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This son is Edward de Clare twin to his sister Eleanor. He is an average warior but very intelligent and well liked to the point of being his mothers favorite. Because of that she negotiated his betrothal to his cousin Eleanor de bohun. Thanks to butterfly's she is the only child of her father the earl of Essex. By the time of bannockburn they are married but haven't consummated yet because of her age while her father tries to desperately have an heir so his estates stay in the family. He with Edwards brother is killed at bannockburn making Edward, who missed the battle, the earl of hertford and Eleanor the holder of all the de bohun estaes. How does the welsh marches fair without the inhertence dispute left by the death of the 7th earl of hertford. With the extra wealth from his wife does Edward become the richest noble in England and holder of 4 earldoms? Is he richer then lancaster? Or does he lose his wife so she can be married off to a favorite of Edward ii? If so how does he respond?
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