Episode 1128
Lord of the Isle of Wight
Fri, 2020-Jun-05 00:06 UTC
Length - 1:43
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The random article for Friday, 5 June 2020 is Lord of the Isle of Wight.
The Lord of the Isle of Wight was a title that began when William the Conqueror granted the Isle of Wight to William Fitz Osbern. It was a hereditary title.
The last Lord of the Island of Wight was actually not a lord but a lady. Countess Isabella de Fortibus acquired the lordship when her brother died in 1262. The countess had been widowed in 1261 and became the wealthiest female in the British Islands who was not a member of a royal family. Isabella dwelt in Carisbrooke Castle. She exercised her rights and privileges as feudal overlord of the Isle of Wight. In 1293, lying on her death bed, the countess sold the island to Edward I for 6,000 marks.
The Lordship thereafter became a royal appointment. The last Lord of the Isle of Wight was Edward Woodville, Lord Scales (d. 1488).
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:06 UTC on Friday, 5 June 2020.
For the full current version of the article, see Lord of the Isle of Wight on Wikipedia.
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