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Personal data William II le Latimer , Lord of Danby, Sir 

• He was born about 1220 in Danby Manor, Scampston, Malton, East Riding Yorkshire, England.
• He died before November 22, 1268.Sources 1, 2
• This information was last updated on March 19, 2023.

Household of William II le Latimer , Lord of Danby, Sir

He is married to Alice Hansard.

They got married after 1242 at 2nd husband.

Child(ren):

1. William III 1st Baron le Latimer  ± 1243-1304 
2. John le Latimer  ± 1244-< 1282 

Notes about William II le Latimer , Lord of Danby, Sir

William le Latimer (ie. interpreter; see [Bledri Latimer ap Cydifor],Lineage of Phillips), for a similar instance of a surname deriving from alinguistic skill; here the "le" was later corrupted to "de" in themistaken belief that Latimer was a place), of Scampston, East Ride Yorks;Sheriff of Yorks July 1254-60 and 1266-67; knighted by 1262; died by 22Nov 1268. [Burke's Peerage]

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WILLIAM LE LATIMER of Scampston in the East Riding of Yorks, comes intoprominence as a royal officer about the middle of the reign of Henry III.He was Sheriff of Yorkshire from July 1254, being reappointed in 1258,and continuing till May 1260. He was appointed again in May 1266, andappears to have acted till Christmas 1267, though in Michaelmas 1267 hisson William was his deputy. He was appointed escheator north of Trent 14November 1258. He may be the William le Latimer who in 1247 was sued bythe Prior of Pontefract concerning a holding in Dodsworth, and theWilliam who in 1251/2 had a dispute with the parson of Donnington aboutpasture right in Silkstone. In January 1252/3 William de Latimer and hisheirs had a charter of free warren in their manor of Scampston, and aweekly market and yearly fair there; and in November 1259 a similar grantfor Helpringham, co. Lincoln. In January 1257/8 he was summoned formilitary service. In 1259, for a fine of 1,200 marks, he obtained thecustody of the lands and heirs of Hugh de Morewick. From 1260 onwards heappears to have enjoyed the King's special favour. In August of that yearhe was one of the King's messengers to the King and Queen of Scotlandbearing an invitation to them to return with the messengers on a visit toHenry III, and in September, as the King's knight, he took oath on theKing's soul that if the Queen was pregnant she should be taken back toScotland whenever the King of Scots wished, and if she gave birth to achild in England that she and the child should return to Scotland withouthindrance (f). In November 1260 he was abroad on the King's business, andagain in November 1262, being described as a knight. In October 1263 heand another were authorised to compromise in the King's name with LouisIX of France touching all contentions between the King and his nobles,and was one of the King's party at the award of Louis 23 January 1263/4.He appears to have been living 8 November 1268, when William le Latimerthe younger is mentioned, but died before 22 November 1268, when theescheators were ordered to give up to William, his son and heir, all thefather's goods in the King's hand on account of his debts while Sheriffof York, on giving bail to be answerable to the King. The name of hiswife has not been ascertained. [Complete Peerage VII:460-1, (transcribedby Dave Utzinger)]

(f) This was to prevent the child from being kidnapped by the English. Adaughter Margaret was born at Windsor on 28 Feb 1260/1.

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