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Birth:          ABT 1170 Hamlake, Yorkshire, England
Death:          AFT 1227 

Notes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_de_Ros_(died_1227)
Sir Robert de Ros, or de Roos of Helmsley, (ca. 1170/1172 – 1227[1]), was the 
grandfather and ancestor of the Barons Ros of Helmsley that was created by writ in 
1264. In 1215, Ros joined the confederation of the barons at Stamford. He was one of 
the twenty-five barons to guarantee the observance of Magna Carta, sealed by King 
John on 15 Jun 1215.[1]
Life[edit]

He was the son of Everard de Ros, Baron of Helmsley and Rohese Trusbut, daughter 
of William Trusbut of Wartre. In 1191, aged fourteen, he paid a thousand marks fine 
for livery of his lands to King Richard I of England. In 1197, while serving King 
Richard in Normandy, he was arrested for an unspecified offence, and was committed 
to the custody of Hugh de Chaumont, but Chaumont entrusted his prisoner to William 
de Spiney, who allowed him to escape from the castle of Bonville, England. King 
Richard thereupon hanged Spiney and collected a fine of twelve hundred marks from 
Ros' guardian as the price of his continued freedom.[2]

When King John came to the throne, he gave Ros the barony of his great-
grandmother's father, Walter d'Espec. Soon afterwards he was deputed one of those 
to escort William the Lion, his father-in-law, into England, to swear fealty to King John. 
Some years later, Robert de Ros assumed the habit of a monk, whereupon the custody 
of all his lands and Castle Werke (Wark), in Northumberland, were committed to Philip 
d'Ulcote, but he soon returned and about a year later he was High Sheriff of 
Cumberland.[2]

When the struggle of the barons for a constitutional government began, de Ros at first 
sided with King John, and thus obtained some valuable grants from the crown, and 
was made governor of Carlisle; but he subsequently went over to the barons and 
became one of the celebrated twenty-five "Sureties" appointed to enforce the 
observance of Magna Carta, the county of Northumberland being placed under his 
supervision. He gave his allegiance to King Henry III and, in 1217–18, his manors were 
restored to him. Although he was witness to the second Great Charter and the Forest 
Charter, of 1224, he seems to have remained in royal favour.[2]

Marriage and issue[edit]

In early 1191, in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, Ros married Isabella Mac 
William (Isibéal nic Uilliam), widow of Robert III de Brus. Isabella was the illegitimate 
daughter of William the Lion, King of Scots by the daughter of Richard Avenel.[1][3]

Issue with Isabella:
Sir William de Ros (b. before 1200 – d. ca. 1264/1265), father of Robert de Ros, 1st 
Baron de Ros.[1] and Sir William de Roos of Helmsley, Yorkshire (whose daughter, 
Ivette de Roos, married Sir Geoffrey le Scrope, K.B. of Masham, Yorkshire.[4]
Sir Robert de Ros[1] (ca. 1223 – 13 May 1285), was Chief Justice of the Kings Bench. 
He married Christian Bertram; from which Elizabeth Ros (d.1395), wife of Sir William 
Parr of Kendal (1350 – c.1404) descended. The two were ancestors of Queen consort 
Catherine Parr.
Sir Alexander de Ros (d. ca. 1306), he fathered one child with an unknown wife, 
William.[1]
Peter de Ros[1]

He erected Helmsley or Hamlake Castle in Yorkshire, and of Wark Castle in 
Northumberland. Sir Robert is buried at the Temple Church under a magnificent tomb.
[1]

Controversy[edit]

While "Fursan" is given as a location for Robert de Ros (sometimes also Roos) most 
use the term "furfan" to designate a title within the Templars essentially equivalent to 
grandmaster or head priest. This title also further refers to the resulting aura 
resembling a "fan" / "Furry fan". Some would also use the term "Kingmaker".[citation 
needed]

Parents
DE ROS Everard (ABT 1150 - ABT 1186)
TRUSBUT Roysia (Rose) (BEF 1146 - )

Siblings
DE ROS Robert (ABT 1170 - AFT 1227)

Marriage To FITZ WILLIAM [OF SCOTLAND] Isabel (ABT 1170 - )
    m.  

Notes

Parents
____ William I "the Lion" (1143 - 4 Dec 1214)
D'AVENEL Isabel (ABT 1143 - )

Children by FITZ WILLIAM [OF SCOTLAND] Isabel ABT 1170 - 
DE ROS William (ABT 1196 - AFT 1246)

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