William Latimer (nobleman, † 1268)
William Latimer (also William le Latimer ) († 1268 ) was an English nobleman.
William Latimer was a crown vassal with estates in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire . As a trusted knight in the service of King Henry III. he served as sheriff of Yorkshire from 1254 to 1260 and from 1266 to 1267 . From 1258 to 1265 he was also administrator of the fallen crown fiefs north of the Trent .
Latimer had several children with his wife, whose identity is unknown, including:
- William Latimer, 1st Baron Latimer († 1304)
- John Latimer († before 1282)
His two sons married the sisters Alice and Christiana Ledet , who inherited their father Walter Ledet's estates in Northamptonshire . Latimer's main heir was his eldest son William, while the younger son John was able to establish a branch of the family in Braybrooke , Northamptonshire through the inheritance of his wife Christiana .
Web links
- Sir William le Latimer, on thepeerage.com , accessed February 22, 2018.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Helen M. Jewell: Latimer, William, first Lord Latimer (d. 1304). 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
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SURNAME | Latimer, William |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Le Latimer, William |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English nobleman |
DATE OF BIRTH | 13th Century |
DATE OF DEATH | 1268 |