Background
Edmund de Ros, born about 1455, was the only son of Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, (9 September 1427 – 17 May 1464), and Philippa Tiptoft (c1423 – after 30 January 1487), daughter of John Tiptoft, 1st Baron Tiptoft and Powis.
Edmund de Ros, born about 1455, was the only son of Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, (9 September 1427 – 17 May 1464), and Philippa Tiptoft (c1423 – after 30 January 1487), daughter of John Tiptoft, 1st Baron Tiptoft and Powis.
He regained his family title after the accession of King Henry VII of England. He had four sisters:
Eleanor Ros, who married Sir Robert Manners of Etal, Northumberland. Their son was George Manners, 11th Baron de Ros.
Isabel Ros, who married firstly Sir Thomas Everingham, secondly Sir Thomas Grey, and thirdly Sir Thomas Lovell.
Margaret Ros. Joan Ros. After the death of the 9th Baron, his widow, Philippa, married firstly Sir Thomas Wingfield (d1471), by whom she had no issue.
As a result of his father"s attainder, he went into exile. Under Henry VII, who united the houses of York and Lancaster, the attainder was reversed.
And Edmund, Lord Ros, was reinstated in his ancestral property.
Belvoir had been in the possession of the Hastings family for more than twenty years. In the petition to parliament, presented by Lord Ros, November, 1483, his claims are stated with great moderation, and his sufferings for his loyalty to King Henry VI are not overstated. About nine years later, Sir Thomas Lovell, who had married Isabel, Edmund"s sister, presented a petition to parliament, stating that Edmund was "not of sufficient discretion to guide himself and his livelihood.
Nor able to serve his sovereign after his duty" and asking "that he might have the guidance and governance of the said Edmund" and all his property.
An Acting of Parliament was passed giving full powers to Sir Thomas Lovell over the person and property of Lord Ros, and entire possession of the latter at his death upon trust for the other relatives of Lord Ros, reserving only a rent of seven hundred marks to the King, and the right, title, and interest of those who have, or ought to have, possession or occupation of certain portions of the property. Edmund, Lord Ros, lived at the manor of Elsinges, at Enfield, which he had inherited from his mother, and was probably kept under restraint.
Eleanor, the eldest sister and co-heir of Edmund, Lord Ros, married Sir Robert Manners (d1495), of Etal, Northumberland. Eleanor was therefore the grandmother of Thomas Manners, 1st Earl of Rutland.
