John de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros

English noble
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroEnglish noble
PlacesUnited Kingdom Great Britain England
isPolitician Noble
Work fieldRoyals Politics
Gender
Male
Death6 August 1393
Family
Mother:Beatrice de Stafford
Father:Thomas de Ros, 4th Baron de Ros
The details

Biography

Arms of Ros: Gules, three water bougets argent

John Ros, 5th Baron Ros of Helmsley, KB (d. 6 August 1393) took a prominent part in the pageantry at the coronation of Richard II. Following the coronation he was appointed Knight of the Order of the Bath. While on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem he died in Paphos, Cyprus. His body was returned and buried at Rievaulx Abbey.

John Ros married, before 22 June 1382, Mary de Percy (12 March 1367 – 25 August 1394), daughter of Henry Percy, 3rd Baron Percy and Joan Orreby; by whom he had no issue.

Footnotes

  1. ^ Debrett's Peerage, 1968, p.347
  2. ^ Richardson III 2011, p. 454.
  3. ^ Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem
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