Biography of Archbishop William Zouche -1352

Archbishop William Zouche was born to William Zouche 1st Baron Zouche Harringworth and Maud Lovell Baroness Zouche Harringworth.

Close Rolls Edward II 1325. 8th December 1325. The Tower. [his father] William la Zouche of Haryngworth (age 48), knight, acknowledges that he owes to William la Zouche, his son, £4,000; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Wilts.

The said William la Zouche acknowledges that he owes to the aforesaid William, his son, £2,000; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Devon.

Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Gilbert de Gretton, clerk, attorney of William son of William.

On 2nd May 1340 Archbishop William Zouche was appointed Archbishop of York.

In 1346 [his mother] Maud Lovell Baroness Zouche Harringworth (age 66) died.

On 11th March 1352 [his father] William Zouche 1st Baron Zouche Harringworth (age 75) died at Harringworth, Northamptonshire [Map]. He was buried at Biddlesden Abbey, Buckinghamshire [Map]. His grandson William (age 30) succeeded 2nd Baron Zouche Harringworth. Elizabeth Ros Baroness Zouche Harringworth by marriage Baroness Zouche Harringworth.

On 19th July 1352 Archbishop William Zouche died at Cawood, North Yorkshire [Map]. He was buried at York Minster [Map].

Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke [-1360]. Moreover, in this year [1352], the lord William de la Zouche, Archbishop of York, of pious memory, departed from this world; and in his place, Master John de Thoresby, Bishop of Worcester and Chancellor of the Realm, was translated.

Preterea isto anno pie memorie dominus Willelmus de la Zowche, archiepiscopus Eboracensis, ab hoc mundo migravit; et in suum locum magister Iohannes de Thursby, episcopus Wircestrie et regni cancellarius, fuerat translatus.