William la Zouche, 1st Baron Zouche facts for kids
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Arms of la Zouche of Harringworth: Gules, ten bezants a canton ermine for difference. These are the differenced arms of Zouche of Ashby
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| Born | 1277 Harringworth, Northamptonshire |
| Died | 10 March 1352 |
| Spouse(s) | Maud Lovell Joan Leybourne |
| Father | Eudo la Zouche |
| Mother | Millicent de Cantilupe |
William la Zouche, 1st Baron Zouche (1276/86–1352), lord of the manor of Harringworth in Northamptonshire, was an English baron and soldier who fought in the Wars of Scottish Independence. He is referred to in history as "of Harringworth" to distinguish him from his first cousin (of the senior line) Alan la Zouche, 1st Baron la Zouche (1267–1314) of Ashby de la Zouch in Leicestershire.
Career and life
William inherited the manor of Harringworth, including a park and wood, upon the death of his mother Millicent de Cantilupe in 1299.
William was summoned to Parliament by writ as Baron Zouche of Harringworth from 1308 to 1325 and to serve against the Scottish from 1314 (after the disastrous Battle of Bannockburn) to 1317.
William was pardoned for his role in the death of Piers Gaveston in October 1313 but made a Conservator of the Peace in Northamptonshire from 1317 to 1321 and ordered to suppress illegal meetings.
In February 1322, William was ordered to muster as many men-at-arms and foot soldiers as he could and to march to the King to aid in the suppression of the rebels of Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster. William declined and sent two men-at-arms in June, claiming ill health as his excuse.
Later in 1322, William was summoned to serve against the Scots and against Lancaster's rebels. He was summoned to defend Aquitaine in 1324, which was lost under the poor leadership of Hugh le Despenser, 1st Earl of Winchester, and to go to Gascony in 1325.
After Queen Isabella and Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March's successful overthrow of her husband, Edward II, William was summoned to the Parliament held in January 1327 which decided it had lost confidence in the rule of Edward and forced his abdication.
William died on 10 March 1352. Inquisition post mortems found he held land in Shropshire, Wiltshire, Norfolk, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Rutland, Warwickshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Worcestershire.
Family
William married Maud Lovel (d. 1346), daughter of John Lovel, 1st Baron Lovel of Titchmarsh.
By her, William had at least ten children including:
- Elizabeth la Zouche (c.1284–1311), m. Sir Oliver de Ingham
- Eudo la Zouche (1297/8 – April 1326, Paris) m. Joan, daughter and heiress of William Inge (judge). Succeeded by his son William la Zouche, 2nd Baron Zouche.
- William la Zouche
- John la Zouche, elder
- Roger la Zouche
- Thomas la Zouche
- John la Zouche, younger
- Edmund la Zouche
- Millicent la Zouche m. William Deyncourt
- Isabel la Zouche
- Thomasina la Zouche
- Maude le Zouche (c.1290 – 31 May 1349), m. Sir Thomas Mallory, Knight (c.1287–1318) and had one child together: Sir Christopher Mallory, Lord of Hutton Conyers, York (c.1317–c.1378) who married Joan, (daughter of Robert Conveyors, of Hougton Convyers).
