Thomas (Ros) de Roos (abt. 1304 - 1390)

Born about 1304 in Kendal, Westmorland, England [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Unknown (Preston) de Ros — married about 1327 in England [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 30 Nov 1390 at about age 86 in Kendal, Westmorland, England [uncertain]

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Biography

Thomas de Roos, Knt., son and heir of William de Roos^[1] and Elizabeth ______, was born about 1304-1307 (aged 3 in 1310, aged 80 in 1386).^[2][3] His was likely born at Kirkby-Kendall, Westmorland, where his father held lands. His father died when Thomas was aged 2 and on 29 May 1311, custody of his father's estates, as well as Thomas' marriage, was given to William de Sulle (or Sulleye).^[4] Thomas proved his age 11 July 1325.^[5]

Thomas was Justice of the Peace for Westmoreland. He was commissioner of array for Westmoreland in 1378-1379 and served in the wars in Scotland, being present at the chivauche of Balliol, the siege of Berwick, and served in the campaign after "the affair of Stanford Park".^[2] His arms: Or, three water bougets Sable.^[6]

He married ________ de Preston, daughter of Sir John de Preston^[6] of West-Morchard.^[2] The date and place of their marriage is unknown and is estimated.^[2] They had at least one son:

• John, Knt., died July 1357, married Katherine le Latimer^[2][6]

Possible other children not named by Richardson include:

• Peter,^[7] who also was a witness at the Scrope vs. Grosvenor trial^[6]
• Margaret, who married Richard Burgh of Cathorpe^[6]

Thomas testified at the Scrope vs. Grosvenor trail that he had been in arms for 60 years.^[3][6]

Thomas died on 30 November 1390.^[2] An Inquisition post mortem by writ dated 6 December 1390 named his kinswoman [granddaughter] Elizabeth aged 25, wife of William de Parr and daughter of his son John, as his next heir.^[7][8]

Sources

1. ↑ Joseph Nicolson, Richard Burn. The History and Antiquities of the Counties of Westmorland and Cumberland. Vol. 1. W. Strahan, 1777. Google Books, pages 42-43.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} Douglas Richardson. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 4 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham. 2nd edition. Salt Lake City, UT: the author, 2011, vol. III, page 297, PARR 5, Thomas de Roos.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Douglas Richardson. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham. Salt Lake City, UT: the author, 2013, vol. IV, page 304 PARR 9, Thomas de Roos.
4. ↑ Great Britain. Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edward II, vol. 2: 1313-1317. (London, 1898). Archive.org, page 355.
5. ↑ J E E S Sharp and A E Stamp, 'Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward II, File 100', in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem. Volume 6, Edward II (London, 1910), pp. 453-461. British History Online: 711, Thomas son of William de Ros.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5} Richard le Scrope and Nicholas Harris Nicolas. De Controversia In Curia Militari Inter Ricardum Le Scrope Et Robertum Grosvenor Milites. Vol. 2. London: Printed by Samuel Bentley, 1832. HathiTrust, pages 333-335: Thomas de Roos.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} 'Kirkby in Kendale: 1352-1450', in Records Relating To the Barony of Kendale. Volume 1, ed. William Farrer and John F Curwen (Kendal, 1923), pp. 22-47. British History Online.
8. ↑ M. C. B. Dawes, M. R. Devine, H. E. Jones and M. J. Post, 'Inquisitions Post Mortem, Richard II, File 67', in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem. Volume 16, Richard II (London, 1974), pp. 407-425. British History Online: 1023-1026, IPM of Thomas de Roos of Kendale, knight.

• A History of Northumberland. Vol. 11. Newcastle-upon-Tyne: A. Reid, Sons & Co., 1893. Archive.org, 37: Roos of Wark pedigree.
• Transactions of the Leicestershire Architectural and Archæological Society, Vol. II, 1870. Google Books, page 191.

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Thomas (Ros) de Roos is in a badged Richardson-documented trail between Gateway Ancestor Edward Carleton and Magna Carta Surety Baron Robert de Ros (Magna Carta Ancestry, vol. I, pages 406-409 CARLETON). See the trail in the Magna Carta Trails section of Walter Carleton's profile.

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