Marshal of the Army of God and Holy Church

Marshal of the Army of God and Holy Church

Seal of Robert Fitzwalter, first Marshal of the Army of God and Holy Church
First Marshal Robert Fitzwalter
Last Marshal Robert Fitzwalter
Appointer Elective
Marshalship began by 5th of May 1215
Date of Marshalship lapsing 8th of December 1235
Current Pretender(s)

The Marshal of the Army of God and Holy Church was the title displayed from 1215 by Robert Fitzwalter,[lower-alpha 1] the leader of the baronial opposition against John, King of England and one of the twenty-five sureties of Magna Carta.[1] He was feudal baron of Little Dunmow, Essex[2] and constable of Baynard's Castle, in London, to which was annexed the hereditary office of castellain and chief banneret of the City of London. He was elected by his fellow barons, and held the title at least from when the rebels armed themselves in Lincolnshire and formally defied King John. He retained the title at least until he got back the custody of Hertford castle in June. He died on 9 December 1235,[lower-alpha 2] and is buried in the Priory Church in Little Dunmow.

Robert I

Marshal of the Army of God and Holy Church Robert fitzWalter the First, Baron of Little Dunmow, Constable of Baynard's Castle, Castellain and Chief Banneret of the City of London, member of the Security Council of the Barons as enshrined in Magna Carta.[1]

Marshal of the Army of God and Holy Church (1215–1235)

Seal House Name Marshal From Marshal Until Reason of Title Lapsing
Baron FitzWalterRobert Fitzwalterby 5 May 12158 December 1235Unclaimed by son, Sir Walter Fitzwalter

See also

Notes

Footnotes
  1. ↑ Also spelled FitzWalter, fitzWalter, etc.
  2. ↑ However, Charles Lethbridge Kingsford said in his notes on John Stow's A Survey of London that he died in 1234, not 1235.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Chisholm 1911.
  2. ↑ Sanders 1960, p. 129.
  3. ↑ Kingsford, C. L. (1908). "A Survey of London, by John Stow: Reprinted from the text of 1603": 269–283. Retrieved 23 November 2010. |contribution= ignored (help)
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