Peerage Record – 358

     Sir Thomas de Clare, Lord of Thomond was born circa 1245/46. He was the son of Richard de Clare, 5th Earl of Gloucester and Hertford and Matilda de Lacy.^2,3 He was born circa 1248 at Tonbridge, Kent, England^G.⁴ He married Juliana FitzMaurice, daughter of Sir Maurice fitz Maurice and Matilda de Prendergast, before February 1274/75.^5,3 He died on 29 August 1287.⁶
     He gained the title of Lord of Thomond, in Connaught.¹ He held the office of Governor of Colchester Castle in 1266.⁶ He held the office of Governor of the City of London in 1273.⁶

     Juliana FitzMaurice was born circa 1249 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.² She was the daughter of Sir Maurice fitz Maurice and Matilda de Prendergast.¹ She married, secondly, Nicholas Avenal.³ She married, firstly, Sir Thomas de Clare, Lord of Thomond, son of Richard de Clare, 5th Earl of Gloucester and Hertford and Matilda de Lacy, before February 1274/75.^4,5 She died circa 1300.

     Sir Maurice fitz Maurice was the son of Maurice fitz Gerald, 2nd Baron of Offaly and Juliane de Grenville.² He married, firstly, Matilda de Prendergast, daughter of Gerald de Prendegast and Matilda de Burgh.³ He married, secondly, Emeline de Longespée, daughter of Stephen Longespée and Emeline de Ridelsford, circa 1272.^2,4 He died before 10 November 1286 at Ross, County Wexford, Ireland^G.^2,3
     He held the office of Lord Justice [Ireland].¹ Sir Maurice fitz Maurice also went by the nick-name of Maurice ‘Mael’ (or in English, ‘the Bald.³‘)

     Richard Fitzalan, 1st/8th Earl of Arundel was born on 3 February 1267.¹ He was the son of John FitzAlan and Isabel de Mortimer.¹ He married Alasia di Saluzzo, daughter of Tommaso I Marchese di Saluzzo and Luisa di Ceva, before 1285.² He died on 9 March 1301/2 at age 35.²
     He succeeded as the Lord of Clun and Oswestry [feudal barony] on 18 March 1271/72.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Earl of Arundel [E., c. 1138] on 18 March 1271/72.¹ On 8 December 1287 he had seizin of his lands.¹ He fought in the Welsh wars in 1288.² He was created 1st Earl of Arundel [England] in 1289.¹ He was appointed Knight in 1289.² He fought in the war in Gascony between 1295 and 1297.² He fought in the Scottish wars between 1298 and 1300.² He fought in the siege of Carlaverock in 1300.²

     Alasia di Saluzzo was the daughter of Tommaso I Marchese di Saluzzo and Luisa di Ceva.¹ She married Richard Fitzalan, 1st/8th Earl of Arundel, son of John FitzAlan and Isabel de Mortimer, before 1285.¹ She died on 25 September 1292.¹ She was buried at Todingham Priory^G.¹
     From before 1285, her married name became Fitzalan.¹ After her marriage, Alasia di Saluzzo was styled as Countess of Arundel in 1289.

     Tommaso I Marchese di Saluzzo was the son of Manfredo III Marchese di Saluzzo. He died in 1299.¹
     He gained the title of Marquis di Saluzzo [Piedmont] between 1244 and 1299.¹

     St. John Salveyn was the daughter of Thomas Salveyn.¹ She married Ernestus Carey, son of Sir Robert Carey and Aletta van Hogenhove.¹ She died in 1649.¹
     Her married name became Carey.¹

     Joan de Vere was the daughter of Robert de Vere, 5th Earl of Oxford and Alice de Sandford.^1,2 She married William de Warenne, son of John de Warenne, 7th Earl of Surrey and Alice de Lusignan, circa June 1285.² She died circa 23 November 1293.

     Robert de Vere, 5th Earl of Oxford was born circa 1240.¹ He was the son of Hugh de Vere, 4th Earl of Oxford and Hawise de Quincy.¹ He married Alice de Sandford, daughter of Gilbert de Sandford and Loretta (?).¹ He died before 7 September 1296.¹
     He held the office of Hereditary Master Chamberlain of England between 1263 and 1265.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Earl of Oxford [E., 1142] before 23 December 1263.¹ He was appointed Knight before 1264.¹ In 1265 as a supporter of Simon de Montfort, he was temporarily deprived of his Earldom until the Dictum of Kenilworth came into force.¹ He fought in the Battle of Kenilworth on 1 August 1265.¹

     Thomas Salveyn lived at Croxdale, County Durham, England^G.¹