William de Ros, 2nd Baron de Ros
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William de Ros, 2nd Baron de Ros of Helmsley (1255–1317) was a claimant to the crown of Scotland
. He was the son of Robert de Ros, 1st Baron de Ros
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William 2nd Baron de Ros of Hamlake, Yorkshire, was one of the claimants of the crown of Scotland, in 1292, during the reign of Edward I
, and was summoned to Parliament during the reigns of Edward I and Edward II
. He succeeded to the family honours and estates on the death of his mother. He was an unsuccessful competitor for the crown of Scotland
, founding his claim on his descent from his great grandmother, Isabel, a bastard daughter of William I of Scotland
. He was buried at Kirkham Priory
. He was involved in the wars of Gascony and Scotland. He discovered that Robert De Ros,Lord of Werke, intended to give up his castle to the Scots. William notified the king of this, who sent him with a thousand men to defend that place. The place was then forfeited because of the treason of Robert De Ros. William De Ros then took possession of it. William was appointed warden of the west Marches of Scotland. Page text.
His wife was Maud de Vaux (born 1275, date of death unknown)daughter of John De Vaux, whom he married in 1287.
Through this marriage the patronage of Penteney and Blakeney Priories in Norfolk and of Frestun in Lincolnshire, came into the De Ros family. Their children were Margaret de Ros and William de Ros, 3rd Baron de Ros
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Burke, John (1831). A general and heraldic dictionary of the peerages of England, Ireland, and Scotland, extinct, dormant, and in abeyance. England. Oxford University
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. He was the son of Robert de Ros, 1st Baron de Ros
Robert de Ros, 1st Baron de Ros
Robert de Ros, 1st Baron de Ros of Helmsley, was an English nobleman.He was grandson to Sir Robert de Ros and Isabel, an illegitimate daughter of William I of Scotland by Isabel Avenal. He was son to Sir William de Ros Robert de Ros, 1st Baron de Ros of Helmsley, (c. 1213 – 13 May 1285) was...
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William 2nd Baron de Ros of Hamlake, Yorkshire, was one of the claimants of the crown of Scotland, in 1292, during the reign of Edward I
Edward I of England
Edward I , also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307. The first son of Henry III, Edward was involved early in the political intrigues of his father's reign, which included an outright rebellion by the English barons...
, and was summoned to Parliament during the reigns of Edward I and Edward II
Edward II of England
Edward II , called Edward of Caernarfon, was King of England from 1307 until he was deposed by his wife Isabella in January 1327. He was the sixth Plantagenet king, in a line that began with the reign of Henry II...
. He succeeded to the family honours and estates on the death of his mother. He was an unsuccessful competitor for the crown of Scotland
Competitors for the Crown of Scotland
With the death of Alexander III of Scotland in 1286 without a male heir, the throne of Scotland had become the possession of the three-year old Margaret, Maid of Norway, the granddaughter of the King...
, founding his claim on his descent from his great grandmother, Isabel, a bastard daughter of William I of Scotland
William I of Scotland
William the Lion , sometimes styled William I, also known by the nickname Garbh, "the Rough", reigned as King of the Scots from 1165 to 1214...
. He was buried at Kirkham Priory
Kirkham Priory
The ruins of Kirkham Priory are situated on the banks of the River Derwent, at Kirkham, North Yorkshire, England. The Augustinian priory was founded in the 1120s by Walter l'Espec, lord of nearby Helmsley, who also built Rievaulx Abbey...
. He was involved in the wars of Gascony and Scotland. He discovered that Robert De Ros,Lord of Werke, intended to give up his castle to the Scots. William notified the king of this, who sent him with a thousand men to defend that place. The place was then forfeited because of the treason of Robert De Ros. William De Ros then took possession of it. William was appointed warden of the west Marches of Scotland. Page text.
His wife was Maud de Vaux (born 1275, date of death unknown)daughter of John De Vaux, whom he married in 1287.
Through this marriage the patronage of Penteney and Blakeney Priories in Norfolk and of Frestun in Lincolnshire, came into the De Ros family. Their children were Margaret de Ros and William de Ros, 3rd Baron de Ros
William de Ros, 3rd Baron de Ros
William de Ros, 3rd Baron de Ros of Helmsley was the son of William de Ros, 2nd Baron de Ros.As 3rd Baron de Ros of Hamlake, Werke, Trusbut & Belvoir, he was summoned to Parliament during the reigns of Edward II and Edward III of England. In 1321 he completed the religious foundation which his...
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