1290 - 1343 (53 years)
Generation: 1
1. | William de Ros, Lord Ros of Helmsley was born in 1290 in Helmsley, Yorkshire, England; died on 3 Feb 1342/43 in Holy Land; was buried in Kirkham Priory, Kirkham, Yorkshire, England. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes:
History:
In 1313, he was one of the noblemen appointed a commissioner to negotiate peace with Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland.
In 1316, he became the the third Baron de Ros of Helmsley upon the death of his father.
From 1316 to 1335, he served in Scotland.
From 20 November 1317 to 12 September 1342, he was a Member of Parliament.
In 1326, he was the Sheriff of Yorkshire.
William married Margery de Badlesmere in 1325. Margery (daughter of Bartholomew de Badlesmere, Lord Baddlesmere and Margaret de Clare) was born in 1306 in Badlesmere, Kent, England; died on 18 Oct 1363. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 2
2. | William de Ros, Lord Ros of Hamlake (1.William1) was born in 1326 in England; died in 1352 in Holy Land. Other Events and Attributes:
- Title(s): 1342; He became the 4th Baron of Ros
- Military: 26 Aug 1346; William de Ros lead the second brigade at the Battle of Crécy. Later, he commanded Newcastle-upon-Tyne at the time of the defeat of David Bruce, King of Scotland. In 1348, he was with the Black Prince at the siege of Calais.
- Married: say 1350; Margaret de Neville, the daughter of Ralph de Neville, Lord Neville of Raby and Alice de Audley. [Margaret, married first, William de Ros Lord Ros of Hamlake] After William's death, on 12 July 1358 Margaret, married second, Sir Henry Percy KG, Lord Percy and Earl of Northumberland, at age 16, son of Sir Henry de Percy, Lord Percy and Mary of Lancaster, in Brancepeth, Durham, England. She died in 1372 in England. They had no children.
- Offices Held: 25 Nov 1350; He was summoned to Parliament from 25 November 1350 to 20 November 1351.
Notes:
Died:
He died without issue.
Family/Spouse: Margaret de Neville. Margaret (daughter of Ralph de Neville, Lord Neville of Raby and Alice de Audley) died in May 1372. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Sir Thomas de Ros, Lord Ros of Helmsley (1.William1) was born on 13 Jan 1336/37 in Stoke Albany, Northamptonshire, England; died on 8 Jun 1384 in Uffington, Lincolnshire, England; was buried in Rievaulx Abbey, Yorkshire, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- Title(s): 1352
- Military: 1355, Normandy, France
- Military: 18 Sep 1356
- Offices Held: From 18 Sep 1356 to 3 Mar 1283
- Offices Held: 1367
- Title(s): 1372
Notes:
Title(s):
He became the 5th Baron de Ros, his brother having died without issue.
Military:
He joined the King's expedition to Normandy.
Military:
He fought at the Battle of Poitiers.
Offices Held:
He was a Member of Parliament.
Offices Held:
He was the Warden of Scotland.
Title(s):
He was made a Knight Banneret.
Thomas married Beatrix Stafford on 1 Jan 1358/59 in Stoke Albany, Northamptonshire, England. Beatrix (daughter of Sir Ralph de Stafford, KG, Earl of Stafford and Margaret de Audley, Baroness Audley) died on 13 Apr 1415; was buried in Warter Priory. Warter, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. Sir John de Ros of Helmsley, KB, Lord Ros was born about 1368 in Helmsley, Yorkshire, England; died on 6 Aug 1393 in Paphos, Cyprus; was buried in Rievaulx Abbey, Yorkshire, England.
- 9. Sir William de Ros, KG, Baron de Ros was born about 1370; died on 1 Sep 1414 in Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, England; was buried in Belvoir Priory, Leicestershire, England.
- 10. Thomas de Ros
- 11. Elizabeth de Ros died in 1424.
- 12. Margaret de Ros
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4. | Margaret de Ros (1.William1) died before 26 Jul 1341. Other Events and Attributes:
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History:
On 26 July 1341, a writ of diem clausit extremum was issued on her.
Family/Spouse: Sir Edward de Bohun of Annandale. Edward (son of Humphrey de Bohun VIII, Earl of Hereford and Essex and Elizabeth of Rhuddlan, Countess of Hereford) was born about 1309 in Caldicot Castle, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, Wales; died before 8 Nov 1334 in Annandale, Dumfrieshire, Scotland; was buried in Walden Abbey, Saffron Walden, Essex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Maud de Ros (1.William1) died on 9 Dec 1388 in England. Family/Spouse: John de Welles, Baron de Welles. John (son of Sir Adam de Welles, Baron de Welles and Margaret) was born on 23 Aug 1333 in Bonthorpe, Lincolnshire, England; was christened on 23 Aug 1333 in St Helena's Church, Willoughby, Lincolnshire, England; died on 11 Oct 1361 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 13. Sir John de Welles, Baron de Welles was born on 20 Apr 1352 in Conisholme, Lincolnshire, England; was christened on 20 Apr 1352 in St. Peter's Church, Conisholme, Lincolnshire, England; died on 26 Aug 1421 in England.
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Generation: 3
8. | Sir John de Ros of Helmsley, KB, Lord Ros (3.Thomas2, 1.William1) was born about 1368 in Helmsley, Yorkshire, England; died on 6 Aug 1393 in Paphos, Cyprus; was buried in Rievaulx Abbey, Yorkshire, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- General Information: He was the 5th Lord de Ros of Helmsley.
- Knighted: 1377; Following the coronation in 1377, he was appointed Knight of the Order of the Bath.
- Miscellaneous: 1377; In 1377 he took a prominent part in the pageantry at the coronation of Richard II.
- Title(s): 8 Jun 1384; On 8 June 1384 he succeeded as the 5th Lord de Ros of Helmsley.
- Military: From 1385 to 1386, Scotland; He was with the King on his expedition to Scotland from 1385 to 1386.
- Offices Held: From 8 Aug 1386 to 13 Nov 1303; From 8 August 1386 to 13 November 1303 he was a Member of Parliament.
- Land/House: 16 Oct 1386; On 16 October 1386 having proved his age, and done homage, he had writs for livery of seisin.
- Military: About 1388; About 1388 he was in the Naval Expedition under Richard, Earl of Arundel.
- Offices Held: Jun 1389; He joined in governing Carlisle and held wardenship of the west marches of Scotland in June 1389.
- Last Full Review: 10 Aug 2020
Notes:
Died:
He died while on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
John married Mary de Percy before 22 Jun 1385. Mary (daughter of Sir Henry de Percy, Lord Percy and Joan Orreby) was born on 12 Mar 1367; died on 25 Aug 1394 in York, Yorkshire, England; was buried in Rievaulx Abbey, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Sir William de Ros, KG, Baron de Ros (3.Thomas2, 1.William1) was born about 1370; died on 1 Sep 1414 in Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, England; was buried in Belvoir Priory, Leicestershire, England. Other Events and Attributes:
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History:
In 1393, he became the 7th Baron de Ros.
He was summoned to Parliament from 20 November 1394 to 24 December 1413.
In 1403, he was made a Knight of the Garter.
From 1403 to 1404, he was the Treasurer of England. After two years, he was granted a 100 marks per year for the rest of his life by the crown.
William married Margaret Fitz Alan de Arundel on 9 Jan 1394 in Starborough Castle, Surrey, England. Margaret died on 3 Jul 1438. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Sir John de Welles, Baron de Welles (5.Maud2, 1.William1) was born on 20 Apr 1352 in Conisholme, Lincolnshire, England; was christened on 20 Apr 1352 in St. Peter's Church, Conisholme, Lincolnshire, England; died on 26 Aug 1421 in England. Other Events and Attributes:
- Military: 1374; In the 47th year of the reign of Edward III, Lord de Welles served in the expedition to Flanders in the retinue of John, the Duke of Lancaster. In the first year of the reign of Richard II, he served in the war in France. A year later, he was in the garrison of Berwick under Henry Percy, the Earl of Northumberland.
- Offices Held: 20 Jan 1376; He was summoned to parliament from 20 January 1376 to 26 February 1421.
- History: say 1380; John de Welles obtained license to travel abroad, and he returned in the eighth year of the reign of Richard II. He quickly obtained leave to return to defend his honor, having received an affront from a knight in France. Later he went to Scotland, and in the 18th year of the reign of Richard II, he was the ambassador to Scotland. During this time at a banquet where the talk was of feats of arms, he exclaimed, "Let words have no place; if ye know not the chivalry and valiant deeds of Englishmen, appoint me a day and place when ye list, and ye shall have experience." David, Earl of Crawford, accepted the challenge, and London Bridge appointed as the place of combat. They fought on St. Georges Day, with Earl David the victor. John had a spear broken on his helm in the first run. He was unhorsed in the third run. Earl David, immediately dismounted, and embraced Lord Welles, that all might know that there was no animosity between them.
Notes:
Birth: Welles (1874) gives his birth year as 1350.
John married Eleanor de Mowbray before May 1368 in England. Eleanor (daughter of John de Mowbray, Lord Mowbray and Elizabeth de Segrave, Baroness Segrave) was born about 25 Mar 1364 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
John married Margery before 13 Aug 1417 in England. Margery died on 8 Apr 1426 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 4
15. | Margret de Welles (13.John3, 5.Maud2, 1.William1) Other Events and Attributes:
- Married: say 1390; (1) John de Huntingfield.
- Married: say 1400; (2) Stephen Lord, Scrope of Masham.
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