| Barony de Ros | |
|---|---|
  Arms of Maxwell, Barons de Ros: Quarterly, 1st and 4th: Argent, a saltire gules (Fitzgerald) 2nd and 3rd: Gules, three water bougets argent (de Ros)[1] | |
| Creation date | 6 February 1288/89, with a precedence to 24 December 1264[2] |
| Created by | King Henry III |
| Peerage | Peerage of England |
| First holder | William de Ros |
| Present holder | Peter Trevor Maxwell, 27th Baron |
| Heir apparent | The Hon. Finbar James Maxwell |
| Remainder to | Heirs of the body |
| Motto | Crom a boo ("Crom forever")[1] |
Baron de Ros (/ruːs/ ROOSS) 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.[1] (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.) Premier baron is a designation and status awarded to the holder of the most ancient extant barony of the Peerage of England. Before the Dissolution of the Monasteries the Prior of the Order of St John in England was deemed the premier baron.[3]
- ^ a b c Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. pp. 1107–1109. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
- ^ Robson, Thomas (1830). The British Herald; Or, Cabinet of Armorial Bearings of the Nobility & Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland. p. 185. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ Reynolds, E. E., St. John Fisher, p. 61.