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Alan la Zouche, Baron Zouche of Ashby

Male 1267 - 1314  (46 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Alan la Zouche, Baron Zouche of Ashby was born on 9 Oct 1267 in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England (son of Sir Roger la Zouche, Baron Zouche of Ashby and Eleanor de Longespée); died on 25 Mar 1313/14 in Brackley, Northampton, England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: birth to death

    Notes:

    History:
    In 1299, he became the Baron Zouche of Ashby.

    He was also the Governor of Rockingham Castle and the Steward of Rockingham Forest.

    Family/Spouse: Eleanor de Segrave. Eleanor (daughter of Nicholas de Segrave and Maud Lucy) died in 1314 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Maud la Zouche was born in 1290 in Ashby Magna, Leicestershire, England; died on 31 May 1349.
    2. Elena la Zouche was born in 1288.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  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.

    Roger married 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]


  2. 3.  Eleanor de Longespée (daughter of Stephen de Longespée and Emmeline de Riddlesford); was buried on 10 Jul 1276 in England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: birth to death

    Notes:

    History:
    Her name was also spelt Ela.

    Children:
    1. 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: 3

  1. 4.  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. 5.  Elena de Quincy (daughter of Roger de Quincy, Earl of Winchester and Helen of Galloway); died about 20 Aug 1296.
    Children:
    1. 2. Sir Roger la Zouche, Baron Zouche of Ashby died in 1285.
    2. Margery de la Zouche

  3. 6.  Stephen de Longespée was born about 1216 in England (son of William "Longespée", Earl of Salisbury and Ela, Countess of Salisbury); died in 1260 in Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England.

    Stephen married Emmeline de Riddlesford on 1243 to 1244. Emmeline (daughter of Walter de Riddlesford and Annora) died in 1276. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Emmeline de Riddlesford (daughter of Walter de Riddlesford and Annora); died in 1276.
    Children:
    1. Emeline de Longespée was born about 1250; died in 1291 in Ireland.
    2. 3. Eleanor de Longespée was buried on 10 Jul 1276 in England.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  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. 9.  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. 4. Sir Alan la Zouche, Constable of the Tower of London died on 1260 - 1270.

  3. 10.  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. 11.  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. 5. Elena de Quincy died about 20 Aug 1296.

  5. 12.  William "Longespée", Earl of Salisbury was born about 1170 in England (son of Henry II "Curt Mantel", King of England and Ida Plantagenet); died on 7 Mar 1225/26 in Salisbury Castle, Wiltshire, England (exact location not found).

    Notes:

    The listing of Rosamond de Clifford as the mother of William Longespée is incorrect. This association did not appear until 1611 in Speed's History of Great Britain.

    Birth: Wies (1982) gives his birth as 1176.

    William married Ela, Countess of Salisbury before Sep 1197 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. Ela (daughter of William FitzPatrick, Earl of Salisbury and Eleanor de Vitrie) was born about 1190 in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England; died on 24 Aug 1261 in Lacock, Wiltshire, England; was buried in Lacock Abbey, Lacock, Wiltshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Ela, Countess of Salisbury was born about 1190 in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England (daughter of William FitzPatrick, Earl of Salisbury and Eleanor de Vitrie); died on 24 Aug 1261 in Lacock, Wiltshire, England; was buried in Lacock Abbey, Lacock, Wiltshire, England.

    Notes:

    Marriage Date: Weis (1982) states their marriage date as 1198.

    Children:
    1. Sir William Longespée was born about 1208 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England; died in 7 or 8 Feb 1249 in Mansoura, Egypt; was buried in Acre, Holy Land.
    2. 6. Stephen de Longespée was born about 1216 in England; died in 1260 in Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England.

  7. 14.  Walter de Riddlesford (son of Walter de Riddlesford and Amabilis FitzHenry).

    Walter married Annora on yes date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Annora (daughter of Henry FitzHenry).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • General Information: Her name was also spelt Amabilis Fitzhenry.
    • Last Full Review: 2 Jun 2020

    Children:
    1. 7. Emmeline de Riddlesford died in 1276.