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Sir Roger la Zouche, Baron Zouche of Ashby

Male - 1285


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Sir Roger la Zouche, Baron Zouche of Ashby (son of Sir Alan la Zouche, Constable of the Tower of London and Elena de Quincy); died in 1285.

    Family/Spouse: Eleanor de Longespée. Eleanor (daughter of Stephen de Longespée and Emmeline de Riddlesford) was buried on 10 Jul 1276 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Alan la Zouche, Baron Zouche of Ashby was born on 9 Oct 1267 in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England; died on 25 Mar 1313/14 in Brackley, Northampton, England.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Sir Alan la Zouche, Constable of the Tower of London (son of Sir Roger la Zouche, Lord Zouche and Margaret Annora Bisset); died on 1260 - 1270.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Offices Held: say 1250

    Notes:

    Name:
    He was a descendant in the male line of the Counts of Porhöut in Brittany.

    Offices Held:
    He was the Constable of the Tower of London.

    Alan married Elena de Quincy. Elena (daughter of Roger de Quincy, Earl of Winchester and Helen of Galloway) died about 20 Aug 1296. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elena de Quincy (daughter of Roger de Quincy, Earl of Winchester and Helen of Galloway); died about 20 Aug 1296.
    Children:
    1. 1. Sir Roger la Zouche, Baron Zouche of Ashby died in 1285.
    2. Margery de la Zouche


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Sir Roger la Zouche, Lord Zouche was born in 1182 in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England (son of Alan "la Coche" la Zouche and Alice de Belmeis); died before 14 May 1238 in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • General Information: He was the 2ed Lord Zouche.
    • Estate Admin: 1199; He was the heir of his brother, William. He paide £100 to have William's lands in 1199.
    • Land/House: 1204; His land's in England were seized while he was in Brittany before 1204, because of the war in Normandy. He proffered 100 marks to regain possession in 1204.
    • Military: 1204/05, Poitou, France; He did military service in Poitou, France under Geoffrey, son of King John in 1204/05. He was in Poitou again in 1214.
    • Military: 1210, Ireland; He served in Ireland in 1210.
    • Charter/Grant/Gift: 1215; He swore to support the Barons in 1215 in enforcing the Magna Carta.
    • Charter/Grant/Gift: 11 Jun 1216; On 11 June 1216 he witnessed a royal charter.
    • Miscellaneous: Oct 1224; In October 1224 he was given money as a royal messenger.
    • Offices Held: From 1228 to 1231; He was the Sheriff of Devon from 1228 to 1231.
    • Travel: May 1228, Brittany, France; In May 1228 he was given license to go to Brittany.
    • Offices Held: From 10 Nov 1228 to Apr 1231; He was the Sheriff of Devon from 10 November 1228 to April 1231.
    • Military: 1230, Brittany, France; He served in Brittany in 1230.
    • Charter/Grant/Gift: 28 Jan 1236/37, Westminster, London, England; He was a witness to Henry III's confirmation of the Magna Charta on 28 January 1236/37 in Westminster, London, England.
    • Last Full Review: 19 Mar 2021

    Notes:

    Charter/Grant/Gift:

    Roger married Margaret Annora Bisset on Yes, date unknown. Margaret (daughter of Henry Bisset and Albreda) was born about 1179 in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England; died on 28 Jan 1232 in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Margaret Annora Bisset was born about 1179 in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England (daughter of Henry Bisset and Albreda); died on 28 Jan 1232 in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Living: 1220; She was living in 1220 and probably 1232.
    • Last Full Review: 19 Mar 2021

    Children:
    1. Eudes la Zouche died between 28 Apr 1279 to 25 Jun 1279.
    2. William la Zouche
    3. Lora la Zouche
    4. Alice la Zouche
    5. 2. Sir Alan la Zouche, Constable of the Tower of London died on 1260 - 1270.

  3. 6.  Roger de Quincy, Earl of WinchesterRoger de Quincy, Earl of Winchester was born about 1174 (son of Saher de Quincy, Earl of Winchester and Margaret de Beaumont); died on 25 Apr 1264.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: birth to death

    Notes:

    History:
    In 1235, he became the 2ed Earl of Winchester.

    He was the Constable of Scotland.

    Roger married Helen of Galloway about 1217. Helen (daughter of Alan of Galloway, Lord of Galloway and Helen de l'Isle) was born about 1208; died on 21 Nov 1245. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Helen of Galloway was born about 1208 (daughter of Alan of Galloway, Lord of Galloway and Helen de l'Isle); died on 21 Nov 1245.
    Children:
    1. Margaret de Quincy was born about 1218 in England; died about 12 Mar 1280/81.
    2. Elizabeth de Quincy was born in 1240 in Winchester, Hampshire, England; died in 1328.
    3. 3. Elena de Quincy died about 20 Aug 1296.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Alan "la Coche" la Zouche (son of Geoffrey, Vicompte de Porhoët and Hawise); died in 1190.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: birth to death

    Notes:

    History:
    In 1172, he was in England.

    In 1158, he was in North Molton, Devonshire, England.

    Alan married Alice de Belmeis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Alice de Belmeis (daughter of Philip de Belmeis and Matilda de Meschines).
    Children:
    1. William la Zouche died in 1199.
    2. 4. Sir Roger la Zouche, Lord Zouche was born in 1182 in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England; died before 14 May 1238 in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England.

  3. 10.  Henry Bisset

    Henry married Albreda. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Albreda
    Children:
    1. 5. Margaret Annora Bisset was born about 1179 in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England; died on 28 Jan 1232 in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England.

  5. 12.  Saher de Quincy, Earl of WinchesterSaher de Quincy, Earl of Winchester was born in 1155 (son of Robert de Quincy, Lord of Buckley and Fawside and Orabella de Leuchars); died on 3 Nov 1219 in Damietta, Egypt.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: birth to death

    Notes:

    History:
    His singular christian name of Saher, or Saier, is a likely a corruption from the Saxon Segher, Sigher, or Seagar, a Conqueror. Eliza S. Quincy refers to him as "John de Quincy, created Earl of Winchester by King John, 1207."

    In 1207, he was created the first Earl of Winchester.

    In 1213, Saher de Quincy was one of the twenty-five sureties of the Magna Charta, for which he was excommunicated. He was a leader of the Barons who forced John to sign the Magna Charta.

    Saher married Margaret de Beaumont in 1175. Margaret (daughter of Sir Robert ès Blanchemains de Beaumont, Earl of Leicester and Pernel de Grantmesnil) died on 12 Jan 1635/36. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Margaret de Beaumont (daughter of Sir Robert ès Blanchemains de Beaumont, Earl of Leicester and Pernel de Grantmesnil); died on 12 Jan 1635/36.

    Notes:

    Married:
    Weis (1982) gives the marriage date as before 1173.

    Children:
    1. Robert de Quincy
    2. Robert de Quincy died in 1217 in London, England.
    3. 6. Roger de Quincy, Earl of Winchester was born about 1174; died on 25 Apr 1264.
    4. Hawise de Quincy
    5. Orabella de Quincy

  7. 14.  Alan of Galloway, Lord of Galloway (son of Roland of Galloway, Lord of Galloway and Elena de Morville); died in 1234; was buried in Dundrennan Abbey, Dundrennan, Scotland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: birth to death

    Notes:

    History:
    He was named in the Magna Charta.

    From 1215 to 1234, he was the hereditary Constable of Scotland.

    Alan married Helen de l'Isle about 1205 in Scotland. Helen (daughter of Rognvald Sumarlidasson, Lord of the Isles and Fonia of Moray) was born about 1174 in Scotland; died about 1212 in Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Helen de l'Isle was born about 1174 in Scotland (daughter of Rognvald Sumarlidasson, Lord of the Isles and Fonia of Moray); died about 1212 in Scotland.
    Children:
    1. 7. Helen of Galloway was born about 1208; died on 21 Nov 1245.