William de Ros, 3rd Baron de Ros
William de Ros, 3rd Baron de Ros (died
February 16,
1342) was the son of
William de Ros, 2nd Baron de Ros.
As 3rd
Baron de Ros of Hamlake, Werke, Trusbut & Belvoir, he was summoned to Parliament during the reigns of
Edward II and
Edward III of England. In 1321 he completed the religious foundation which his father had begun at Blakeney. He was created Lord Ross of Werke. He was appointed
Lord High Admiral and was one of the commissioners with the
Archbishop of York, and others, to negotiate peace between the king and
Robert de Bruce, who had assumed the title of king of Scotland.
He married Margery De Badlesmere (
1306-
1363), the eldest sister and co-heir of
Giles, Baron Badlesmere of
Leeds Castle, county of Kent. She survived her husband by many years and was one of the very few English people present at the Jubilee, at Rome, in 1350; the king had tried to prevent the attendance of his subjects at this ceremony on account of the large sums of money usually taken out of the kingdom on such occasions. Their children were:
*
William de Ros, 4th Baron de Ros*
Thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros*Sir
John De Ros*Margaret de Ros
*Matilda de Ros
William de Ros was buried at
Kirkham Priory, near the great altar.
