General Notes

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Roger De Quincy, 2nd Earl of Winchester (1195? - April 25, 1265) was an En
glish nobleman, and hereditary Constable of Scotland.
He was the second son of Saer De Quincy, 1st Earl of Winchester, and Marga
ret De Beaumont.
He probably joined his father on the Fifth CrusaDe in 1219, where the eld
er De Quincy fell sick and died. His elder brother having died a few yea
rs earlier, Roger thus inherited his father's titles and properties. Howev
er, he did not take possession of his father's lands until February 122
1, probably because he did not return to England from the crusaDe until th
en. He did not formally become earl until after the death of his moth
er in 1235.
Roger married Helen, eldest daughter and co-heiress of Alan of Galloway a
nd Margaret of Huntingdon. After the latter's death in 1234, Galloway w
as divided between the husbands of Alan's three daughters, each receivi
ng a third. The Galwegians rebelled, not wanting their land divided, but t
he rebellion was suppressed by Alexander II of Scotland. Roger ruled his p
ortion of Galloway strictly, and the Galwegians revolted again in 1247, fo
rcing Roger to hole up in a castle. Faced with a siege and little chan
ce of relief, Roger and a few men fought their way out and roDe off to se
ek help from Alexander, who raised forces to again suppress the rebellion.
In the following years Roger was one of the leaders of the baronial opposi
tion to Henry III of England, although he fought for Henry against the Wel
sh in the 1250s and 1260s.
Following Helen's death in 1245, Roger married Maud De Bohun, daught
er of Humphrey De Bohun, 2nd Earl of Hereford, around 1250. Maud died on
ly two years later, and Roger married his third wife, Eleanor Ferrers, dau
ghter of William De Ferrers, 5th Earl of Derby the same year.
Roger had three daughters by his first wife, but no sons. His subsequent m
arriages produced no issue. After his death his estates were divided betwe
en the daughters, and the earldom of Winchester lapsed. The three daughte
rs of Roger and Helen of Galloway were:
1.   Helen (also known as Ela or Elena), who married Alan Baron Zouc
he of Ashby;
2.   Elizabeth (also known as Isabella), who married Alexander Comyn, 2
nd Earl of Buchan;
3.   Margaret, who married William De Ferrers, 5th Earl of Derby (and w
as thus stepmother to her own stepmother).
2nd Earl of Winchester
Constable of Scotland
He was the second son of Saer de Quincy, 1st Earl of Winchester, and Marga
ret de Beaumont. He probably joined his father on the Fifth Crusade in 121
9, where the elder de Quincy fell sick and died. His elder brother havi
ng died a few years earlier, Roger thus inherited his father's titles a
nd properties. However, he did not take possession of his father's lands u
ntil February 1221, probably because he did not return to England from t
he crusade until then. He did not formally become earl until after the dea
th of his mother in 1235. Roger married Helen, eldest daughter and co-heir
ess of Alan, Lord of Galloway. After the latter's death in 1234, Gallow
ay was partioned, with Roger and the husbands of his wife's 2 sisters ea
ch receiving a third. The Gallwegans rebelled, not wanting their land divi
ded. The rebellion was suppressed by Alexander II of Scotland. Roger rul
ed his portion of Galloway quite strictly, and the Gallwegans revolted aga
in in 1247, forcing Roger to hole up in a castle. Faced with a siege and l
ittle chance of relief, Roger and a few men fought their way out and ro
de off to seek help from the king, who raised forces to again suppress t
he rebellion. In the following years Roger was one of the leaders of the b
aronial opposition to Henry III of England. Roger had 3 daughters, b
ut no sons. After his death his estates were divided between the daughter
s, and the earldom of Winchester lapsed. Roger married 3 times. His fir
st wife was (as mentioned above) Helen of Galloway, by