William de Ros, 4th Baron de Ros
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William de Ros, 4th Baron de Ros of Helmsley (1325–1352) was a military commander under Edward, the Black Prince
. He was knighted by the Black Prince in 1346, having helped raise the siege of Arguillon. In the same year, he was one of the lords who led the second division in the Battle of Crécy
, and afterwards commanded the fourth division of the English
army against the Scots
, near Neville's Cross
, when David Bruce
, with many of the Scottish nobles, was taken prisoner.
In 1346, he was with the Black Prince, at the siege of Calais, when it was taken by the English. In 1352, he accompanied Henry of Grosmont, Duke of Lancaster, to fight the Saracens; but died the same year, before the feast of St Michael, aged twenty-six, on his journey to the Holy Land
, and was buried abroad. He married Eustance Fitzhugh. Eustance Fitzhugh was born Abt. 1268 in Ingmanthorpe, England. She married William De Ros, son of William De Ross and Lucia Fitzpiers.
Children of Eustance Fitzhugh and William De Ros are:
+Lucy Roos, b. Abt. 1270, Plumpton, Yorkshire, England, d. Abt. 1332.
Edward, the Black Prince
Edward of Woodstock, Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, Prince of Aquitaine, KG was the eldest son of King Edward III of England and his wife Philippa of Hainault as well as father to King Richard II of England....
. He was knighted by the Black Prince in 1346, having helped raise the siege of Arguillon. In the same year, he was one of the lords who led the second division in the Battle of Crécy
Battle of Crécy
The Battle of Crécy took place on 26 August 1346 near Crécy in northern France, and was one of the most important battles of the Hundred Years' War...
, and afterwards commanded the fourth division of the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
army against the Scots
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...
, near Neville's Cross
Battle of Neville's Cross
The Battle of Neville's Cross took place to the west of Durham, England on 17 October 1346.-Background:In 1346, England was embroiled in the Hundred Years' War with France. In order to divert his enemy Philip VI of France appealed to David II of Scotland to attack the English from the north in...
, when David Bruce
David II of Scotland
David II was King of Scots from 7 June 1329 until his death.-Early life:...
, with many of the Scottish nobles, was taken prisoner.
In 1346, he was with the Black Prince, at the siege of Calais, when it was taken by the English. In 1352, he accompanied Henry of Grosmont, Duke of Lancaster, to fight the Saracens; but died the same year, before the feast of St Michael, aged twenty-six, on his journey to the Holy Land
Holy Land
The Holy Land is a term which in Judaism refers to the Kingdom of Israel as defined in the Tanakh. For Jews, the Land's identifiction of being Holy is defined in Judaism by its differentiation from other lands by virtue of the practice of Judaism often possible only in the Land of Israel...
, and was buried abroad. He married Eustance Fitzhugh. Eustance Fitzhugh was born Abt. 1268 in Ingmanthorpe, England. She married William De Ros, son of William De Ross and Lucia Fitzpiers.
Children of Eustance Fitzhugh and William De Ros are:
+Lucy Roos, b. Abt. 1270, Plumpton, Yorkshire, England, d. Abt. 1332.