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     Isabella Plantagenet was born circa 1317.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Plantagenet, 3rd Earl of Lancaster and Matilda de Chaworth.¹ She died after 1 February 1347.¹
     She was a nun before 6 April 1337 at Amesbury Abbey, Amesbury, Wiltshire, England^G.¹ She held the office of Prioress of Amesbury of the Amesbury Abbey before 23 March 1344.¹

     Lady Eleanor Plantagenet was born circa 1318. She was the daughter of Henry Plantagenet, 3rd Earl of Lancaster and Matilda de Chaworth.¹ She married, firstly, John de Beaumont, 2nd Baron Beaumont, son of Henry Beaumont, 1st Earl of Buchan and Alice Comyn, before June 1337.^1,2 She married, secondly, Richard FitzAlan, 3rd/10th Earl of Arundel, son of Edmund Fitzalan, 2nd/9th Earl of Arundel and Alice de Warenne, on 5 February 1345 at Ditton Church, Stoke Puges, Buckinghamshire, England^G.^1,2 She died on 11 January 1372 at Arundel Castle, Arundel, Sussex, England^G.¹ She was buried at Lewes Priory, Lewes, Sussex, England^G.³
     She was also known as Eleanor of Lancaster. From before June 1337, her married name became Beaumont. From 5 February 1345, her married name became FitzAlan.¹ After her marriage, Lady Eleanor Plantagenet was styled as Countess of Arundel on 5 February 1344/45.

     John de Beaumont, 2nd Baron Beaumont was born circa 1317.² He was the son of Henry Beaumont, 1st Earl of Buchan and Alice Comyn.² He married Lady Eleanor Plantagenet, daughter of Henry Plantagenet, 3rd Earl of Lancaster and Matilda de Chaworth, before June 1337.^1,2 He died between 10 May 1342 and 25 May 1342.²
     He was appointed Knight on 2 May 1338.² He fought in the campaign in France in 1339.² He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Beaumont [E., 1309] on 10 March 1339/40.²

     Henry de Beaumont, 3rd Baron Beaumont was born circa 1340 at Brabant, Belgium^G.² He was the son of John de Beaumont, 2nd Baron Beaumont and Lady Eleanor Plantagenet.¹ He married Margaret de Vere, daughter of John de Vere, 7th Earl of Oxford and Maud de Badlesmere.^1,2 He died on 25 July 1369.^2,4,5 He was buried at Sempringham Priory, Lincolnshire, England^G.²
     He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Beaumont [E., 1309] in May 1342.² He was naturalized as a English subject, by Act of Parliament in 1351.² In 1360 he did homage for his lands.²

     Margaret de Vere was the daughter of John de Vere, 7th Earl of Oxford and Maud de Badlesmere.^2,1 She married, firstly, Henry de Beaumont, 3rd Baron Beaumont, son of John de Beaumont, 2nd Baron Beaumont and Lady Eleanor Plantagenet.^1,2 She married, secondly, Sir Nicholas Lovain after 1369.³ She married, thirdly, Sir John Devereux, 1st Lord Devereux after 1375.² She died on 15 June 1398.³ She was buried at Grey Friars, Newgate, England^G.²
     Her married name became Beaumont.^1,2 From after 1369, her married name became Lovain.³ From after 1375, her married name became Devereux.²

     John de Vere, 7th Earl of Oxford was born circa 12 March 1311/12.² He was the son of Sir Alphonsus de Vere and Jane Foliot.² He married Maud de Badlesmere, daughter of Bartholomew de Badlesmere, 1st Lord Badlesmere and Margaret de Clare, before 27 March 1336.² He died in January 1359.
     He succeeded as the 7th Earl of Oxford [E., 1142] on 17 April 1331.¹ He fought in the Battle of Crécy in 1340.² He held the office of Hereditary Master Chamberlain of England, which he successfully claimed.² He fought in the Battle of Poitiers in 1356.²

     Joan Beaumont was the daughter of John de Beaumont, 2nd Baron Beaumont and Lady Eleanor Plantagenet.¹ She died after 1400.¹

     Edmund FitzAlan was born circa 1346.¹ He was the son of Richard FitzAlan, 3rd/10th Earl of Arundel and Lady Eleanor Plantagenet.¹ He died circa 1366.¹

     Lady Elizabeth de Bohun was born circa 1350.² She was the daughter of William de Bohun, 1st Earl of Northampton and Elizabeth de Badlesmere.^3,1 She married Richard FitzAlan, 4th/11th Earl of Arundel, son of Richard FitzAlan, 3rd/10th Earl of Arundel and Lady Eleanor Plantagenet, in September 1359, by Papal dispensation.³ A contract for the marriage of Lady Elizabeth de Bohun and Richard FitzAlan, 4th/11th Earl of Arundel was signed on 28 September 1359.³ She died on 3 April 1385.⁴ She was buried at Lewes, Sussex, England.⁴
     From 28 September 1359, her married name became FitzAlan.³ After her marriage, Lady Elizabeth de Bohun was styled as Countess of Arundel on 24 January 1375/76.

     Humphrey de Bohun, 7th Earl of Hereford was born on 24 March 1341. He was the son of William de Bohun, 1st Earl of Northampton and Elizabeth de Badlesmere. He was also reported to have been born on 25 March 1342. He married Lady Joan FitzAlan, daughter of Richard FitzAlan, 3rd/10th Earl of Arundel and Lady Eleanor Plantagenet, circa 1359. He died on 16 January 1373 at age 31.
     He was styled as 7th Earl of Hereford in 1361. He gained the title of 6th Earl of Essex.¹ He gained the title of 2nd Earl of Northampton.¹