title: William Rous (14th-century MP)
text: # William Rous (14th-century MP)
  
  William Rous (fl. 1390) of Paynestwychene Lane, Bath, Somerset, was an English politician, craftsman and tax collector.
  
  ## Family
  
  Rous was the son of Henry le Mareschal of Bath by his wife, Alice. He had a brother named John.
  
  ## Career
  
  He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Bath in January 1390. He was Mayor of Bath c. Sept. 1390 – 1391 and in 1392–93.
  
  