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Also known as Frank Van Hale, Franc Van Halen, Francis Van Halle
Born:
Christened:
Died: 1375
Buried: Malines, Brabant, monument was erected to his memory
Parents: John de Mirabello, van Halen
Siblings:
Unknown elder brother
Married:
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Offspring:
Heraldic Coat of Arms: Gules, a wyvern or, from its neck an eschcheon pendent gules charged with a double headed eagle argent, all within a bordure azure florettee alternated with lyons passant gardant all or
Also given as Gules a lion rampant or crowned azure
Also given as Gules, a elevated and crowned Or, pendent from the neck an escutcheon of the field, thereon an eagle displayed with two heads Argent, all within a border Azure , charged with six lioncels rampant and as many fleurs-de-lis alternately of the second
Crest on the battlements of a castle: Argent, a wyvern Sable, wings addorsed goutty d’or gorged with a ducal coronet, therefrom a chain reflexed over the back all gold, in the dexter claw a sword erect Azure.
Knight of the Garter 1359, Stall 23, became a member of the order of the garter after the death of Otho Holland
(Brabacon)
Frank was Master of the army in 1344 and Seneschal of Guyenne in 1349. Frank fought at the battle of Poitiers 1356. Frank was with Walter Manny in the suite of the Earl of Derby, present at the attack on Bergerac
Frank married 3 times and had several sons
Frank Van Hale is said to be the eighth son of Frederick de Halle, stated to have been a natural son of Albert, King of the Romans, was among the followers of the Earl of Derby into Gascony, 1344.
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