Alan de la Zouche († 1190)
Alan de la Zouche (actually Alain de la Ceoche , † 1190 ) was an English , originally from Brittany originating nobleman . He was the founder of the English family Zouche .
Alan de la Zouche was probably a younger son of the Breton Viscount Gottfried von Porhoët and von Hawise, a daughter of Duke Alain IV of Brittany. During the reign of King Henry II , he moved to England before 1172. By marrying Alice de Belmeis, daughter of Philip de Belmeis and Maud de Meschins, he acquired a rich legacy including Tong in Shropshire , Ashby in Leicestershire and North Molton in Devon .
He had at least two children with his wife:
- William de Belmeis († 1199)
- Roger de la Zouche (1182-1238)
His heir eventually became his son Roger.
Web links
- Alan la Zouche on thepeerage.com , accessed August 14, 2015.
Individual evidence
- ^ TF Tout, RR Davies: Zouche, Alan de la (d. 1270). In: Henry Colin Gray Matthew, Brian Harrison (Eds.): Oxford Dictionary of National Biography , from the earliest times to the year 2000 (ODNB). Oxford University Press, Oxford 2004, ISBN 0-19-861411-X , ( oxforddnb.com license required ), as of 2004
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zouche, Alan de la |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ceoche, Alain de la; Zouch, Alan de la; Zouche, Alan la |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 12th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1190 |