 Roger La Zouche, son of Alan La Zouche and Alice De Belmeis.Born ± 1158 at England, died before May 14, 1238 2nd Lord of Ashby (Leicester), 1st Lord of Swavesey, Sheriff of Devon (1228-1231) Roger la Zusche who, for his fidelity to King John, had a grant from that monarch of the manors of Petersfield and Maple Durham, co. Southampton, part of the lands of Geffrey de Mandeville, one of the rebellious barons then in arms. In the next reign he was sheriff of Devonshire and had further grants from the crown. By Margaret, his wife, he had issue, Alan, his successor, and William, who left an only dau., Joice, who m. Robert Mortimer, of Richard's Castle, and had issue, Hugh Mortimer, summoned to parliament as Lord Mortimer, of Richard's Castle; and William Mortimer, who assumed the surname of Zouche, and was summoned to parliament as Lord Zouche, of Mortimer. He was s. by his elder son, Sir Alan la Zouche. [Sir Bernard Burke, Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages, Burke's Peerage, Ltd., London, 1883, p. 598, Zouche, Baron Zouche, of Ashby, co. Leicester] Married/ Related to:  Margaret Bisset, daughter of Lord De Biseth Henry and Albreda Fitzrichard De Halton.Born ± 1179, died after Jan 28, 1231-1232 CHAN17 May 2004 Children: 1. Alice La ZoucheStill Living. 2. William La ZoucheStill Living. 3. Alan La ZoucheBorn ± 1203 at Ashby, Leicestershire, England, died Aug 10, 1270, approximately 67 years Constable of the Tower of London 2 Event: Ancestor M Christening: North Molton, Devonshire, England Note: Sir Alan La Zouche in the 26th Henry III [1242] had a military summons to attend the king into France, and in ten years afterwards had the whole county of Chester and all North Wales placed under his government. In the 45th of the same reign [1272] he obtained a charter for a weekly market at Ashby-la-Zouche, in Leicestershire, and for two fairs in the year at Swavesey. About the same time he was constituted warden of all the king's forests south of Trent, as also sheriff of Northamptonshire. In the 46th he was made justice itinerant for the cos. Southampton, Buckingham, and Northampton; and upon the arbitration made by Lewis, King of France, between Henry III and the barons, he was one of the sureties oh behalf of the king. In three years afterwards he was constituted constable of the Tower of London and governor of the castle at Northampton. Sir Alan Zouche was violently assaulted in Westminster Hall in 1268 by John, Earl of Warren and Surrey upon occasion of a dispute between the regarding some landed property, and with his son, Roger, who happened to be with him, severely wounded. He m. Elena, dau. and heir of Roger de Quinci, Earl of Winchester, and by her (who d. 1296] had issue, Roger, his successor, and Eudo, from whom the Zouches, Barons Zouche, of Harynworth derive. Alan le Zouche d. in 1269 and was s. by his elder son, Roger. [Sir Bernard Burke, Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages, Burke's Peerage, Ltd., London, 1883, p. 598, Zouche, Baron Zouche, of Ashby, co. Leicester] 5. Odo La Zouche Of HaryngworthBorn ± 1254 at Harringworth, Northampton, England, died before Jun 25, 1279 | |||