Knight of Ashby de la Zouche, Leicestershire. Of Swavesey and Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire, of Treve, Sussex. Justice in Eyre for forest pleas in Essex, Joint Keeper of Caerphilly Castle, Keeper of Glamorgan and Morganno, Chamberlain of Cardiff, Keeper of the Tower of London, Justice of the Forests south of Trent. In right of his 1st wife, of Walthamstow, Essex, Cherhill, Wiltshire, and Elmley Lovett, Worcestershire.
Younger son of Robert de Mortimer and Joyce la Zouche, grandson of Hugh de Mortimer and Maud le Meschin, William la Zouche and Maud de Mortimer. He was born after 1274.
Third husband of Alice de Toeni, daughter of Ralph de Toeni and Mary Tony, widow of Sir Thomas de Leyburn who died in 1307 and Sir Guy de Beauchamp who died in 1315. They were married by licence dated 26 Oct 1316 and had three sons and one daughter:
* Alan, 2nd Lord Zouche
* Robert
* Philip
* Joyce, wife of Sir John de Botetourt
Sir William fought at the Battle of Falkirk in 1298. In 1304, he was willed the manors of Ashby la Zouche, Leicestershire, Swavesey and Fulborn, Cambridgeshire and Treve and Nutbourn in Sussex from his his mother's cousin, Sir Alan la Zouche, and received them at Sir Alan's death in 1314. Sir William was pardoned for his participation in Peter de Gavaston's death, summoned against the Scots 1315 to 1335.then Gascony 1324 to 1325 and Ireland in 1332, summoned to Parliament 1323 to 1337 as "Willelmo la Zoushe, Willelmo la Zouche de Castro Ricardi, de Morto Mari, de Assheby, de Mortimer." Sir William was present at the extraordinary Council held in Bristol in Oct of 1326 when Prince Edward (King Edward III) was chosen as Keeper of the Realm. Sir William and the Thomas, the Earl of Lancaster were sent into Wales to chase and capture Edward II.
Alice died shortly before 08 Jan 1325. In January of 1329, Sir William married Eleanor de Clare, daughter of Sir Gilbert de Clare and Joan of Acre, widow of the notorious Sir Hugh le Despenser 'the younger' who was executed in 1326. Sir William had abducted her from Hanley Castle, Worcestershire where she returned after imprisonment in the Tower of London following her husband's execution. They had two sons, William and Hugh.
Roger de Mortimer issued arrest orders on 05 Feb 1329 for both William and Eleanor, acting in the King's name, and Eleanor was again imprisoned in the Tower of London, and moved to Devizes Castle. The King ordered to to release her lordships of Glamorgan and Morgannwg, the manors of Tewkesbury and Hanley until a ridiculous fine of £50.000 was paid. They received a pardon 22 Feb 1330, and Eleanor recovered her lands for a reduced fine of only £5000, which was never paid in full in her life time.
Younger son of Robert de Mortimer and Joyce la Zouche, grandson of Hugh de Mortimer and Maud le Meschin, William la Zouche and Maud de Mortimer. He was born after 1274.
Third husband of Alice de Toeni, daughter of Ralph de Toeni and Mary Tony, widow of Sir Thomas de Leyburn who died in 1307 and Sir Guy de Beauchamp who died in 1315. They were married by licence dated 26 Oct 1316 and had three sons and one daughter:
* Alan, 2nd Lord Zouche
* Robert
* Philip
* Joyce, wife of Sir John de Botetourt
Sir William fought at the Battle of Falkirk in 1298. In 1304, he was willed the manors of Ashby la Zouche, Leicestershire, Swavesey and Fulborn, Cambridgeshire and Treve and Nutbourn in Sussex from his his mother's cousin, Sir Alan la Zouche, and received them at Sir Alan's death in 1314. Sir William was pardoned for his participation in Peter de Gavaston's death, summoned against the Scots 1315 to 1335.then Gascony 1324 to 1325 and Ireland in 1332, summoned to Parliament 1323 to 1337 as "Willelmo la Zoushe, Willelmo la Zouche de Castro Ricardi, de Morto Mari, de Assheby, de Mortimer." Sir William was present at the extraordinary Council held in Bristol in Oct of 1326 when Prince Edward (King Edward III) was chosen as Keeper of the Realm. Sir William and the Thomas, the Earl of Lancaster were sent into Wales to chase and capture Edward II.
Alice died shortly before 08 Jan 1325. In January of 1329, Sir William married Eleanor de Clare, daughter of Sir Gilbert de Clare and Joan of Acre, widow of the notorious Sir Hugh le Despenser 'the younger' who was executed in 1326. Sir William had abducted her from Hanley Castle, Worcestershire where she returned after imprisonment in the Tower of London following her husband's execution. They had two sons, William and Hugh.
Roger de Mortimer issued arrest orders on 05 Feb 1329 for both William and Eleanor, acting in the King's name, and Eleanor was again imprisoned in the Tower of London, and moved to Devizes Castle. The King ordered to to release her lordships of Glamorgan and Morgannwg, the manors of Tewkesbury and Hanley until a ridiculous fine of £50.000 was paid. They received a pardon 22 Feb 1330, and Eleanor recovered her lands for a reduced fine of only £5000, which was never paid in full in her life time.
Knight of Ashby de la Zouche, Leicestershire. Of Swavesey and Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire, of Treve, Sussex. Justice in Eyre for forest pleas in Essex, Joint Keeper of Caerphilly Castle, Keeper of Glamorgan and Morganno, Chamberlain of Cardiff, Keeper of the Tower of London, Justice of the Forests south of Trent. In right of his 1st wife, of Walthamstow, Essex, Cherhill, Wiltshire, and Elmley Lovett, Worcestershire.
Younger son of Robert de Mortimer and Joyce la Zouche, grandson of Hugh de Mortimer and Maud le Meschin, William la Zouche and Maud de Mortimer. He was born after 1274.
Third husband of Alice de Toeni, daughter of Ralph de Toeni and Mary Tony, widow of Sir Thomas de Leyburn who died in 1307 and Sir Guy de Beauchamp who died in 1315. They were married by licence dated 26 Oct 1316 and had three sons and one daughter:
* Alan, 2nd Lord Zouche
* Robert
* Philip
* Joyce, wife of Sir John de Botetourt
Sir William fought at the Battle of Falkirk in 1298. In 1304, he was willed the manors of Ashby la Zouche, Leicestershire, Swavesey and Fulborn, Cambridgeshire and Treve and Nutbourn in Sussex from his his mother's cousin, Sir Alan la Zouche, and received them at Sir Alan's death in 1314. Sir William was pardoned for his participation in Peter de Gavaston's death, summoned against the Scots 1315 to 1335.then Gascony 1324 to 1325 and Ireland in 1332, summoned to Parliament 1323 to 1337 as "Willelmo la Zoushe, Willelmo la Zouche de Castro Ricardi, de Morto Mari, de Assheby, de Mortimer." Sir William was present at the extraordinary Council held in Bristol in Oct of 1326 when Prince Edward (King Edward III) was chosen as Keeper of the Realm. Sir William and the Thomas, the Earl of Lancaster were sent into Wales to chase and capture Edward II.
Alice died shortly before 08 Jan 1325. In January of 1329, Sir William married Eleanor de Clare, daughter of Sir Gilbert de Clare and Joan of Acre, widow of the notorious Sir Hugh le Despenser 'the younger' who was executed in 1326. Sir William had abducted her from Hanley Castle, Worcestershire where she returned after imprisonment in the Tower of London following her husband's execution. They had two sons, William and Hugh.
Roger de Mortimer issued arrest orders on 05 Feb 1329 for both William and Eleanor, acting in the King's name, and Eleanor was again imprisoned in the Tower of London, and moved to Devizes Castle. The King ordered to to release her lordships of Glamorgan and Morgannwg, the manors of Tewkesbury and Hanley until a ridiculous fine of £50.000 was paid. They received a pardon 22 Feb 1330, and Eleanor recovered her lands for a reduced fine of only £5000, which was never paid in full in her life time.
Younger son of Robert de Mortimer and Joyce la Zouche, grandson of Hugh de Mortimer and Maud le Meschin, William la Zouche and Maud de Mortimer. He was born after 1274.
Third husband of Alice de Toeni, daughter of Ralph de Toeni and Mary Tony, widow of Sir Thomas de Leyburn who died in 1307 and Sir Guy de Beauchamp who died in 1315. They were married by licence dated 26 Oct 1316 and had three sons and one daughter:
* Alan, 2nd Lord Zouche
* Robert
* Philip
* Joyce, wife of Sir John de Botetourt
Sir William fought at the Battle of Falkirk in 1298. In 1304, he was willed the manors of Ashby la Zouche, Leicestershire, Swavesey and Fulborn, Cambridgeshire and Treve and Nutbourn in Sussex from his his mother's cousin, Sir Alan la Zouche, and received them at Sir Alan's death in 1314. Sir William was pardoned for his participation in Peter de Gavaston's death, summoned against the Scots 1315 to 1335.then Gascony 1324 to 1325 and Ireland in 1332, summoned to Parliament 1323 to 1337 as "Willelmo la Zoushe, Willelmo la Zouche de Castro Ricardi, de Morto Mari, de Assheby, de Mortimer." Sir William was present at the extraordinary Council held in Bristol in Oct of 1326 when Prince Edward (King Edward III) was chosen as Keeper of the Realm. Sir William and the Thomas, the Earl of Lancaster were sent into Wales to chase and capture Edward II.
Alice died shortly before 08 Jan 1325. In January of 1329, Sir William married Eleanor de Clare, daughter of Sir Gilbert de Clare and Joan of Acre, widow of the notorious Sir Hugh le Despenser 'the younger' who was executed in 1326. Sir William had abducted her from Hanley Castle, Worcestershire where she returned after imprisonment in the Tower of London following her husband's execution. They had two sons, William and Hugh.
Roger de Mortimer issued arrest orders on 05 Feb 1329 for both William and Eleanor, acting in the King's name, and Eleanor was again imprisoned in the Tower of London, and moved to Devizes Castle. The King ordered to to release her lordships of Glamorgan and Morgannwg, the manors of Tewkesbury and Hanley until a ridiculous fine of £50.000 was paid. They received a pardon 22 Feb 1330, and Eleanor recovered her lands for a reduced fine of only £5000, which was never paid in full in her life time.
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