Biography of William Latimer 2nd Baron Latimer of Corby 1276-1327
Paternal Family Tree: Latimer
Maternal Family Tree: Maud Saye 1155-1222
Before 1269 [his father] William Latimer 1st Baron Latimer of Corby (age 26) and [his mother] Alicia Ledet Baroness Latimer Corby (age 17) were married. His brother John Latimer had married, or was to marry her younger sister [his aunt] Christian Ledet (age 16). The sisters were the heiresses of their father [his grandfather] Walter Ledet and the brothers inherited one of the castles of Braybrook and Corby.
Around 1276 William Latimer 2nd Baron Latimer of Corby was born to William Latimer 1st Baron Latimer of Corby (age 33) and Alicia Ledet Baroness Latimer Corby (age 25).
Around 1290 [his father] William Latimer 1st Baron Latimer of Corby (age 47) was created 1st Baron Latimer of Corby. [his mother] Alicia Ledet Baroness Latimer Corby (age 39) by marriage Baroness Latimer of Corby.
Around 1300 [his son] William Latimer 3rd Baron Latimer of Corby was born to William Latimer 2nd Baron Latimer of Corby (age 24).
Before 24 Mar 1300 [his son] William Latimer 3rd Baron Latimer of Corby and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Botetort Baroness Latimer Corby were married. She by marriage Baroness Latimer of Corby.
Around 20 Feb 1304 a chevauchée of English knights including Robert Clifford 1st Baron Clifford (age 29), William Latimer 2nd Baron Latimer of Corby (age 28), John Mohun 1st Baron Dunster (age 35), John Segrave 2nd Baron Segrave (age 48) and the future Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland (age 29) attempted, unsuccessfully, to capture Simon Fraser and William Wallace at Happrew, Peebles during the Battle of Happrew.
On 05 Dec 1304 [his father] William Latimer 1st Baron Latimer of Corby (age 61) died at Corby, Northamptonshire. His son William Latimer 2nd Baron Latimer of Corby (age 28) succeeded 2nd Baron Latimer of Corby.
On 24 Jun 1314 the Scottish army of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland (age 39) including, James "Black" Douglas (age 28), heavily defeated the English army led by King Edward II of England (age 30) at the Battle of Bannockburn.
Gilbert de Clare 8th Earl Gloucester 7th Earl Hertford was killed. Earl Gloucester, Earl Hertford extinct.
John Comyn 4th Lord Baddenoch (age 20), Robert Felton 1st Baron Felton (age 44) and William Vesci were killed.
William Marshal 1st Baron Marshal (age 36) was killed. His son John Marshal 2nd Baron Marshal (age 22) succeeded 2nd Baron Marshal.
Robert Clifford 1st Baron Clifford (age 40) was killed. His son Roger Clifford 2nd Baron Clifford (age 14) succeeded 2nd Baron de Clifford.
John Lovell 2nd Baron Lovel (age 25) was killed. His son John Lovell 3rd Baron Lovel succeeded 3rd Baron Lovel of Titchmarsh.
Henry Bohun was killed by Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland (age 39). He was buried in Llanthony Secunda Priory, Gloucestershire [Map].
Walter Fauconberg 2nd Baron Fauconberg (age 50) possilby died although his death is also reported as being on 31 Dec 1318.
Bartholomew Badlesmere 1st Baron Badlesmere (age 38), Humphrey Bohun 4th Earl Hereford 3rd Earl Essex (age 38), Goronwy ap Tudur Hen Tudor, Henry Beaumont Earl Buchan (age 35), Aymer de Valence 2nd Earl Pembroke (age 39) and Robert Umfraville 8th Earl Angus (age 37) fought.
Pain Tiptoft 1st Baron Tibetot (age 34) was killed. His son John Tiptoft 2nd Baron Tibetot succeeded 2nd Baron Tibetot.
John Montfort 2nd Baron Montfort (age 23) was killed. Peter Montfort 3rd Baron Montfort (age 23) succeeded 3rd Baron Montfort.
Thomas Grey (age 34) undertook a suicidal charge that contributed to the English defeat and subsequently blemished his career.
William Latimer 2nd Baron Latimer of Corby (age 38) was captured.
Michael Poynings (age 44) was killed.
Around Feb 1315 William Latimer 2nd Baron Latimer of Corby (age 39) was ransomed.
On 08 Mar 1316 [his mother] Alicia Ledet Baroness Latimer Corby (age 65) died at Sutton.
On 16 Mar 1322 the rebel army led by Thomas Plantagenet 2nd Earl of Leicester, 2nd Earl Lancaster, Earl of Salisbury and Lincoln (age 44) attempted to cross the bridge over the River Ure (between Ripon and York) at Boroughbridge Bridge [Map]. Their path was blocked by forces loyal to the King led by Andrew Harclay 1st Earl Carlisle (age 52). Bartholomew Badlesmere 1st Baron Badlesmere (age 46), Roger Mortimer 1st Earl March (age 34), John Botetort 1st Baron Botetort (age 57) and John Maltravers 1st Baron Maltravers (age 32) fought for the rebels. Roger Clifford 2nd Baron Clifford (age 22), Nicholas Longford (age 37), Thomas Plantagenet 2nd Earl of Leicester, 2nd Earl Lancaster, Earl of Salisbury and Lincoln (age 44), John Mowbray 2nd Baron Mowbray (age 35) were captured.
Warin Lisle (age 51) was hanged after the battle at Pontefract [Map].
Following the battle Hugh Audley 1st Earl Gloucester (age 31) and his wife Margaret Clare Countess Gloucester were both imprisoned. He in Nottingham Castle [Map] and she in Sempringham Priory [Map].
John Clinton 2nd Baron Clinton (age 22), Ralph Greystoke 1st Baron Greystoke (age 22), William Latimer 2nd Baron Latimer of Corby (age 46), Robert Lisle 1st Baron Lisle (age 34), Domhnall Mar II Earl Mar (age 29) and Peter Saltmarsh (age 42) fought for the King.
Adam Everingham 1st Baron Everingham of Laxton (age 43) was captured.
Humphrey Bohun 4th Earl Hereford 3rd Earl Essex (age 46) was killed. His son John Bohun 5th Earl Hereford 4th Earl Essex (age 15) succeeded 5th Earl Hereford, 4th Earl Essex.
On 27 Feb 1327 William Latimer 2nd Baron Latimer of Corby (age 51) died. His son [his son] William Latimer 3rd Baron Latimer of Corby (age 27) succeeded 3rd Baron Latimer of Corby.
[his son] Christian Latimer was born to William Latimer 2nd Baron Latimer of Corby.
[his son] Thomas Latimer was born to William Latimer 2nd Baron Latimer of Corby.
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 11 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 13 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 11 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings Franks: Great x 19 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Kings France: Great x 11 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Latimer
GrandFather: William Latimer of Corby
William Latimer 2nd Baron Latimer of Corby
GrandFather: Walter Ledet
Mother: Alicia Ledet Baroness Latimer Corby
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Lisle
GrandMother: Ermentrude Lisle
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Fitzgerald
Great x 1 Grandmother: Alice Fitzgerald
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ferrers 3rd Earl of Derby
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Ferrers
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sybil de Braose Countess Derby
Great x 2 Grandmother: Ermentrude Ferrers
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Boclande
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Boclande
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Saye