Thomas Ros or Roos, 8th Baron Ros of Helmsley (26 September 1406 – 18 August 1430) was an English peer.

Family

Thomas Ros, born 26 September 1406, was the second son of William Ros, 6th Baron Ros, and Margaret Fitzalan (d. 3 July 1438), the daughter of John FitzAlan, 1st Baron Arundel, by

Eleanor Maltravers Eleanor Maltravers, or Mautravers, ( 1345 – January 1405) was an English noblewoman. The granddaughter and eventual heiress of the first Baron Maltravers, she married two barons in succession and passed her grandfather's title to her grandso ...

(c.1345 – 12 January 1405), younger daughter and coheir of Sir John Maltravers (d. 22 January 1349).

Career

Thomas Ros was a younger brother of John Ros, 7th Baron Ros, who died childless at the

Battle of Baugé The Battle of Baugé, fought between the English and a Franco- Scots army on 22 March 1421 at Baugé, France, east of Angers, was a major defeat for the English in the Hundred Years' War. The English army was led by the king's brother Thom ...

on 22 March 1421. Thomas inherited his rank and privileges, and followed the example of his brother in participating in the

Hundred Years' War The Hundred Years' War (; 1337–1453) was a conflict between the kingdoms of Kingdom of England, England and Kingdom of France, France and a civil war in France during the Late Middle Ages. It emerged from feudal disputes over the Duchy ...

. He fought in the

Battle of Verneuil The Battle of Verneuil was a battle of the Hundred Years' War, fought on 17 August 1424 near Verneuil-sur-Avre in Normandy between an English army and a combined Franco-Scottish force, augmented by Milanese heavy cavalry. The battle was a si ...

under the command of

John, Duke of Bedford John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford (20 June 1389 – 14 September 1435) was a medieval English prince, general, and statesman who commanded England's armies in France during a critical phase of the Hundred Years' War. Bedford was the third son ...

. He was honoured for his efforts, and knighted by

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

on 19 May 1426. Henry was a nephew of the Duke. Thomas resumed service under the Duke in 1427. He was summoned to the

Parliament of England The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England from the 13th century until 1707 when it was replaced by the Parliament of Great Britain. Parliament evolved from the Great Council of England, great council of Lords Spi ...

in 1429. In 1430, he fell into the

Seine The Seine ( , ) is a river in northern France. Its drainage basin is in the Paris Basin (a geological relative lowland) covering most of northern France. It rises at Source-Seine, northwest of Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres plat ...

during a minor

skirmish Skirmishers are light infantry or light cavalry soldiers deployed as a vanguard, flank guard or rearguard to Screening (tactical), screen a tactical position or a larger body of friendly troops from enemy advances. They may be deployed in a sk ...

and drowned.

Marriage and issue

Thomas Ros married

Eleanor Beauchamp Lady Eleanor Beauchamp, Baroness de Ros and Duchess of Somerset (September 1408 – 6 March 1467) was the second daughter of Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick and Elizabeth Beauchamp, Countess of Warwick, Elizabeth de Berkeley, daughte ...

, daughter of

Richard Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick Richard Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick (25 or 28 January 138230 April 1439) was an English medieval nobleman and military commander. Early life Beauchamp was born at Salwarpe CourtRichard Gough, ''Description of the Beauchamp chapel, adjoin ...

, and his first wife, Elizabeth Berkeley, by whom he had two sons and a daughter: *

Thomas Ros, 9th Baron Ros Thomas Ros or Roos, 9th Baron Ros of Helmsley (9 September 1427 – 17 May 1464) was a follower of the House of Lancaster during the Wars of the Roses. Family Thomas Ros, born 9 September 1427, was the eldest son of Thomas Ros, 8th Baron Ro ...

(9 September 1427 – 17 May 1464). *Sir

Richard Ros Sir Richard Ros (8 March 1429 – 1482) was an England, English poet, the son of William de Ros, 6th Baron Ros, lord of Hamlake (Helmsley) in Yorkshire and of Belvoir, Leicestershire, Belvoir in Leicestershire. Poetry In Harl. manuscript 372 t ...

, who married, before 1468, Jane or Joan Knyvet, daughter of Sir John Knyvet. *Margaret Ros, who married firstly William de Botreaux, 3rd Baron Botreaux, and secondly Thomas Burgh, 1st Baron Burgh of Gainsborough. After the death of Thomas Ros, his widow, Eleanor, married secondly,

Edmund Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset Edmund is a masculine given name in the English language. The name is derived from the Old English elements ''ēad'', meaning "prosperity" or "riches", and ''mund'', meaning "protector". Persons named Edmund include: People Kings and nobles * E ...

, and thirdly, Walter Rokesley, esquire.; .

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Ancestry

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