Matthew FitzHerbert

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Matthew FitzHerbert
Sheriff of Sussex
In office
1211–1215
Sheriff of Sussex
In office
1218–1228
Personal details
Died1231
Spouse(s)Joan de Mandeville
ParentsHerbert FitzHerbert
Lucy of Hereford

Matthew FitzHerbert, (died 1231) Lord of Erlestoke and Stokenham, was an English nobleman and Sheriff of Sussex. FitzHerbert was one of the Counsellors named in Magna Carta in 1215. He was the son of Herbert FitzHerbert and Lucy de Hereford. [1] His elder brother was Peter FitzHerbert.

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Matthew was appointed Sheriff of Sussex by King John of England and also served during the reign of King Henry III of England. He lost his lordship of Ollonde, Normandy in 1204, after the French annexation of Normandy. FitzHerbert is listed as one of the Counsellors named in Magna Carta in 1215.

Marriage and issue

Matthew married Joan, daughter of William de Mandeville and Mabilia Patric, they had the following known issue:

Citations

  1. Cokayne 1926, p. 465.

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