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

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, however was pardoned.

Life

Roos was the eldest son of

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, 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

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(30 December 1460), at

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(2 February 1461), in the

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(17 February 1461) and the

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(29 March 1461). He fled to Scotland after the Battle of Towton, with

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and travelled with Margaret to France. Henry also fought at the

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on 4 May 1471 where the Lancaster army was defeated and sought sanctuary in

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after the battle. He was pardoned afterwards and was appointed as Sheriff of Sussex & Surrey in 1477 and 1483. In 1491, Henry was Member of Parliament for Sussex. Henry died in 1504 and was buried in Church of West Grinstead.

Marriage and issue

He was married firstly to Margaret Berkeley, Lady Powys (died 1481) and secondly as her third husband to Maud, widow of John Harbard and Richard Georges.

Notes

References

*''Volume 1 of History of Parliament ... 1439-1509'' Josiah Clement Wedgwood baron Wedgwood. H.M. Stationery Office, 1936. p. 726. *''Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 2nd Edition'', Douglas Richardson 2011, , p. 323. {{DEFAULTSORT:Roos, Henry Year of birth unknown 1504 deaths 15th-century English people 16th-century English people Medieval English knights