John la Zouche, 7th Baron Zouche, 8th Baron St Maur
John la Zouche, 7th Baron Zouche, 8th Baron St Maur (1459–1526) was a
Background
John la Zouche was the son of William la Zouche, 6th
After the death of Alice St Maur, the 5th Baron married Elizabeth St. John, whose half-sister was
Zouche's mother seems to have died soon after his birth; his father died when he was nine. His stepmother, Katherine Plumpton, remarried, to Sir
His career under Richard III
During Richard's brief reign Zouche became a leading political figure. His family's influence in Northamptonshire was useful to the King, who otherwise relied mainly on the Yorkshire nobility for his political support.[4] Zouche in turn sought to expand his influence in Cornwall, and also in Devonshire, where his wife's family, the Dynhams, were major landholders and had gained considerable political power under Edward IV.
Zouche's political career was destroyed at the Battle of Bosworth. Being staunchly loyal to Richard, he fought for him in the battle, and was captured by the victorious Tudor army either during it or shortly afterwards. Unlike his brother-in-law Sir William Catesby, who was considered to be such a danger to the new regime that he was executed summarily, Zouche's life was spared.[5]
Attainder
He was
Zouche attempted to gain favour with the King by serving in the French campaign of 1492, but without success. His financial situation continued to suffer: his position was considered insufficient to allow him to maintain the status of a nobleman and he suffered the humiliation of being styled a mere knight.[3]
Restoration of titles and dignities
He was eventually restored to all his titles and dignities in 1495. He owed a good deal of thanks for this to the prominent courtier Sir Reginald Bray, for whose support he had to pay a heavy price, selling him several manors at an undervalue. A more surprising ally was Margaret Beaufort, the King's mother, who throughout her life showed a warm affection for all of her extended family, and especially the St. Johns of Lydiard Tregoze;[7] so that even Lord Zouche, who was merely the grandson of her sister's husband by a previous marriage, benefited from her generosity. She probably used her influence to have the attainder reversed; she certainly obtained a pension for Lady Zouche, and had some of the Zouche children brought up in her own household.[3]
By 1500 Zouche was in fairly good standing at Court: he was part of the entourage which accompanied the King to meet
Marriage and children
He married Joan Dinham, a daughter of Sir John Dinham (1406–1458) of Hartland and of Nutwell both in Devon, by his wife Joan Arches, sister and heiress of John Arches and daughter of Sir Richard Arches (died 1417), MP for Buckinghamshire in 1402, of Eythrope and Cranwell (both in the parish of Waddesdon) and Little Kimble, Buckinghamshire. She was one of the four surviving sisters and co-heiresses of her brother John Dynham, 1st Baron Dynham (1433–1501), KG. By his wife he had at least six children, including:[8]
- John Zouche, 8th Baron Zouche (died 1551), eldest son and heir.
- William Zouche of Dukes of Buckingham
- Jane Zouche, who married Sir Edward Hungerford (died 1522). She was appointed to wait on Catherine of Aragon in October 1501.[9] She was the mother of Walter Hungerford, 1st Baron Hungerford of Heytesbury (1503–1540).[10][11]
- Katherine Zouche, who married firstly John Carew (d.1528)[12] of Haccombe in Devon, and secondly Sir Robert Brandon, an uncle of Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk.[13]
- Margaret Zouche.
- Cecily Zouche.
Notes
- ^ Cokayne 2000, Vol. XII, p. 946.
- ^ Blaydes 1886, pp. 63–4, 186–7, 342–5.
- ^ a b c d e Jones & Underwood 1993, p. 113.
- ^ a b Ross 1984, p. 48.
- ^ a b Chrimes 1999, p. 63.
- ^ Chrimes 1999, p. 215.
- ^ Jones & Underwood 1993, p. 33.
- ^ Cokayne 2000, Vol. XII, p. 948.
- ^ Philip Yorke, Miscellaneous State Papers, vol. 1 (London, 1778), p. 3.
- ^ Lee 1891, p. 257.
- ^ Harrison 1891, pp. 259, 260.
- ^ Prince, John, (1643–1723) The Worthies of Devon, 1810 edition, London, p.167, note
- ^ Vivian, Lt.Col. J.L., (Ed.) The Visitations of the County of Devon: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1531, 1564 & 1620, Exeter, 1895, p.144, pedigree of Carew
References
- Blaydes, Frederic Augustus, ed. (1886). "Loring Family of Chalgrave". Bedfordshire Notes and Queries. I. Bedford: Arthur Ransom: 63–4, 186–7, 342–5. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- Bloomfield, Paul (July 1947). "The Descendants of Sir George Villiers". The Eugenics Review. 39 (2). London: Hamilton Adams: 63–7. PMID 21260520.
- Chrimes, S. B. (1999). Henry VII. Yale University Press. p. 63.
- Cokayne, G. E. (2000). Complete Peerage. Vol. XII/2 (New, 13 volumes in 14 (1910–1959), reprint in 6 volumes ed.). Gloucester, UK: Alan Sutton Publishing. pp. 946, 948.
- Howard, Joseph Jackson, ed. (1868). Miscellanea Genealogica et Heraldica. Vol. I. London: Hamilton Adams. p. 159.
- Jones, Michael; Underwood, Malcolm (1993). The King's Mother. Cambridge University Press. p. 113.
- Harrison, William Jerome (1891). Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 28. London: Smith, Elder & Co. pp. 259–261. . In
- Metcalfe, Walter C., ed. (1887). The Visitations of Northamptonshire Made in 1564 and 1618–19. London: Mitchell and Hughes. p. 45.
- Lee, Sidney (1891). . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 28. London: Smith, Elder & Co. pp. 256, 257.
- Ross, Charles (1984). Richard III. University of California. p. 48.