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Biography of William Zouche 1st Baron Zouche Harringworth 1276-1352

Paternal Family Tree: Zouche

Maternal Family Tree: Aoife NI Diarmait Macmurrough Countess Pembroke and Buckingham 1145-1188

On 18th December 1276 William Zouche 1st Baron Zouche Harringworth was born to Eudo Zouche (age 38) and Millicent Cantilupe at Harringworth, Northamptonshire [Map].

On 25th June 1279 [his father] Eudo Zouche (age 41) died at Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire.

In August 1297 [his son] Eudo Zouche was born to William Zouche 1st Baron Zouche Harringworth (age 20) and [his future wife] Maud Lovell Baroness Zouche Harringworth (age 17).

In 1299 [his mother] Millicent Cantilupe died.

Around 1300 [his daughter] Joan Zouche was born to William Zouche 1st Baron Zouche Harringworth (age 23) and [his future wife] Maud Lovell Baroness Zouche Harringworth (age 20) at Harringworth, Northamptonshire [Map].

Around 1301 [his son] John Zouche was born to William Zouche 1st Baron Zouche Harringworth (age 24) and [his future wife] Maud Lovell Baroness Zouche Harringworth (age 21) at Harringworth, Northamptonshire [Map].

Around 1303 [his son] Roger Zouche was born to William Zouche 1st Baron Zouche Harringworth (age 26) and [his future wife] Maud Lovell Baroness Zouche Harringworth (age 23) at Harringworth, Northamptonshire [Map].

Around 1305 [his son] Thomas Zouche was born to William Zouche 1st Baron Zouche Harringworth (age 28) and [his future wife] Maud Lovell Baroness Zouche Harringworth (age 25) at Harringworth, Northamptonshire [Map].

In 1308 William Zouche 1st Baron Zouche Harringworth (age 31) was created 1st Baron Zouche Harringworth.

Around 1309 [his son] Edmund Zouche was born to William Zouche 1st Baron Zouche Harringworth (age 32) and [his future wife] Maud Lovell Baroness Zouche Harringworth (age 29) at Harringworth, Northamptonshire [Map].

Around 1315 [his daughter] Thomasina Zouche was born to William Zouche 1st Baron Zouche Harringworth (age 38) and [his future wife] Maud Lovell Baroness Zouche Harringworth (age 35) at Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire.

Around 1315 [his daughter] Isabel Zouche was born to William Zouche 1st Baron Zouche Harringworth (age 38) and [his future wife] Maud Lovell Baroness Zouche Harringworth (age 35) at Seaborough, Somerset.

Close Rolls Edward II 1325. 8th December 1325. The Tower. William la Zouche of Haryngworth (age 48), knight, acknowledges that he owes to [his son] 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.

Close Rolls Edward II 1325. 11th December 1325. The Tower. The said William la Zouche (age 48) acknowledges that he owes to [his son] John la Zouche (age 24), his son, £4,000; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Cornwall.

Cancelled on payment.

Before 26th March 1326 [his son-in-law] William Deincourt 1st Baron Deincourt (age 25) and [his daughter] Millicent Zouche Baroness Deincourt were married. She by marriage Baroness Deincourt.

On 26th March 1326 [his son] Edmund Zouche (age 17) died.

On 26th March 1326 [his son] Thomas Zouche (age 21) died.

On 26th March 1326 [his son] Roger Zouche (age 23) died.

On 26th March 1326 [his son] John Zouche (age 25) died.

On 12th April 1326 [his son] Eudo Zouche (age 28) died at Paris [Map].

Before 1333 William Zouche 1st Baron Zouche Harringworth (age 56) and Maud Lovell Baroness Zouche Harringworth (age 52) were married. She by marriage Baroness Zouche Harringworth. They were half sixth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

Around 1337 [his daughter] Joan Zouche (age 37) died at Peckleton, Leicestershire.

Before 1344 [his son-in-law] Oliver Ightham and [his daughter] Elizabeth Zouche were married.

Around 1344 [his daughter] Thomasina Zouche (age 29) died at Kirkby Mallory, Leicestershire.

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

On 31st January 1350 [his daughter] Isabel Zouche (age 35) died at Wincanton, Somerset [Map].

On 11th October 1350 [his daughter] Elizabeth Zouche died.

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

[his son] Archbishop William Zouche was born to William Zouche 1st Baron Zouche Harringworth and Maud Lovell Baroness Zouche Harringworth.

[his father] Eudo Zouche and [his mother] Millicent Cantilupe were married.

[his daughter] Millicent Zouche Baroness Deincourt was born to William Zouche 1st Baron Zouche Harringworth and Maud Lovell Baroness Zouche Harringworth at Harringworth, Northamptonshire [Map].

[his daughter] Elizabeth Zouche was born to William Zouche 1st Baron Zouche Harringworth and Maud Lovell Baroness Zouche Harringworth

William Zouche 1st Baron Zouche Harringworth 1276-1352 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of William Zouche 1st Baron Zouche Harringworth 1276-1352

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 10 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 12 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 10 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Kings France: Great x 8 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 13 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of William Zouche 1st Baron Zouche Harringworth 1276-1352

Queen Jane Seymour

Catherine Parr Queen Consort England

George Wharton

President George Washington

Brigadier-General Charles FitzClarence

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Queen Consort Camilla Shand

Diana Spencer Princess Wales

Ancestors of William Zouche 1st Baron Zouche Harringworth 1276-1352

Great x 1 Grandfather: Alain Zouche

GrandFather: Roger Zouche

Great x 1 Grandmother: Adelicia Belmeis

Father: Eudo Zouche

GrandMother: Margaret Bisset

William Zouche 1st Baron Zouche Harringworth

Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Cantilupe

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Cantilupe Baron

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Cantilupe

GrandFather: William Cantilupe

Mother: Millicent Cantilupe

Great x 4 Grandfather: William de Braose 3rd Baron Bramber

Great x 3 Grandfather: William de Braose 4th Baron Bramber

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bertha Gloucester Baroness Bramber

Great x 2 Grandfather: Reginald de Braose 8th Baron Abergavenny 6th Baron Bramber

Great x 4 Grandfather: Bernard St Valery

Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud "Lady of Hay" St Valery Baroness Bramber

Great x 4 Grandmother: Matilda Unknown

Great x 1 Grandfather: William de Braose 9th Baron Abergavenny 7th Baron Bramber

Great x 2 Grandmother: Graecia Briwere

GrandMother: Eva de Braose

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert Giffard

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Fitzgilbert

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Marshal 1st Earl Pembroke

Great x 3 Grandmother: Sybil of Salisbury

Great x 4 Grandmother: Sybilla Chaworth Baroness Chitterne

Great x 1 Grandmother: Eva Marshal

Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabel Clare Countess Pembroke

Great x 4 Grandfather: Diarmait Macmurrough

Great x 3 Grandmother: Aoife NI Diarmait Macmurrough Countess Pembroke and Buckingham