Context: William de Ros , 2nd Baron de Ros of Hamlake ( c.1285 -- 3 Feb 1343 ) was the son of William de Ros , 1st Baron de Ros of Hamlake and Maud de Vaux ., The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain., Baron de Ros (pronounced "Roose") of Helmsley is the premier baron in the Peerage of England, created in 1288/89 for William de Ros, with precedence to 24 December 1264. (The spelling of the title and of the surname of the original holders has been rendered differently in various texts. The word "Ros" is sometimes spelt "Roos", and the word "de" is sometimes dropped.), Subject: william de ros, Relation: date_of_birth, Options: (A) 1288 (B) 1707 (C) 89
1288