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Thomas de Ros, 10th Baron Ros of Hamlake[1]

Male 1427 - 1464  (36 years)

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  • Name Thomas de Ros 
    Suffix 10th Baron Ros of Hamlake 
    Birth 9 Sep 1427 
    Gender Male 
    Death 17 May 1464 
    Cause: Beheaded at Newcastle 
    Notes 
    • http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/ROS.htm#Thomas%20De%20ROS%20(10º%20B.%20Ros%20of%20Hamlake)

      He was an ardent Lancastrian and had a grant of various manors belonging to «b»Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury«/b». When in 1449 «b»Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset«/b», surrendered the city of Rouen to the French in exchange for safe conduct, «b»Thomas, Lord Ros«/b», and England's greatest hero of the French wars, «b»John, Lord Talbot«/b» left as prisoners to be ransomed later. «b»Talbot«/b», known as the English 'Achilles' was later made Earl of Shrewsbury. «b»Ros«/b» was present at the Lancastrian rout at Towton on 29 Mar 1461, and afterwards fled with the «b»King«/b» to Berwick. He was subsequently attainted in Parliament on 4 Nov 1461. He fled abroad, but returned secretly to England in May 1464, and made for the North. He was taken prisoner at Hexham on 15 May 1464 and was beheaded on 17 May 1464. They had two sons and four daughters. «b»Lady Roos«/b», was the sister of «b»John Tiptoft, Earl of Worcester«/b» and Constable of England to «b»Edward IV«/b». «b»Lady Roos«/b» was arrested in 1461, married again after her husbands execution, to «b»Sir Thomas Wingfield«/b» before 23 Jan 1469 and then, thirdly to «b»Sir Edward Grimston«/b». She was living on 23 Nov 1485 when she was found to be one of the co-heirs of her nephew «b»Edward, Earl of Worcester«/b». Lord and Lady Roos had five children: «b»Edmund«/b», «b»John«/b», «b»Isabel«/b», «b»Eleanor«/b» and «b»Margaret«/b». After his execution, the Roos family was in exile for over 30 years. His young son, «b»Edmund«/b» to fend alone until restored to the barony in 1485 by «u»«b»Henry VII <http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/aboutHenryVII.htm>«/u»«/b».
    Person ID I28474  Glenn Cook Family
    Last Modified 11 Mar 2007 

    Father Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron Ros of Hamlake,   b. 26 Sep 1406   d. 18 Aug 1430, France Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 23 years) 
    Mother Eleanor Beauchamp, Duchess Somerset,   b. 1407, Wedgenock, Warwick Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Mar 1467, Baynard's Castle, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Family ID F9444  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Phillippa de Tiptoft, Barones Ros of Hamlake   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Eleanor Ros,   b. 1449   d. 1487 (Age 38 years)
    Family ID F12977  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 11 Mar 2007 

  • Sources 
    1. [S27] http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/.