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Henry Roos (died 1504)
Sir Henry Roos (died 1504), Lord of West Grinstead, was an English knight who served as Constable of Roxburgh Castle (1458–60), Sheriff of Sussex & Surrey (1477 & 1483) and originally fought on the Lancastrian side during the War of the Roses, however was pardoned. Life Roos was the eldest son of Robert Roos, Lord of Moor End and Anne Halsham. When his father died in 1448, Henry succeeded as Keeper of Rockingham Forests. Henry was appointed Constable of Roxburgh Castle, Scotland in 1458 until 1460. He fought on the side of Henry VI and the House of Lancaster during the Battle of Wakefield (30 December 1460), at Mortimer's Cross (2 February 1461), in the Second Battle of St Albans (17 February 1461) and the Battle of Towton (29 March 1461). He fled to Scotland after the Battle of Towton, with Margaret of Anjou and travelled with Margaret to France. Henry also fought at the Battle of Tewkesbury on 4 May 1471 where the Lancaster army was defeated and sought sanctuary in Tewkesbury ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roxburgh Castle
Roxburgh Castle is a ruined royal castle that overlooks the junction of the rivers Tweed and Teviot, in the Borders region of Scotland. The town and castle developed into the royal burgh of Roxburgh, which the Scots destroyed along with the castle after capturing it in 1460. Today the ruins stand in the grounds of Floors Castle, the seat of the Duke of Roxburghe, across the river from Kelso. History Tradition states that King David I founded the castle; it is first recorded in c.1128 during his reign. In 1174, it was surrendered to England after the capture of William I at Alnwick, and was often in English hands thereafter. The Scots made many attempts to regain the fortress. King Edward I of England imprisoned Mary Bruce in a cage hung outside the castle from 1306 to 1310. On 19 February 1314, it was retaken by Sir James Douglas (the "Black Douglas"), in a night attack. His men clothed in black cloaks were apparently mistaken for cattle. They then used rope and board ladders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
