Sir Robert Roos (died 30 December 1448), Lord of Moor End, was an English knight and administrator who served as Carver to King

Henry VI of England Henry VI (6 December 1421 – 21 May 1471) was King of England and Lord of Ireland from 1422 to 1461 and again from 1470 to 1471, and disputed King of France from 1422 to 1453. The only child of Henry V, he succeeded to the English thron ...

Seneschal of Gascony The Seneschal of Gascony was an officer carrying out and managing the domestic affairs of the lord of the Duchy of Gascony. During the course of the twelfth century, the seneschalship, also became an office of military command. After 1360, the off ...

(1442–43), Keeper of

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and Lordship of Rockingham (1443–48) and Chamberlain and Customer of Berwick-on-Tweed in 1445.

Life

Roos was the fourth son of William Roos, Lord Roos of Helmsley and Margaret de Arundel. Appointed in 1440, Robert was one of the ambassadors to negotiate a peace with France and during 1442 he treated for the king's marriage. He had been appointed as one Henry VI's household knights around this time and served as Carver to the King. From 1443 he held the position of Keeper of Rockingham Castle and Lordship of Rockingham, which he held until 1448. Robert served as Chamberlain and Customer of

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during 1445. In 1448, Roos was sent to conclude a truce with France as part of the

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. Robert died on 30 December 1448 and was buried in St. Mary's church at

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, Northamptonshire.

Marriage and issue

He was married to Anne, the widow of John Bohun of Midhurst, she was the daughter and heiress of John Halsham of West Grinstead and Applesham, and Maud Mawley, and is known to have had the following known issue: * Henry Roos married firstly Margaret Berkeley, Lady Powys and secondly Maud, thewidow of John Harbard and Richard Georges. *John Roos *Eleanor Roos, married firstly, Robert Lovell, secondly Thomas Proute, and thirdly Richard Haute.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Roos, Robert Year of birth unknown 1448 deaths Seneschals of Gascony 15th-century English people Medieval English knights Younger sons of barons