Robert de Ros (died 1285)

Robert de Ros, 1st Baron de Ros (* unknown; † ca 1284/85 ) was an English nobleman.

Descent

Robert de Ros came from a originating from France English noble family. Robert's father, Sir William de Ros and his grandfather, Robert de Ros, were supporters of King John Lackland, who was in 1215 forced by his barons to sign the Magna Carta. Father and grandfather were excommunicated for this support of the king.

Political career

Sir Robert de Ros first known national office was in 1258 the office of chief commissioner of the county of Hereford. In the same year he participated in the campaign against Scotland and in part under the name Robert de Ros of Belvoir, because he had married the heiress of Belvoir, Isabel d' Aubigny, 1243 or 1244. In the same year he also took part in the campaign against Wales and again in March 1260 and in October 1261st against the express command of the king, he took the end of 1261 in a tournament, but was not punished by the king.

In March 1263 he joined Simon de Montfort and was informed of this on 24 December 1264, however, on behalf of the king, a Writ of Summons for Montfort's Parliament in London. He served as 1st Baron de Ros hereditary baron of the kingdom became, although not writ by the King, but his standing in opposition Simon de Montfort, when was in his name, is assumed.

On May 18, 1265 captured by Simon de Montfort held heir Edward was able to escape from his imprisonment in Hereford and Robert de Ros handed then on June 29, 1265 the escapees Glouster Castle. At the request of Edward, who defeated Simon de Montfort's army 10 days earlier at the Battle of Evesham, and had fallen into the Simon, so Robert de Ros received on 4 August 1265, King Henry III. full pardon. He was appointed Commissioner of the North and was one of the great men of the kingdom, which at the Council of Westminster against Llewwelyn, the Prince of Wales, voted and was therefore summoned to campaign against Wales. He finally got on June 28, 1283 by King Edward I of a writ of summons to the Council Meeting to Shrewsbury. Soon after, probably in 1284 or 1285, he died.

Family

He married around 1243/44 Isabel d' Aubigny, daughter and heiress of William d' Aubigny, Lord of Belvoir. The marriage produced eight children were born, including

• William de Ros
• Isabel de Ros ∞ Walter de Fauconberg, 2nd Baron Fauconberg
• Mary de Ros († 1326) ∞ William de Braose, 1st Baron Braose.