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Thomas of Brotherton, Earl of Norfolk (1300-1338)
He was the son of Edward I of England and Marguerite of France. His father died when he was 7 years old. When he was 10 years old, his brother Edward II of England assigned him and another brother, Edmund, the estates of Roger Bigod, 5th Earl of Norfolk who had died without heir in 1306.
In 1312 he was titled, "Earl of Norfolk" and on February 10, 1316 he was created Marshal of England. When his father went to Scotland in the war, he was left Keeper of England. He died in September 1338, and was buried in the Abbey of Bury St. Edmunds.
He married twice, first to Alice de Hales, daughter of Roger de Hales and Alice. They had three children:
1) Edward of Norfolk (? - 1334)
2) Margaret Marshal (c. 1320 - 1399)
3. Alice of Norfolk (? - 1352)
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