William la Zouche, 1st Baron Zouche
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William la Zouche, 1st Baron Zouche (1276/86–1352),
Ancestry
William was the son of Eudo la Zouche (d. 1279) by his wife Millicent de Cantilupe (d. 1299), widow of John de Mohaut, daughter of
William's younger brother was Roger la Zouch, Lord of
Career and life
William inherited the manor of Harringworth, including a park and wood, upon the death of his mother Millicent de Cantilupe in 1299.[2][non-primary source needed]
William was summoned to Parliament by writ as Baron Zouche of Harringworth from 1308 to 1325[7][non-primary source needed] and to serve against the Scottish from 1314 (after the disastrous Battle of Bannockburn) to 1317.[7][non-primary source needed]
William was pardoned for his role in the death of
In February 1322, William was ordered to muster as many
Later in 1322, William was summoned to serve against the Scots and against Lancaster's rebels.
After Queen Isabella and Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March's successful overthrow of her husband, Edward II, William was summoned to the Parliament held in January 1327[7][non-primary source needed] which decided it had lost confidence in the rule of Edward and forced his abdication.
William died on 10 March 1352. Inquisition post mortems found he held land in Shropshire, Wiltshire, Norfolk, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Rutland, Warwickshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Worcestershire.[3][non-primary source needed]
Family
William married Maud Lovel (d. 1346), daughter of John Lovel, 1st Baron Lovel of Titchmarsh.[8]
By her, William had at least ten children[8] including:
- Elizabeth la Zouche (c.1284–1311), m. Sir Oliver de Ingham[9][10]
- Eudo la Zouche (1297/8 – April 1326, Paris)[11] m. Joan, daughter and heiress of William Inge (judge).[11][non-primary source needed] Succeeded by his son William la Zouche, 2nd Baron Zouche.
- William la Zouche[7][non-primary source needed]
- John la Zouche, elder[7][non-primary source needed]
- Roger la Zouche[7][non-primary source needed]
- Thomas la Zouche[7][non-primary source needed]
- John la Zouche, younger[7][non-primary source needed]
- Edmund la Zouche[7][non-primary source needed]
- Millicent la Zouche[7][non-primary source needed] m. William Deyncourt
- Isabel la Zouche[7][non-primary source needed]
- Thomasina la Zouche[7][non-primary source needed]
- Maude le Zouche (c.1290 – 31 May 1349), m. Sir Thomas Mallory, Knight (c.1287–1318) and had one child together: Sir Christopher Mallory, Lord of Hutton Conyers, York (c.1317–c.1378) who married Joan, (daughter of Robert Conveyors, of Hougton Convyers).
References
- ^ Harley MS 5803, London: British Library, Harl MS 5803
- ^ a b c Cal Inq PMs III 1912.
- ^ a b Cal Inq PMs X.
- ^ Cal Inq PMs V 1908.
- ^ Cockayne Complete Peerage, Vol. XII/2, p. 938
- ^ Cockayne Complete Peerage, Vol. XII/2, p. 948, note a
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Parl Writs II Digest 1834.
- ^ a b Cockayne Complete Peerage, Vol. XII/2, p. 940
- ^ Blomefield, Francis (1808). "Happing Hundred: Ingham". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ Lee, Sidney, ed. (1891). "Dictionary of National Biography". p. 435 – via Internet Archive.
m. Elizabeth, daughter of Lord Zouche
- ^ a b Cal Inq PMs VI.
Bibliography
Ancestors of Scott Wolter ~ Volume 2, Family Groups by Diana Jean Muir (2018) p. 234 – "Sir Thomas Mallory and Maud le Zouch, daughter of William Mortimer le Zouche and wife Maud Lovel. . . "
- Cokayne, George Edward (1893). Complete Peerage. Vol. 12. London: George Bell & Sons.
- Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem. Vol. III. London: HMSO. 1912.
- Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem. Vol. V. London: HMSO. 1908.
- Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem. Vol. VI. London: HMSO. 1910.
- Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem. Vol. X. London: HMSO. 1921.
- Patent Rolls. Westminster: Parliament of England. 1232–1509.
- Parliamentary Writs Alphabetical Digest. Vol. II. London: Public Record Office. 1834.