Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros
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Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros of Helmsley (26 September 1406 – 18 August 1430) was an English
nobleman.
and Margaret Fitzalan. His mother was a daughter of John FitzAlan, 2nd Baron Arundel
and Elizabeth le Despenser
.
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His older brother died childless in the Battle of Beaugé of 1421. Thomas inherited his rank and privileges. He followed the example of his brother in participating in the Hundred Years' War
.
under the successful command of John, Duke of Bedford. He was honored for his efforts, knighted by Henry VI of England
on 19 May 1426. Henry was nephew of the Duke.
Thomas resumed service under the Duke in 1427. He was summoned to the Parliament of England in 1429.
, daughter of Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick
and his first wife Elizabeth Berkeley. Eleanor was an older half-sister of Henry de Beauchamp, 1st Duke of Warwick
and Anne Neville, Countess of Warwick. They were parents of three children:
His widow
was remarried to Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset
.
Kingdom of England
The Kingdom of England was, from 927 to 1707, a sovereign state to the northwest of continental Europe. At its height, the Kingdom of England spanned the southern two-thirds of the island of Great Britain and several smaller outlying islands; what today comprises the legal jurisdiction of England...
nobleman.
Lineage
He was the second son of William de Ros, 7th Baron de RosWilliam de Ros, 7th Baron de Ros
William de Ros, 7th Baron de Ros of Helmsley, KG was Lord Treasurer of England.He was a son of Thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros and Beatrice Stafford, daughter of Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford. He was also a younger brother of John de Ros, 6th Baron de Ros.-Career:His older brother died...
and Margaret Fitzalan. His mother was a daughter of John FitzAlan, 2nd Baron Arundel
John FitzAlan, 2nd Baron Arundel
John FitzAlan, 2nd Baron Arundel, 3rd Baron Maltravers jure matris ?, also called John de Arundel , of Buckland, Surrey, was the son of John FitzAlan, 1st Baron Arundel and Eleanor Maltravers....
and Elizabeth le Despenser
Elizabeth le Despenser
Elizabeth Despenser was an English noblewoman of the late 14th century. She should not be confused with another woman of that name, Elizabeth le Despenser, Baroness Berkeley, the daughter of Eleanor de Clare....
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Inherited rank & privileges
He was also a younger brother of John de Ros, 8th Baron de RosJohn de Ros, 8th Baron de Ros
John de Ros, 8th Baron de Ros of Helmsley was an English nobleman.He was the eldest son of William de Ros, 7th Baron de Ros and Margaret FitzAlan. His mother was a daughter of John FitzAlan, 2nd Baron Arundel and Elizabeth le Despenser....
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His older brother died childless in the Battle of Beaugé of 1421. Thomas inherited his rank and privileges. He followed the example of his brother in participating in the Hundred Years' War
Hundred Years' War
The Hundred Years' War was a series of separate wars waged from 1337 to 1453 by the House of Valois and the House of Plantagenet, also known as the House of Anjou, for the French throne, which had become vacant upon the extinction of the senior Capetian line of French kings...
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Military service
He fought in the Battle of VerneuilBattle of Verneuil
The Battle of Verneuil was a battle of the Hundred Years' War, fought on 17 August 1424 near Verneuil in Normandy and was a significant English victory.-The black time:...
under the successful command of John, Duke of Bedford. He was honored for his efforts, knighted by Henry VI of England
Henry VI of England
Henry VI was King of England from 1422 to 1461 and again from 1470 to 1471, and disputed King of France from 1422 to 1453. Until 1437, his realm was governed by regents. Contemporaneous accounts described him as peaceful and pious, not suited for the violent dynastic civil wars, known as the Wars...
on 19 May 1426. Henry was nephew of the Duke.
Thomas resumed service under the Duke in 1427. He was summoned to the Parliament of England in 1429.
Marriage & succession
He was married to Lady Eleanor BeauchampLady Eleanor Beauchamp
Lady Eleanor Beauchamp, Baroness de Ros and Duchess of Somerset at Wedgenock, Warwickshire, England, was the second daughter of Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick and Elizabeth de Berkeley.-First marriage:...
, daughter of Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick
Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick
Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick, Count of Aumale, KG was an English medieval nobleman and military commander.-Early Life:...
and his first wife Elizabeth Berkeley. Eleanor was an older half-sister of Henry de Beauchamp, 1st Duke of Warwick
Henry de Beauchamp, 1st Duke of Warwick
Henry de Beauchamp, 1st Duke of Warwick was an English nobleman.He was the son of Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick and Isabel le Despenser...
and Anne Neville, Countess of Warwick. They were parents of three children:
- Thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de RosThomas de Ros, 10th Baron de RosThomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros of Helmsley was a follower of the House of Lancaster during the Wars of the Roses.-Family:...
(9 September 1427 – 17 May 1464). - Richard de Ros (8 March 1429 – after 1492).
- Margaret de Ros (1432 – 10 December 1488). Married first William de Botreaux, 3rd Baron BotreauxWilliam de Botreaux, 3rd Baron BotreauxWilliam de Botreaux, 3rd Baron Botreaux was a prominent baron in Somerset and the south-west of England. He inherited from his father the barony by writ of Botreaux as well as substantial family landholdings which included a moiety of the feudal barony of North Cadbury, Somerset, in the parish...
(d.1462), secondly Thomas Burgh, 1st Baron Burgh of Gainsborough.
His widow
Widow
A widow is a woman whose spouse has died, while a widower is a man whose spouse has died. The state of having lost one's spouse to death is termed widowhood or occasionally viduity. The adjective form is widowed...
was remarried to Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset
Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset
Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset, KG , sometimes styled 1st Duke of Somerset, was an English nobleman and an important figure in the Wars of the Roses and in the Hundred Years' War...
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