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Sir William Fitzralph...c.1323 Pebmarsh, Essex
Fitzralph is buried in Pebmarsh, Essex, Great Britian. The family of Fitzralph achieved considerable local importance in the 13th and 14th centuries. As a courageous knight, Sir William fought in many expeditions against the Scots.

There is a military brass in the church of Sir William Fitz-Ralph who fought in expeditions against the Scots and who died circa 1323. Nikolaus Pevsner in his series 'Buildings of England' volume relating to Essex, refers to it as being 'one of the most important brasses in the county'. Sir William's family were
important in Essex and Suffolk during the 13th and 14th centuries.

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William Fitzralph, died 1323
Pebmarsh
Sir William Fitzralph
Died 1323

In 1322, Edward II planned another invasion of Scotland, and Sir William was once again summoned, but this time he excused himself, pleading illness.
He probably died soon after, since the "Sir William de Fitzrauf" summoned to attend a Parliament at Westminster in Hay, 1324, was probably his son and heir.3 It is

from such facts that the date of death and hence of the engraving is usually given as c.1323.
Norris, however, suggests that the supposition that it was the son who attended the Council of Westminster is pure conjecture and that therefore a date c.1325-30 for the brass may be more appropriate.

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The use of plate armour suggests a date similar to that of Sir William Fitzralph at Pebmarsh in Essex, now thought to date from 1331-8, as does the use of strips of brass for the marginal inscription

не найдено ни одного точного генеалогического упоминания этого персонажа - упоминается его существование, его родственники, но генеалогии не обнаружено. Возможно, это объясняется неоднозначностью его фамилии (FitzRalph - "сын Ralph'a")
все упоминания персонажа связаны с его надгробием и датировкой 1323, хотя на каком основании сделана датировка - неясно, встречаются датировка 1320, 1322, ок. 1330 и др. Возможно, она пошла от издания Waller, часто приводимого по иллюстрации этого надгробия.
Единственная документально подтвержденная датировка - 1327, когда персонаж упоминается как крупнейший налогоплательщик в Pebmarsh, эта же датировка встречена в одном из упоминаний надгробия.

The family of Fitzralph achieved considerable local importance in the 13th and 14th centuries, holding large estates in Essex and Suffolk. Sir William, who fought in many expeditions against the Scots
Fitzralph: three chevrons each with three fleur-de-lis
In 1327 William Fitz Ralph was the biggest taxpayer in Pebmarsh
One of the earliest in the collection is Sir William Fitz- ralph of Pebmarsh, Essex, circa 1327
есть упоминания, что в 1342/3 главой семьи FitzRalph был Ralph, сын of William FitzRalph
that of Sir William Fitzralph at Pebmarsh in Essex, now thought to date from 1331-8, as does the use of strips of brass for the marginal inscription