Name John Ros, | Died March 22, 1421 | |
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Parents Margaret Fitzalan, William de Ros, 6th Baron de Ros Siblings Sir Richard de Ros, Margaret de Ros, Alice de Ros Cousins Thomas FitzAlan, Joan FitzAlan, John FitzAlan, 13th Earl of Arundel Grandparents John FitzAlan, 1st Baron Arundel Nephews John Tuchet, 6th Baron Audley | ||
John de Ros, 7th Baron de Ros of Helmsley (c.1397 – 22 March 1421) was an English nobleman.
He was the eldest son of William de Ros, 6th Baron de Ros, and Margaret Fitzalan (d. 3 July 1438), the daughter of John FitzAlan, 1st Baron Arundel, by Eleanor Maltravers (d. 3 July 1438), younger daughter and coheir of Sir John Maltravers.
He served as a soldier of Henry V of England during the Hundred Years' War. Six years after the Battle of Agincourt, John participated in the Battle of Baugé. He was among the casualties along with his brother William de Ros, Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence, the governor of Normandy and others. He was buried at the Belvoir Priory.
Marriage
John de Ros married Margery le Despencer, daughter and heiress of Philip le Despencer, 2nd Baron le Despencer, but had no issue by her. After his death, Margery married Roger Wentworth (d. 24 October 1452), esquire, younger son of John Wentworth of Elmsall, Yorkshire, by whom she had issue. She was fined £1000 for having contracted a dishonourable marriage far beneath her station.