William la Zouche (formerly Mortimer)

✓ William la Zouche, formerly Mortimer, son of Robert de Mortimer of Richard's Castle and Joyce la Zouche, whose name he adopted. Summoned to Parliament 1323 (Lord Zouche of Mortimer); d. 28 Feb 1337, bur. Tewkesbury Abbey. m. (1) [26 Oct 1315/25 Feb 1317] Alice de Tosny, widow of Thomas de Leyburn and of Guy de Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick - mother of Joyce, wife of John, 2nd Lord Botetourt; m. (2) Jan 1329 Eleanor de Clare, widow of Hugh le Despenser (I100593) - not Joyce's mother. Sources: Medieval Lands (fmg.ac), English Lords T-Z (Zouche of Mortimer); Complete Peerage II (2nd ed.) pp.233-236, BOTETOURT. [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 19 Oct 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.]