William III 1st Baron le , of Corby LATIMER
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William le Latimer, 1st Lord (Baron) Latimer (of Corby), apparentlycreated by writ of summons 1290 to an assembly deemed by later (thoughnot the very latest) doctrine to have been a Parliament, though the firstrecorded writ dates from 29 Dec 1299; saw action at English defeat byScots at Stirling 1297 and English victory over the Scots at Falkirk1298; Keeper of Berwick 1300, paricipating in the Siege of CaerlaverockJune 1300; married c1268 Alice, elder daughter and coheir of WalterLedet, whereby he acquired Corby, Northants, with other extensivepossessions, and died 5 Dec 1304. [Burke's Peerage]
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Alice, elder daughter and coheir of Walter Ledet, whereby he acquiredCorby, Northants, with other extensive possessions. [Burke's Peerage]
William le Latimer, 1st /2nd Lord (Baron) Latimer (of Corby), so createdby writ of summons to Parliament 6 Feb 1298/9 (ie. nearly a year prior tothe first recorded writ of sommons to his father, though the latter mayhave been summoned even earlier); fought at English defeat by Scots ofBannockburn 1314, when captured and held at Bothwell till ransomed someeight months after the battle; fought for Edward II at Battle ofBoroughbridge 16 March 1321/2 against the rebellious Thomas, Earl ofLancaster, though on of the latter's supporters till c1318; Keeper ofYork Jand 1322/3; envoy to negotiate peace with Scotland 1324; married1st by 20 April 1295 (divorce by 22 July 1312) Lucy, younger daughter andcoheir of Sir Robert de Thweng, and had issue; married 2nd by 18 Aug 1314Sibyl, daughter of Sir Richard de Fourneaux and widow of William deHuntingfield, and died by 12 July 1317, leaving by her a son (Thomas);his son by his 1st wife [William le Latimer, 3rd Baron]. [Burke'sPeerage]
He married Alice de , Heiress of Corby Ledet Abt 1268 . Alice de , Heiress of Corby Ledet was born at Corby, Northamptonshire, England Abt 1242 .
They were the parents of 3
children:
Joan le Latimer
born Abt 1260.
William IV 2nd Baron le , of Corby Latimer
born Abt 1276.
Christian le Latimer
born Abt 1280.
William III 1st Baron le , of Corby Latimer died 5 Dec 1304 at Corby, Northamptonshire, England .
Alice de , Heiress of Corby Ledet died Bef 8 Mar 1315 .