Other Events and Attributes:

• Appointments / Titles: Between 1215 and 1244, Saluzzo, Cuneo, Piemonte, Italy; 3rd Marquess

Notes:

Manfred III (died 1244) was the third Marquess of Saluzzo, from 1215 to his death. He was the son of Boniface of Saluzzo and Maria di Torres of Sassari (in Sardinia). Since his father died in 1212, he succeeded his grandfather Manfred II as marquess on the latter's death in 1215. His paternal grandmother Azalaïs or Adelasia of Montferrat was regent during his minority until 1218.[1] During that period, his grandmother paid tribute to Count Thomas I of Savoy.[2]

Manfred fought the expansionistic policies of Thomas, as had his father, and he defended the borders of his march with care. He died in 1244 and was succeeded by his son Thomas.

He married in March 1233 to Beatrice, daughter of Amadeus IV, Count of Savoy.[3] The couple had the following children:

Alésia (c. 1236 – before 12 Jul 1311); married Edmund de Lacy, Baron of Pontefract and had issue
Thomas I, Marquess of Saluzzo (1239–1296);[3] succeeded Manfred as Marquess of Saluzzo.
Agnes (1245 – after 4 August 1265); born posthumously, married John, son of Eustace de Vesci, no issue.
Margaret (born 1245); born posthumously, twin of Agnes.

Manfredi married de Savoie, Princess Beatrice in Mar 1233 in Italy. Beatrice (daughter of de Savoie, Amadeus IV and Burgundy, Marguerite of) was born in 1214 in Chambéry, Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France; was christened between 8 Jan 1235 and 7 Jan 1236 in Spain; died in 1259 in Saluzzo, Cuneo, Piemonte, Italy; was buried in 1259 in Saluzzo, Cuneo, Piemonte, Italy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FSID: LRSM-MTQ
• Appointments / Titles: Between 1244 and 1296, Saluzzo, Cuneo, Piemonte, Italy; 4th Marquess of Saluzzo

Notes:

Thomas I (1239–1296) was the fourth Marquess of Saluzzo from 1244 to his death. He was the son of Manfred III and Beatrice of Savoy.[1] He succeeded his father Manfred III. He was also the grandson of Amadeus IV, Count of Savoy.[1]

Biography
Under the reign of Thomas, Saluzzo blossomed, achieving a greatness which had eluded his ancestors. He crafted a state the borders of which remained unchanged for over two centuries. He extended the march to include Carmagnola. He was often at odds with Asti and he was a prime enemy of Charles of Anjou and his Italian pretensions. During his tenure, he made Saluzzo a free city, giving it a podestà to govern in his name. He defended his castles and roccaforti (strongholds) vigorously and built many new ones in the cities.

Armando Tallone, Tomaso I Marchese di Saluzzo, 1916
Marriage & issue
He married Luisa of Ceva. They had:

Manfred IV, succeeded his father[1]
Alice of Saluzzo, who married Richard Fitzalan, 8th Earl of Arundel[2]

Family/Spouse: de Ceva, Luigia. Luigia (daughter of de Ceva, Giorgio and d'Este, Elisa Alessine Menzia) was born in 1240 in Ceva, Cuneo, Piemonte, Italy; died on 29 Aug 1293 in Piemonte, Italy; was buried on 22 Aug 1293 in Revello, Cuneo, Piemonte, Italy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FSID: MKZ1-482
• Appointments / Titles: 1289; Countess of Arundel

Notes:

Alesia married Richard Fitzalan, the future earl of Arundel, sometime before 1285. Her marriage was arranged by the late King Henry III's widowed Queen consort, Eleanor of Provence. Alice was one of the first Italian women to marry into an English noble family. She assumed the title of Countess of Arundel in 1289.

Richard had several castles, but his and Alice's principal residence was Marlborough Castle in Wiltshire. Together they had four known children: Edmund Fitzalan, John Fitzalan, a priest, Alice Fitzalan and Margaret Fitzalan. Many sources shown an alleged fifth child, Eleanor Fitzalan.

Alisona married FitzAlan, Lord Richard before 1285. Richard (son of FitzAlan, Lord John and de Mortimer, Countess Isabella) was born on 10 Feb 1267 in Arundel, Sussex, England; died on 17 Mar 1302 in Sussex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FSID: 9CC3-9LL

Alice married de Segrave, Sir Stephen in 1308. Stephen (son of de Segrave, Sir John and de Plessis, Christiana) was born in 1285 in Barton Seagrave, Northamptonshire, England; died on 12 Dec 1325; was buried after 12 Dec 1325 in Chacombe Priory, Chacombe, Northamptonshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Appointments / Titles: 9th Earl of Arundel

Edmund married Plantagenet, Alice de Warenne in 1305. Alice (daughter of de Warenne, Earl William II and de Vere, Joan) was born on 22 Jun 1287 in Lewes, Sussex, England; died on 31 May 1338 in Arundel, Sussex, England; was buried after 31 May 1338 in Haughmond Abbey, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]