Culture, General Things, Death and Illness, Death, Murder, Died from poisoning

Died from poisoning is in Murder.

On 19 Dec 966 Sancho "Fat" I King Leon (age 34) died from poisoning. His son Ramiro III King Leon (age 5) succeeded III King Leon.

On 20 Jul 1304 Hugh Mortimer 3rd Baron Mortimer (age 49) died from poisoning. He was buried in Worcester Cathedral [Map]. He was succeeded by his daughter Joan Mortimer Baroness Talbot

His Matilda Unknown Baroness Mortimer was suspected. She sought the protection of Margaret of France Queen Consort England (age 25). After the death of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England (age 65) in 1307 she, Matilda Unknown Baroness Mortimer died suddenly, probabnly murdered in revenge for the murder of her husband.

On 07 Oct 1368 Lionel Plantagenet 1st Duke of Clarence (age 29) died from poisoning at Alba [Map]. Duke Clarence 1C 1362 extinct. There was strong speculation he had been poisoned by his wife's (age 14) father (age 48). He was buried at Clare Priory [Map]. His daughter Philippa Plantagenet Countess March 5th Countess Ulster (age 13) succeeded 5th Countess Ulster.

In 1501 sisters Margaret Drummond (age 26), Eupheme Drummond and Sibylla Drummond died from poisoning, food poisoning, at Drummond Castle.

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