders. Later, he and John of Gaunt attempted to seize Saint-Malo but were unsuccessful.
FitzAlan was closely aligned with , who was uncle of King Richard II. Thomas was opposed to Richard II's desire for peace with France in the Hundred Years War and a power struggle ensued between him and Gloucester. In late 1386, Gloucester forced King Richard II to name himself and Richard FitzAlan to the King's Council. This Council was to all intents and purposes a Regency Council for Richard II. However, Richard limited the duration of the Council's powers to one year.
In 1386, Richard II named Richard FitzAlan Admiral of England, as well as being made a Knight of the Garter. As Admiral of England, he defeated a Franco-Spanish-Flemish fleet off Margate in March 1387, along with Thomas de Mowbray, Earl of Nottingham.
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