Biography of William Ros 2nd Baron Ros Helmsley 1285-1343

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Around 1285 William Ros 2nd Baron Ros Helmsley was born to William Ros 1st Baron Ros Helmsley (age 30) and Maud Vaux Baroness Ros (age 28).

Before 1287 [his father] William Ros 1st Baron Ros Helmsley (age 31) and [his mother] Maud Vaux Baroness Ros (age 29) were married.

On 6th August 1316 [his father] William Ros 1st Baron Ros Helmsley (age 61) died. He was buried at Kirkham Priory North Yorkshire [Map]. His son William (age 31) succeeded 2nd Baron Ros Helmsley and inherited Belvoir Castle [Map].

Around 16th August 1316 [his mother] Maud Vaux Baroness Ros (age 59) died.

Before 25th November 1316 William Ros 2nd Baron Ros Helmsley (age 31) and Margery Badlesmere Baroness Ros of Helmsley (age 8) were married. She by marriage Baroness Ros Helmsley. The difference in their ages was 23 years.

After 1321 William Ros 2nd Baron Ros Helmsley (age 36) was appointed Lord High Admiral.

Around 1323 [his daughter] Margaret Ros was born to William Ros 2nd Baron Ros Helmsley (age 38) and [his wife] Margery Badlesmere Baroness Ros of Helmsley (age 14) in Helmsley [Map].

On 19th May 1329 [his son] William Ros 3rd Baron Ros Helmsley was born to William Ros 2nd Baron Ros Helmsley (age 44) and [his wife] Margery Badlesmere Baroness Ros of Helmsley (age 20).

Before 15th October 1331 [his son-in-law] Nicholas Meinhill (age 28) and [his daughter] Alice Ros were married.

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On 27th January 1332 [his son-in-law] Edward Bohun (age 22) and [his daughter] Margaret Ros (age 9) were married. He the son of Humphrey Bohun 4th Earl Hereford 3rd Earl Essex and Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan Countess Essex, Hereford and Holland. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Before 16th July 1334 [his son-in-law] William Zouche 2nd Baron Zouche Harringworth (age 12) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Ros Baroness Zouche Harringworth were married. They were second cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1335 William Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton (age 25) and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Badlesmere Countess Northampton (age 22) were married. He the son of Humphrey Bohun 4th Earl Hereford 3rd Earl Essex and Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan Countess Essex, Hereford and Holland. They were fourth cousins. He a grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 13th January 1335 [his son] Thomas Ros 4th Baron Ros Helmsley was born to William Ros 2nd Baron Ros Helmsley (age 50) and [his wife] Margery Badlesmere Baroness Ros of Helmsley (age 26).

In 1336 John de Vere 7th Earl of Oxford (age 23) and [his sister-in-law] Maud Badlesmere Countess of Oxford (age 27) were married. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. They were third cousin twice removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 7th June 1338 [his brother-in-law] Giles Badlesmere 2nd Baron Badlesmere (age 23) died. Baron Badlesmere abeyant between his sisters [his wife] Margery Badlesmere Baroness Ros of Helmsley (age 29), [his sister-in-law] Maud Badlesmere Countess of Oxford (age 29), [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Badlesmere Countess Northampton (age 25) and Margaret Badlesmere Baroness Tibetot (age 23).

                    Calendar Inquitisitions Port Mortem Volume 8 Edward III 185. 185. [his brother-in-law] Giles De Badelesmere (deceased), Knight.
                
                    Writ to Henry Darcy, mayor of the city of London, and king's escheator there, 16 July [1338], 12 Edward III.
                
                    London.
                
                    Inq. Friday before St. Bartholomew, 12 Edward III.
                
                    Alegate. A tenement, 17 shops, and a garden adjacent, within Alegate, worth when let 9l.; out of which there are paid yearly to the lords of that fee for quit rent, 56s. 4d., and for repairs, 40s.
                
                    Lymstret lane. A tenement and a garden, worth 40s., out of which are paid yearly for repair of houses and walls and for enclosing of the said tenement and garden, 20s.
                
                    All held of the king in chief, as the whole of the city of London is.
                
                    [his wife] Margery (age 30) the wife of Sir William de Ros (age 53), [his sister-in-law] Maud (age 30) the wife of the earl of Oxford (age 26), [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth (age 25) the wife of the earl of Northampton (age 28), and Margery (age 23) (sic) the wife of Sir John Tipetoft (age 24), are his sisters and co-heirs, and of full age.
                
                    John Tiptoft 2nd Baron Tibetot.
                
                    Continues.