Zouche

The Zouche family is descended from Alan de la Zouche, a Breton who settled in England during the reign of Henry II.

01. Alan La Zouche ^[1] was born abt 1093.  He married Constance of Bretagne, daughter of Conan, Duke of Bretagne and Maud.  

02. Geoffrey La Zouche ^[1] son of Alan and Constance was born abt 1126. He married Hawise De Bretagne, daughter of Alain IV Fergent de Bretagne, Duc de Bretagne and Ermisende d'Anjou.  He gained the title of Vicomte de Porhoët, in Brittany.

03. Alan La Zouche ^[1] son of Geoffrey and Hawise was born abt. 1157.  He emigrated to England arriving before 1172.  He married Alice De Belmeis, daughter of Philip de Belmeis and Maud de Meschines. Alan died in 1190.

04. Roger La Zouche ^[1] son of Alan and Alice was born abt. 1182.  He married Margaret Beaumont.  In 1205 he did military service in France under Geoffrey, son of King John.1 He held the office of Sherrif of Devon between 1228 and 1231. He lived at Ashby-de-la-Zouche, Leicestershire, England. Roger died before May 14, 1238.

05a. Sir Alan La Zouche ^[1] son of Roger and Margaret was born abt 1217.  He married Helen De Quincy, daughter of Roger De Quincy and Helen of Galloway.  Alan died on August 10, 1270.

05b. Eudo La Zouche ^[1] son of Roger and Margaret was born abt 1244.  He married Millicent De Cauntelo, the daughter of William De Cauntelo and Eva De Braose. 

05c. Loretta La Zouche ^[1] daughter of Roger and Margaret was born abt 1211.  She married Gilbert De Sanford.  I descend from their daughter Alice De Sanford who married Sir Robert De Vere (c1230-1296).

06a. Roger La Zouche ^[1] son of Alan and Helen was born abt. 1242.  He married Eleanor De Longespee , daughter of Stephen Longespee and Emmeline De Riddlesford.  Roger died before October 15, 1285 in Ashby, Leicestershire, England.

06b. Eve La Zouche daughter of Eudo and Millicent was born abt. 1273 and died in 1314.  She married Sir Maurice De Berkeley.  I descend from their son Sir Thomas De Berkeley who married  Katherine Clivedon.

07. Alan La Zouche ^[1] 1st Baron La Zouche of Ashby and son of Roger and Eleanor was born on October 9, 1267 in Ashby, Leicestershire, England.  He married Eleanor Segrave.  He received his lands after paying homage to the King on October 13, 1289.  He was governor of Rockingham Castle and steward of Rockingham Forest.  Alan died on March 25, 1314 in Brackley, Northamptonshire, England.