William de Ros, 6th Baron de Ros

William de Ros (c. 1368; † September 1, 1414 in Belvoir ), 7th Baron de Ros, was Lord High Treasurer of England.

Life

William de Ros was the brother and heir of John de Ros, 6th Baron. He inherited the title when John de Ros on the way home from a pilgrimage to Jerusalem on the island of Cyprus died childless in Paphos on August 6, 1393. At the start of the succession he was about 25 years old and been beaten already knighted ( Knight Bachelor). William de Ros passed away on September 1, 1414 in Belvoir and was buried in the priory.

Political career

Immediately after the successor in title of Baron de Ros William de Ros of Richard II in the Royal Privy Council ( Privy Councel ) and was appointed by the latter and his successor Henry IV on the parliamentary sessions by writ of summons 1393-1414 regular convened. In November 1406 he was part of a committee to negotiate with the Commons between the upper and lower houses of contentious issues. 1396 he was in Calais to take part in the negotiations on the possible marriage of King Richard with a French princess. A few days after the landing of the Duke of Lancaster, the future King Henry IV, at rave track left William de Ros and Richard II, Lancaster joined in July 1399 in Berkeley. He was also present at the interrogation Richards on July 29, 1399 in the Tower, where Richard II signed his abdication. In the first parliamentary session of Henry IV on October 23, 1399, he also advocated the imprisonment Richards. From September 1403 to November 1404 he was Treasurer of the new king Henry, and received in 1404 the Order of the Garter. In January 1413, he was named the king as chief commissioner to investigate the rebellion and treason cases in Middlesex and quit. He was married to Margaret, daughter of John de Arundel since 9 October 1394. His legacy as 8th Baron was his son John de Ros.