Biography of William Ros 6th Baron Ros Helmsley 1370-1414

On 12th April 1363 [his father] Thomas Ros 4th Baron Ros Helmsley [age 28] and [his mother] Beatrice Stafford Countess Desmond [age 22] were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford [age 61] and [his grandmother] Margaret Audley Countess Stafford. They were third cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

Around 1370 William Ros 6th Baron Ros Helmsley was born to [his father] Thomas Ros 4th Baron Ros Helmsley [age 34] and [his mother] Beatrice Stafford Countess Desmond [age 29] at Stoke Albany, Northamptonshire. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward I of England.

On 22nd June 1382 [his brother] John Ros 5th Baron Ros Helmsley [age 13] and [his sister-in-law] Mary Percy Baroness Ros of Helmsley [age 15] were married. She by marriage Baroness Ros Helmsley. He the son of [his father] Thomas Ros 4th Baron Ros Helmsley [age 47] and [his mother] Beatrice Stafford Countess Desmond [age 41]. They were third cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward I of England.

On 8th June 1384 [his father] Thomas Ros 4th Baron Ros Helmsley [age 49] died at Uffington. He was buried at Rievaulx Abbey, Yorkshire [Map]. His son [his brother] John [age 15] succeeded 5th Baron Ros Helmsley and inherited Belvoir Castle [Map].

In 1391 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Clifford 6th Baron Clifford [age 28] died. His son [his nephew] John [age 2] succeeded 7th Baron de Clifford, 7th Lord Skipton. However, given his young age his mother's brother William Ros 6th Baron Ros Helmsley [age 21] enjoyed the benefit of his wardship until he came of age around Sep 1411.

On 6th August 1393 John Ros 5th Baron Ros Helmsley [age 24] died at Paphos returning from Pilgrimage. He was buried at Rievaulx Abbey, Yorkshire [Map]. His brother William [age 23] succeeded 6th Baron Ros Helmsley and inherited Belvoir Castle [Map].

Around 1394 [his son] Robert Ros was born to William Ros 6th Baron Ros Helmsley [age 24] and [his wife] Margaret Fitzalan Baroness Ros of Helmsley [age 22]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England. He married (1) after 25th January 1433 his second cousin once removed Margaret Tuchet Countess Tankerville, daughter of James Tuchet 5th Baron Audley, 2nd Baron Tuchet and Eleanor Holland Baroness Audley Heighley (2) after 25th January 1433 Anne Halsham and had issue.

Around 1394 William Ros 6th Baron Ros Helmsley [age 24] and Margaret Fitzalan Baroness Ros of Helmsley [age 22] were married. She by marriage Baroness Ros Helmsley. She brought a 40 mark annuity to the marriage awarded to her by King Richard II of England [age 26] following the death of his wife Anne of Bohemia Queen Consort England [age 27] in whose household she had been. She the sister of the Earl of Arundel [age 48]. He the son of Thomas Ros 4th Baron Ros Helmsley and Beatrice Stafford Countess Desmond [age 53]. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

On 25th August 1394 [his former sister-in-law] Mary Percy Baroness Ros of Helmsley [age 27] died. Her late husband's brother John Ros 5th Baron Ros Helmsley received her dower lands which included Helmsley [Map].

Around 1397 [his son] John Ros 7th Baron Ros Helmsley was born to William Ros 6th Baron Ros Helmsley [age 27] and [his wife] Margaret Fitzalan Baroness Ros of Helmsley [age 25]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England. He married before 22nd March 1421 his third cousin Margery Despencer 3rd Baroness Despencer, Baroness Ros, daughter of Philip Despencer 2nd Baron Despencer and Elizabeth Tiptoft Baroness Despencer.

In or after 1398 [his son] William Ros was born to William Ros 6th Baron Ros Helmsley [age 28] and [his wife] Margaret Fitzalan Baroness Ros of Helmsley [age 26]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England.

In October 1399 William Ros 6th Baron Ros Helmsley [age 29] was appointed Trier of Petitions at Henry IV's first Parliament.

In December 1399 William Ros 6th Baron Ros Helmsley [age 29] was appointed to Henry IV's Royal Council.

Around 1402 William Ros 6th Baron Ros Helmsley [age 32] was appointed Lord Treasurer.

Around 1404 William Ros 6th Baron Ros Helmsley [age 34] was appointed 108th Knight of the Garter by King Henry IV of England [age 36].

In 1406 William Ros 6th Baron Ros Helmsley [age 36] was granted an annuity of 100 marks a year as the king's [age 38] retainer.

Around 1406 [his son] Robert Ros of Gedney was born to William Ros 6th Baron Ros Helmsley [age 36] and [his wife] Margaret Fitzalan Baroness Ros of Helmsley [age 34]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England. He married before 23rd June 1432 Joan Skelton and had issue.

On 26th September 1407 [his son] Thomas Ros 8th Baron Ros Helmsley was born to William Ros 6th Baron Ros Helmsley [age 37] and [his wife] Margaret Fitzalan Baroness Ros of Helmsley [age 35]. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England. He married before 9th September 1427 his third cousin once removed Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset, daughter of Richard Beauchamp 13th Earl Warwick and Elizabeth Berkeley Countess Warwick, and had issue.

On 1st September 1414 William Ros 6th Baron Ros Helmsley [age 44] died. His son John [age 17] succeeded 7th Baron Ros Helmsley.

In July 1439 [his former wife] Margaret Fitzalan Baroness Ros of Helmsley [age 67] died.

[his daughter] Elizabeth Ros Baroness Marshal Baroness Morley was born to William Ros 6th Baron Ros Helmsley and Margaret Fitzalan Baroness Ros of Helmsley. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry III of England. She married before May 1442 her second cousin once removed Robert Morley 7th Baron Marshal 6th Baron Morley, son of Thomas Morley 6th Baron Marshal 5th Baron Morley and Isabel Pole Baroness Marshal and Morley, and had issue.

[his daughter] Beatrice Ros was born to William Ros 6th Baron Ros Helmsley and Margaret Fitzalan Baroness Ros of Helmsley. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

[his daughter] Alice Ros was born to William Ros 6th Baron Ros Helmsley and Margaret Fitzalan Baroness Ros of Helmsley. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

[his son] Richard Ros was born to William Ros 6th Baron Ros Helmsley and Margaret Fitzalan Baroness Ros of Helmsley. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry III of England.

Maurice Fitzgerald 2nd Earl Desmond and [his mother] Beatrice Stafford Countess Desmond were married. She by marriage Countess Desmond. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford and [his grandmother] Margaret Audley Countess Stafford. He the son of Maurice Fitzgerald 1st Earl Desmond and Catherine Burgh. They were sixth cousins. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

[his daughter] Margaret Ros Baroness Audley Heighley was born to William Ros 6th Baron Ros Helmsley and Margaret Fitzalan Baroness Ros of Helmsley. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry III of England. She married 24th February 1415 her half second cousin once removed James Tuchet 5th Baron Audley, 2nd Baron Tuchet, son of John Tuchet 4th Baron Audley, 1st Baron Tuchet and Elizabeth Stafford Baroness Audley Heighley, and had issue.