Background
They were sons of William Fitz Alan, 1st Lord of Oswestry and Clun (d c1210) and the daughter of Hugh de Lacy, name unknown. The FitzAlans were descendants of Alan fitzFlaad, a Breton.
They were sons of William Fitz Alan, 1st Lord of Oswestry and Clun (d c1210) and the daughter of Hugh de Lacy, name unknown. The FitzAlans were descendants of Alan fitzFlaad, a Breton.
He was one of the feudal barons who became a target for the anger of King John of England, whose forces attacked Oswestry town and burned it in 1216. John FitzAlan was close to Llywelyn ap Iorwerth until 1217. He was also a representative of the Crown in a dispute between King Henry III of England and the Welsh leader, Llywelyn the Great in 1226.
In 1233/4 during the conflict between King Henry III, the Earl Marshal, and Llywelyn the Great, John FitzAlan sided firmly with the Crown and Oswestry was again attacked, this time by Welsh forces.