Michael Matthew Groat PhD's Genealogical Database
Individuals: 97,713 Families: 61,838
Gedcom Last Modified: December 14, 2025 00:59:10
William de Beauchamp
- Preferred Name: William de Beauchamp[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
- Gender: M
- Occupation: Hereditary Pantler at the King Richard's coronation.
- http://familysearch.org/v1/TitleOfNobility: Earl of Warwick, Elmley, Salwarpe, and Worcestershire.
- Royal House: with note: Description: Beauchamp
- Occupation: 9th Earl of Warwick1268 with note: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_de_Beauchamp,_9th_Earl_of_Warwick
- Birth: ABT 1238 in Warwick Castle, Warwickshire, England at LATI: N2.282 LONG: E1.585
- Death: 5 JUN 1298 in Elmley Castle, Elmley, Worcestershire, England at LATI: N2.0646 LONG: E2.0251
- Burial: 22 JUN 1298 in Grey Friars, Worcestershire, England at LATI: N2.2334 LONG: E2.2125
- Residence: Elmley CastleABT 1114 in Worcestershire, England at LATI: N2.2334 LONG: E2.2125 with note: Date Must be wrong. I am pretty sure he could not lived before he was born.
- Occupation: High Sheriff of Worcestershire1268 with note: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_de_Beauchamp,_9th_Earl_of_Warwick
- Christening: 1268 with note: CHR
- FSID: MHWK-NHZ
- Notes:
=== Life Sketch ===
William de Beauchamp, 9th Earl of Warwick (c. 1238 – 1298) was the eldest of eight children of William de Beauchamp of Elmley and his wife Isabel de Mauduit. He was an English nobleman and soldier, described as a “vigorous and innovative military commander." He was active in the field against the Welsh for many years, and at the end of his life campaigned against the Scots.
His father was William (III) de Beauchamp of Elmley Castle, Worcestershire, and his mother was Isabel de Mauduit, sister and heiress of William Mauduit, 8th Earl of Warwick, from whom he inherited his title in 1268. He had a sister, Sarah, who married Richard Talbot.
He married Maud FitzJohn. Their children included:
1. Isabella de Beauchamp, who married firstly Sir Patrick de Chaworth and, secondly, Hugh le Despenser, 1st Earl of Winchester
2. Guy de Beauchamp, 10th Earl of Warwick, who married Alice de Toeni, widow of Thomas de Leyburne.
He became hereditary High Sheriff of Worcestershire for life on the death of his father in 1268.
He was a close friend of Edward I of England, and was an important leader in Edward's invasion of Wales in 1277. In 1294 he raised the siege of Conwy Castle, where the King had been penned in, crossing the estuary. He was victorious on 5 March 1295 at the battle of Maes Moydog against the rebel prince of Wales, Madog ap Llywelyn. In a night attack on the Welsh infantry he used cavalry to drive them into compact formations which were then shot up by his archers and charged.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_de_Beauchamp,_9th_Earl_of_Warwick
...................................................................................
William de Beauchamp, 9th Earl of Warwick was born circa 1240.
He was the son of William de Beauchamp and Isabel Mauduit.
He married Maud fitz John, daughter of John fitz Geoffrey, Lord of Shere and Isabel le Bigod, circa 1270.
He held the office of Hereditary Sheriff of Worcestershire.
He held the office of Pantler at the King's Coronation.
He succeeded as the 9th Earl of Warwick [E., 1088] on 8 January 1267/68.
He held the office of Keeper of the Forest of Dean in 1270.
He held the office of Captain of Cheshire and Lancashire in 1276.
He fought in the Battle of Maes Moydog on 5 March 1294/95, where he led an English Army to defeat the Welsh.
He fought in the Battle of Dunbar in 1296, where he defeated the Scots.
He held the office of Steward of the forest between Oxford and Stamford in 1297/98.
He held the office of Constable of Rockingham Castle in 1297/98.
He died from 5 June 1298 to 9 June 1298.
Children of William de Beauchamp, 9th Earl of Warwick and Maud fitz John
1. Isabella de Beauchamp d. c 30 May 1306
2. Sarah de Beauchamp
3. unknown daughter de Beauchamp
4. unknown daughter de Beauchamp
5. unknown daughter de Beauchamp
6. Guy de Beauchamp, 10th Earl of Warwick b. c 1270, d. 12 Aug 1315
http://www.thepeerage.com/p2648.htm#i26478
.......................................................................
WILLIAM DE BEAUCHAMP, Knt., of Elmley, Acton Beauchamp, Comberton, Naunton Beauchamp, Salwarpe, Stoulton, and Wadborough (in Pershore), Worcestershire, Hanslope and Hawridge, Buckinghamshire, etc., Keeper of the Forest of Dean, 1270, Captain of cos. Chester and Lancaster, 1276, Constable of St. Briavels and Rockingham Castles, Steward of the Forest between Oxford and Stamford, son and heir, born about 1238 /12 (aged 26 and 30 in 1268).
He married before 1270 MAUD FITZ JOHN, widow of Gerard de Furnival, Knt., of Sheffield, Yorkshire, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, etc. (died shortly before 18 October 1261), and daughter of John Fitz Geoffrey, Knt., of Shere, Surrey, Fambridge, Essex, etc., Justiciar of Ireland, Justice of the Forest south of Trent, by Isabel, daughter of Hugh le Bigod, Earl of Norfolk [see VERDUN 8 for her ancestry].
They had two sons,
1. John and
2. Guy, Knt. [10th Earl of Warwick]
and three daughters,
3. Isabel,
4. Anne (nun at Shouldham), and
5. Amy (nun at Shouldham).
He was heir in 1268 to his uncle, William Mauduit, 8th Earl of Warwick, by which he inherited the Earldom of Warwick, the office of Chamberlain of the Exchequer, and the baronies of Warwick, Warwickshire and Hanslope, Buckinghamshire.
"Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial & Medieval Families,” Douglas Richardson (2013)
the Peerage - Person Page - 2648 #26478 William de Beauchamp, 9th Earl of Warwick
William de Beauchamp, 9th Earl of Warwick
M, #26478, b. 1237, d. 1298
Last Edited=15 Jun 2017
William de Beauchamp, 9th Earl of Warwick was born in 1237. He was the son of William de Beauchamp an
BIO
BIO: from http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ENGLISH%20NOBILITY%20MEDIEVAL.htm#ThomasWarwickdied1369A as of 4/4/2016
WILLIAM [V] de Beauchamp, son of WILLIAM [IV] de Beauchamp of Elmley, Worcestershire
=== William de Beauchamp, 9th Earl of Warwic ===
William de Beauchamp, 9th Earl of Warwick; born c1240; Hereditary Sheriffof Worcs and Pantler at Coronations, Keeper of Forest of Dean 1270,Captain of Cheshire and Lancs 1276; led an English army which defeatedthe Welsh at Maes Moydog, Montgomeryshire, 5 March 1294/5; commander inthe English army, which defeated the Scots at Dunbar 1296, Constable ofRockingham Castle and Steward of forests between Oxford and Stamford1297-98; married c1270 Maud (died April 1301), daughter of Sir John fitzGeoffrey and widow of Sir Gerard de Furnivall(e), and died 5 or 9 June1298. [Burke's Peerage]
------------------------------------
William de Beauchamp, b. 1237, d. Elmley 5 or 9, buried 22 June 1298 GreyFriars, co. Worcester, 9th Earl of Warwick. [Magna Charta Sureties]
------------------------------------
EARLDOM OF WARWICK (IX) 1268
WILLIAM (DE BEAUCHAMP), EARL OF WARWICK, nephew and heir, being 1st sonand heir apparent of William DE BEAUCHAMP, of Elmley, co. Worcester, byIsabel (who died before 1268), only sister of the said Earl William, wassaid to be aged 26-30 in 1268. He inherited the office of Chamberlain ofthe Exchequer from the Mauduit family and did homage for the lands of theEarldom of Warwick, 9 February 1267/8. On his father's death, between 7January and 21 April 1268, he succeeded him at Elmley and also ashereditary Sheriff of Worcestershire and Hereditary Pander at the King'sCoronation. He was one of the pledges for Robert Ferrers, late Earl ofDerby, in 1269; Keeper of the Forest of Dean, 1270; a Commissioner totreat with Llywelyn concerning incidents on the Welsh border, 16 October1270 and 14 April 1274; was present at the Council at Westminster, 12November 1276, which gave judgment against Llywelyn; Captain of cos.Chester and Lancaster, 16 November 1276. He was summoned for serviceagainst the Welsh, 1277-94, against the Scots, 1296-98, and beyond seas,1297, and to the Assembly at Shrewsbury, 1283; was present whenAlexander, King of Scotland, did homage to Edward I at Westminster, 29September 1278; took part in the siege and capture of Dryglwyn, co.Carmarthen, August-September 1282; won a fine victory over the Welsh,under Madog ap Llywelyn, at Maes Moydog, co. Montgomery, 5 March 1294/5;and was one of the leaders of the force which, under the Earl of Surrey,defeated the Scots at Dunbar, 27 April 1296. Constable of RockinghamCastle and Steward of the forest between Oxford and Stamford, 16 July1297 till his death. During the King's absence in Flanders (August1297-March 1297/8) he was a member of Prince Edward's Council.
He married Maud, widow of Sir Gerard DE FURNIVALLE, of Sheffield, Yorks,Worksop, Notts, &c. (who died s.p. before 18 October 1261), sister andcoheir of Richard (FITZJOHN), LORD FITZJOHN (who died s.p. shortly before5 August 1297), being 1st daughter of Sir John FITZGEOFFREY, of Shere,Surrey, Fambridge, Essex, &c., Justiciar of Ireland, by Isabel, daughterof Hugh (LE BIGOD), 3rd EARL OF NORFOLK. He died 5 or 9 June 1298 atElmley and was buried 22 June in the Friars Minor, Worcester. She died 16or 18 April 1301 and was buried 7 May with him. [Complete PeerageXII/2:368-70, (transcribed by Dave Utzinger)]
------------------------------------
William de Beauchamp inherited not only the feudal barony of Elmley fromhis father, but had previously derived from his mother the Earldom ofWarwick (originally possessed by the Newburghs), and the barony ofHanslape (which had belonged to the Mauduits). This eminent nobleman wasa distinguished captain in the Welsh and Scottish wars of King Edward I."In the 23rd year of which reign (1294-5), being in Wales with the king,"as Dugdale relates, "he performed a notable exploit; namely hearing thata great body of the Welsh were got together in a plain betwixt two woodsand, to secure themselves, had fastened their pikes to the group, slopingtheir pikes towards their assailants, he marched thither with a choicecompany of cross-bowmen and archers, and in the night time encompassingthem about, but betwixt every two horsemen on cross-bowman, whichcross-bowman killing many of them that held the picks, the horsemencharged in suddenly and made very great slaughter. This was done nearMontgomery." His lordship m. Maud, widow of Girard de Furnival, and oneof the four daughters and co-heiresses of Richard FitzJohn, son of JohnFitz-Geffrey, chief Justice of Ireland, by whom he had surviving issue,Guy, his successor; Isabel, m. to Peter Chaworth; Maud, m. to -- Rithco;Margaret, m. to John Sudley; Anne and Amy, nuns at Shouldham, co.Norfolk, a monastery founded by his lordship's maternal greatgrandfather. William de Beauchamp, 1st Earl of Warwick of that family, d.in 1298, having previous to his mother's death used the style and titleof Earl of Warwick, with what legality appears very doubtful, and was sby his eldest son, Guy de Beauchamp. [Sir Bernard Burke, Dormant andExtinct Peerages, Burke's Peerage, Ltd., London, 1883, p. 30, Beauchamp,Earls of Warwick]
=== William de Beauchamp, 9th Earl of Warwic ===
William de Beauchamp, 9th Earl of Warwick (c. 1238 – 1298) was the eldest of eight children of William de Beauchamp of Elmley and his wife Isabel de Mauduit. He was an English nobleman and soldier, described as a “vigorous and innovative military commander." He was active in the field against the Welsh for many years, and at the end of his life campaigned against the Scots.
His father was William (III) de Beauchamp of Elmley Castle, Worcestershire, and his mother was Isabel de Mauduit, sister and heiress of William Mauduit, 8th Earl of Warwick, from whom he inherited his title in 1268. He had a sister, Sarah, who married Richard Talbot.
He married Maud FitzJohn. Their children included:
1. Isabella de Beauchamp, who married firstly Sir Patrick de Chaworth and, secondly, Hugh le Despenser, 1st Earl of Winchester
2. Guy de Beauchamp, 10th Earl of Warwick, who married Alice de Toeni, widow of Thomas de Leyburne.
He became hereditary High Sheriff of Worcestershire for life on the death of his father in 1268.
He was a close friend of Edward I of England, and was an important leader in Edward's invasion of Wales in 1277. In 1294 he raised the siege of Conwy Castle, where the King had been penned in, crossing the estuary. He was victorious on 5 March 1295 at the battle of Maes Moydog against the rebel prince of Wales, Madog ap Llywelyn. In a night attack on the Welsh infantry he used cavalry to drive them into compact formations which were then shot up by his archers and charged.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_de_Beauchamp,_9th_Earl_of_Warwick
=== "Ancestral Roots. . ." (72:30), (74:30) ===
"Ancestral Roots. . ." (72:30), (74:30), (86:29). From "Ancestors of Paul Bailey MCBRIDE" on the www: Earl of Warwick b. 1237, of Elmley Castle, Worcestershire, Eng. d. 5 OR 9 Jun 1298, Elmley, Worcester, Eng. d. BEF 22 Jun 1298 bur. 22 Jun 1298, Friars Minor, Worcester, Eng. Married first Maud FitzJohn (1244-1301) Children: 1.Sir Guy de BEAUCHAMP 10th Earl of Warwick (-1315) m. Alice de TOENI (1283-1324) 2.Isabel de BEAUCHAMP m. Sir Patrick de CHAWORTH Lord of Kidwelly (-1283) References: [AR7],[RD500],[ConverseA],[MCS] From "The Homer Beers James Genealogy" on the www: "William de Beauchamp, 1st Earl of Warwick of the Beauchamp family, inherited not only the feudal barony of Elmley from his father, but had previously derived from his mother the Earldom of Warwick (originally possessed by the Newburghs), and the barony of Hanslape (which had belonged to the Mauduits). This eminent nobleman was a distinguished captain in the Welsh and Scottish wars of King Edward I. "In the 23rd year of which reign (1294-95), being in Wales with the king," as Dugdale relates, "he performed a notable exploit; namely, hearing that a great body of the Welsh were got together in a plain, betwixt two woods, and to secure themselves, had fastened their pikes to the ground, sloping towards their assailants, he marched thither with a choice company cross-bowmen and archers, and in the night time encompassing them about, put betwixt every two horsemen, one cross-bowman, which cross-bowman killing many of them that held the pikes, the horse charged in suddenly, and made a great slaughter. This was done near Montgomery." William de Beauchamp, 1st Earl of Warwick of that family, died in 1298, having previous to his mother's death used the style and title of Earl of Warwick, with what legality appears very doubtful, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Guy. He married Maud FitzJohn, widow of Girard de Furnival (See Burke, Pg. 225), and one of the four daughters and co-heiresses of [her brother ?] Richard FitzJohn, son of John FitzGeoffery, Chief Justice of Ireland. She died in 1301. They had the following issue: 1. Guy de Beauchamp, his successor, 2nd Earl. [RIN 4365*] 2. John de Beauchamp, d.s.p. 3. Maud Beauchamp, married Geoffrey Say, Lord Say. 4. Emma Beauchamp, married Rowland Odingsels. 5. Isabel Beauchamp, married John Clinton. 6. Elizabeth Beauchamp, married Thomas Astley, Knight. 7. Lucia, married Robert or Roger de Napton. 8. Isabel Beauchamp. [RIN 3262] 9. Maud Beauchamp, married _______ Rithco. 10. Margaret Beauchamp, married John Sudley. 11. Anne Beauchamp, a nun at Shouldham, co. Norfolk, a monastery founded by William's maternal great grandfather. 12. Amy Beauchamp, a nun at Shouldham, also, with her sister, Anne."
=== Note: William de Beauchamp, who inherite ===
Note: William de Beauchamp, who inherited not only the feudal baronyofElmly from his father, but had previously derived from hismother theEarldom of Warwick and the barony of Hameslape fromthe de Maudits. Hemarried Maud, one of the daughters andco-heirs of Richard FitzJohn, sonof John FitzGeoffrey, ChiefJustice of Ireland, and had Guy and fivedaughters: Isabel,Maud, Margaret, Anne and Amy. He died 1298 and wasfirst Earl ofWarwick of the Beauchamp family, having previous to hismother'sdeath used the style and title of Earl of Warwick.
=== WILLIAM (DE BEAUCHAMP), EARL OF WARWICK, ===
WILLIAM (DE BEAUCHAMP), EARL OF WARWICK, nephew and heir, being 1st son and heir apparent of William DE BEAUCHAMP, of Elmley, co. Worcester, by Isabel (who died before 1268), only sister of the said Earl William, was said to be aged 26-30 in 1268. He inherited the office of Chamberlain of the Exchequer from the Mauduit family and did homage for the lands of the Earldom of Warwick, 9 February 1267/8. On his father's death, between 7 January and 21 April 1268, he succeeded him at Elmley and also as hereditary Sheriff of Worcestershire and Hereditary Pander at the King's Coronation. He was one of the pledges for Robert Ferrers, late Earl of Derby, in 1269; Keeper of the Forest of Dean, 1270; a Commissioner to treat with Llywelyn concerning incidents on the Welsh border, 16 October 1270 and 14 April 1274; was present at the Council at Westminster, 12 November 1276, which gave judgment against Llywelyn; Captain of cos. Chester and Lancaster, 16 November 1276. He was summoned for service against the Welsh, 1277-94, against the Scots, 1296-98, and beyond seas, 1297, and to the Assembly at Shrewsbury, 1283; was present when Alexander, King of Scotland, did homage to Edward I at Westminster, 29 September 1278; took part in the siege and capture of Dryglwyn, co. Carmarthen, August-September 1282; won a fine victory over the Welsh, under Madog ap Llywelyn, at Maes Moydog, co. Montgomery, 5 March 1294/5; and was one of the leaders of the force which, under the Earl of Surrey, defeated the Scots at Dunbar, 27 April 1296. Constable of Rockingham Castle and Steward of the forest between Oxford and Stamford, 16 July 1297 till his death. During the King's absence in Flanders (August 1297-March 1297/8) he was a member of Prince Edward's Council. He married Maud, widow of Sir Gerard DE FURNIVALLE, of Sheffield, Yorks, Worksop, Notts, &c. (who died s.p. before 18 October 1261), sister and coheir of Richard (FITZJOHN), LORD FITZJOHN (who died s.p. shortly before 5 August 1297), being 1st daughter of Sir John FITZGEOFFREY, of Shere, Surrey, Fambridge, Essex, &c., Justiciar of Ireland, by Isabel, daughter of Hugh (LE BIGOD), 3rd EARL OF NORFOLK. He died 5 or 9 June 1298 at Elmley and was buried 22 June in the Friars Minor, Worcester. She died 16 or 18 April 1301 and was buried 7 May with him. [Complete Peerage XII/2:368-70]
___________________
William de Beauchamp, 9th Earl of Warwick; born c1240; Hereditary Sheriff of Worcs and Pantler at Coronations, Keeper of Forest of Dean 1270, Captain of Cheshire and Lancs 1276; led an English army which defeated the Welsh at Maes Moydog, Montgomeryshire, 5 March 1294/5; commander in the English army, which defeated the Scots at Dunbar 1296, Constable of Rockingham Castle and Steward of forests between Oxford and Stamford 1297-98; married c1270 Maud (died April 1301), daughter of Sir John fitz Geoffrey and widow of Sir Gerard de Furnivall(e), and died 5 or 9 June 1298. [Burke's Peerage]
------------------------------------
William de Beauchamp, b. 1237, d. Elmley 5 or 9, buried 22 June 1298 Grey Friars, co. Worcester, 9th Earl of Warwick. [Magna Charta Sureties]
------------------------------------
William de Beauchamp inherited not only the feudal barony of Elmley from his father, but had previously derived from his mother the Earldom of Warwick (originally possessed by the Newburghs), and the barony of Hanslape (which had belonged to the Mauduits). This eminent nobleman was a distinguished captain in the Welsh and Scottish wars of King Edward I. "In the 23rd year of which reign (1294-5), being in Wales with the king," as Dugdale relates, "he performed a notable exploit; namely hearing that a great body of the Welsh were got together in a plain betwixt two woods and, to secure themselves, had fastened their pikes to the group, sloping their pikes towards their assailants, he marched thither with a choice company of cross-bowmen and archers, and in the night time encompassing them about, but betwixt every two horsemen on cross-bowman, which cross-bowman killing many of them that held the picks, the horsemen charged in suddenly and made very great slaughter. This was done near Montgomery." His lordship m. Maud, widow of Girard de Furnival, and one of the four daughters and co-heiresses of Richard FitzJohn, son of John Fitz-Geffrey, chief Justice of Ireland, by whom he had surviving issue, Guy, his successor; Isabel, m. to Peter Chaworth; Maud, m. to -- Rithco; Margaret, m. to John Sudley; Anne and Amy, nuns at Shouldham, co. Norfolk, a monastery founded by his lordship's maternal great grandfather. William de Beauchamp, 1st Earl of Warwick of that family, d. in 1298, having previous to his mother's death used the style and title of Earl of Warwick, with what legality appears very doubtful, and was s by his eldest son, Guy de Beauchamp. [Sir Bernard Burke, Dormant and Extinct Peerages, Burke's Peerage, Ltd., London, 1883, p. 30, Beauchamp, Earls of Warwick]
=== Sources: ===
History of Yorks 1-393, Yorks 22; G.E.C. Complete Peerage IV-265-v. 436; Burke Ex. Peerage, Eng. p. 186.
From Family Group Sheet submitted to Archive Records in Salt Lake.
=== !William De Beauchamp, b. 1237, buried 2 ===
!William De Beauchamp, b. 1237, buried 22 Jun. 1298, 9th Earl of Warwick; m. bef. 1270, Maud Fitz John, d. 16 0r 18 Apr. 1301, bur. 7 May 1301, Ref: (Generations 28-29: CP IV 670 chart III; V 437; Old-CP VIII 53-56; Warwick Castle and its Earls, II 828).
=== !BIR: Bk, Medieval Knight by Stephen Tur ===
!BIR: Bk, Medieval Knight by Stephen Turnbull.
=== 9th Earl of Warwick. 1st Earl Beaucham ===
9th Earl of Warwick. 1st Earl Beauchamp. 1st Earl of Warwi ck.
=== Family info ===
Family:
Son of William de Beauchamp, IV, Lord of Elmley Castle and Isabel de Mauduit
Husband of Maud FitzJohn, Countess of Warwick
Father of Isabella de Beauchamp, Countess Winchester; Robert de Beauchamp; John de Beauchamp; Guy de Beauchamp, 10th Earl of Warwick; Anne de Beauchamp and 4 others
Brother of Margaret de Beauchamp; Sir Walter de Beauchamp, of Elmley & Alcester, Sheriff of Worcestershire; Isabel de Beauchamp; Joan de Beauchamp; Sybil de Beauchamp and 2 others
=== !Information: "From his mother the Earl ===
!Information: "From his mother the Earldom of Warwick". !History of Yorks. 1-393,Yorks.22;G.E.C.Complete peerage IV-265-v.436; Burks Sxt.Peerage,Eng.p.186; Sir Bernard Burke's Dormant & ExtinctPeerage p.30; ;he inh.from his mother the Earldom of Warwick. birth given as abt 1241-46 d.as 5 or 9 June 1295 at Elmley,Gloucester,ng. bur.22 jun 1296 at Grey Friars,Worcester Eng. Children listed order as given in Sir Bernard Burke's Dorment and Extinct Peerage
=== William de Beauchamp, 1st Earl of Warwi ===
William de Beauchamp, 1st Earl of Warwick of the Beauchamp family, inherited not only the feudal barony of Elmley from his father, but had previously derived from his mother the Earldom of Warwick (originally possessed by the Newburghs), and the barony of Hanslape (which had belonged to the Mauduits). This eminent nobleman was a distinguished captain in the Welsh and Scottish wars of King Edward I. "In the 23rd year of which reign (1294-95), being in Wales with the king," as Dugdale relates, "he performed a notable exploit; namely, hearing that a great body of the Welsh were got together in a plain, betwixt two woods, and to secure themselves, had fastened their pikes to the ground, sloping towards their assailants, he marched thither with a choice company cross-bowmen and archers, and in the night time encompassing them about, put betwixt every two horsemen, one cross-bowman, which cross-bowman killing many of them that held the pikes, the horse charged in suddenly, and made a great slaughter. This was done near Montgomery."
=== William de Beauchamp, 9th Earl of Warwic ===
William de Beauchamp, 9th Earl of Warwick; born c1240; Hereditary Sheriff of Worcs and Pantler at Coronations, Keeper of Forest of Dean 1270, Captain of Cheshire and Lancs 1276; led an English army which defeated the Welsh at Maes Moydog, Montgomeryshire, 5 March 1294/5; commander in the English army, which defeated the Scots at Dunbar 1296, Constable of Rockingham Castle and Steward of forests between Oxford and Stamford 1297-98; married c1270 Maud (died April 1301), daughter of Sir John fitz Geoffrey and widow of Sir Gerard de Furnivall(e), and died 5 or 9 June 1298. [Burke's Peerage]
------------------------------------
William de Beauchamp inherited not only the feudal barony of Elmley from his father, but had previously derived from his mother the Earldom of Warwick (originally possessed by the Newburghs), and the barony of Hanslape (which had belonged to the Mauduits). This eminent nobleman was a distinguished captain in the Welsh and Scottish wars of King Edward I. "In the 23rd year of which reign (1294-5), being in Wales with the king," as Dugdale relates, "he performed a notable exploit; namely hearing that a great body of the Welsh were got together in a plain betwixt two woods and, to secure themselves, had fastened their pikes to the group, sloping their pikes towards their assailants, he marched thither with a choice company of cross-bowmen and archers, and in the night time encompassing them about, but betwixt every two horsemen on cross-bowman, which cross-bowman killing many of them that held the picks, the horsemen charged in suddenly and made very great slaughter. This was done near Montgomery." His lordship m. Maud, widow of Girard de Furnival, and one of the four daughters and co-heiresses of Richard FitzJohn, son of John Fitz-Geffrey, chief Justice of Ireland, by whom he had surviving issue, Guy, his successor; Isabel, m. to Peter Chaworth; Maud, m. to -- Rithco; Margaret, m. to John Sudley; Anne and Amy, nuns at Shouldham, co. Norfolk, a monastery founded by his lordship's maternal great grandfather. William de Beauchamp, 1st Earl of Warwick of that family, d. in 1298, having previous to his mother's death used the style and title of Earl of Warwick, with what legality appears very doubtful, and was s by his eldest son, Guy de Beauchamp. [Sir Bernard Burke, Dormant and Extinct Peerages, Burke's Peerage, Ltd., London, 1883, p. 30, Beauchamp, Earls of Warwick]
=== BIOGRAPHY: 1st or 9th Earl of Warwick
B ===
BIOGRAPHY: 1st or 9th Earl of Warwick
BIRTH: (26/30-1268) - aged 26-30 in 1268
=== The first Earl of Warwick was created ea ===
The first Earl of Warwick was created early in the reign of King William II and was Henry de Newburgh (d. 1123), a baron of the Norman exchequer who spent most of his time in Normandy. His grant as earl brought him the large estates of the Saxon leader Thurkill of Arden in Warwickshire. William de Beauchamp was 5th Baron Beauchamp of Elmley Castle.
=== MAGNA CHARTA SURETEES, P.3; SORLEY'S PED ===
MAGNA CHARTA SURETEES, P.3; SORLEY'S PEDIGREES (GS NUMBER Q929.242 SO68) P.39; DOYLE'S OFFICIAL BARONETAGE VOL II P.695, 597; BAKER'S NORTHAMPTONSHIRE VOL I P.108; DICTIONARY OF NATIONAL BIOGRAPHY;JACOB'S PEERAGE P.258, 264; DUGDALES' BARONETAGE VOL 1 P.390; THE AMERICAN GENALOGIST VOL 16 P.131-135; ANCESTRAL FILE, LDS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY;
=== He inherited the title Earl of Warwick f ===
He inherited the title Earl of Warwick from his uncle, William Maudit, in1268. During the wars in Wales (1294-1295), "he performed a notable exploit;namely, hearing that a great body of the Welsh were got together in aplain, betwixt two woods, and to secure themselves, had fastened theirpikes to the ground, sloping towards their assailants, he marched thitherwith a choice company of cross-bowmen and archers, and in the night timeencompassing them about, but betwixt every two horsemen, onecross-bowman, which cross-bowman killing many of them that held thepikes, the horses charged in suddenly, and made a very great slaughter.This was done near Montgomery."
=== Royal Ancestors of Some LDS Families, by ===
Royal Ancestors of Some LDS Families, by Michael L. Call, Chart 339 - # 2
=== Succeeded his uncle William Mauduit in 1 ===
Succeeded his uncle William Mauduit in 1268. 1st Beachamp Earl of Warwick. William de Beauchamp, who inherited not only the feudal barony of Elmly from his father, but had previously derived from his mother the Earldom of Warwick and the barony of Hameslape from the de Maudits. He married Maud, one of the daughters and co-heirs of Richard FitzJohn, son of John FitzGeoffrey, Chief Justice of Ireland, and had Guy and five daughters: Isabel, Maud, Margaret, Anne and Amy. He died 1298 and was first Earl of Warwick of the Beauchamp family, having previous to his mother's death used the style and title of Earl of Warwick.
=== Source: Frederick Lewis Weis & Walter Le ===
Source: Frederick Lewis Weis & Walter Lee Sheppard, Jr., Ancestral Roots of certain American colonists..., (Edition 7, Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, 1992), 86-29.
=== William de Beauchamp, who inherited not ===
William de Beauchamp, who inherited not only the feudal barony of Elmly from his father, but had previously derived from his mother the Earldom of Warwick and the barony of Hameslape from the de Maudits. He married Maud, one of the daughters and co-heirs of Richard FitzJohn, son of John FitzGeoffrey, Chief Justice of Ireland, and had Guy and five daughters: Isabel, Maud, Margaret, Anne and Amy. He died 1298 and was first Earl of Warwick of the Beauchamp family, having previous to his mother's death used the style and title of Earl of Warwick.
=== !6th Baron of Beauchamp 9th Earl of Warw ===
!6th Baron of Beauchamp 9th Earl of Warwick of Elmley Castle, in Gloucestershire, by tenure, Earl of Warwick, in right of his mother, son of William, fifth Baron Beauchamp, son of Walcheline de Beauchamp, o.v.p. eldest son of Walter, fourth Baron Beauchamp, by his wife Bertha, daughter of William, third Baron Braose, of Brecknock Castle, by tenure, and his wife (Matilda), daughter of Richard de Clare, fourth Earl of Herford, a Surety for the Magna Charta. ! ! !Pedigrees of Some of the Emperor Charlemagne's Descendants Page 100; 236 Plantagenet Royal Ancestry LDS Family History Library Some Colonial Dames of Royal Descent Page 12; 28; 321
Preferred Parents:
Father: William de Beauchamp Baron of Salwarpe, b. 1215 in Elmley Castle, Worcestershire, England d. AFT 7 JAN 1269 in Elmley Castle, Worcestershire, England
Mother: Isabel Mauduit, b. 27 DEC 1216 in Hanslope, Buckinghamshire, England d. ABT 7 JAN 1267 in Cokehill, Worcestershire, England
Family 1: Matilda FitzJohn, b. 1237 in Shere, Surrey, England d. 18 APR 1301 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England
- Isabella de Beauchamp, b. 1263 in Warwick, Warwick District, Warwickshire, England d. BEF 30 MAY 1306 in Elmley Castle, Wychavon District, Worcestershire, England
- Beatrice Bruley, b. ABT 1274 in Aston Bruley, Worcestershire, England d. 1326 in Bruley, Worcestershire, , England
- Guy de Beauchamp 10th Earl of Warwick, b. 1272 in Elmley Castle, Worcestershire, England d. 12 AUG 1315 in Warwick Castle, Warwick, Warwickshire, England
Sources:
- Title: William de Beauchamp, 9th Earl of Warwick (1238-1298), Wikipedia
Author: Wikipedia
Publication: Name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_de_Beauchamp,_9th_Earl_of_Warwick;
Note: William de Beauchamp, 9th Earl of Warwick (1238–1298) was an English nobleman and soldier, described as a “vigorous and innovative military commander”.He was active in the field against the Welsh for many years, and at the end of his life campaigned against the Scots. He became hereditary High Sheriff of Worcestershire for life on the death of his father in 1268. His father was William (III) de Beauchamp of Elmley Castle, Worcestershire, and his mother was Isabel de Mauduit, sister and heiress of William Mauduit, 8th Earl of Warwick, from whom he inherited his title in 1268. He married Maud FitzJohn.
Page: record match
- Title: Royal Ancestors of Some LDS Families
Author: Royal Ancestors of Some LDS Families, Michel L. Call, 1975 Editions, Page number: page 146
Page: Migrated from user-supplied source citation: urn:familysearch:source:3243690013
- Title: WILLIAM [V] de Beauchamp in The Medieval Lands Project
Author: fmg.ac
Publication: Name: http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ENGLISH%20NOBILITY%20MEDIEVAL.htm#WilliamWarwickdied1298;
Note: WILLIAM [V] de Beauchamp, son of WILLIAM [IV] de Beauchamp of Elmley, Worcestershire & his wife Isabel Mauduit ([1237/41]-Elmley 5 or 9 Jun 1298, bur 22 Jun 1298 Worcester Franciscan Church). The will of "William de Beauchamp", dated 7 Jan 1268, bequeathed property to "Walter my son...Joane my daughter...Isabel my daughter...Sibill my daughter...Sarah my daughter...William my eldest son...my daughter the countess his wife...Isabel my wife..."[1571]. A writ dated 20 Jan "52 Hen III", after the death of "William Maudut…earl of Warwick", names "William de Bello Campo the younger, son of hs sister Isabel deceased who was married to William de Bello Campo the elder, age variously stated as 26 and more, and 30 and more, is his heir"[1572]. "Willelmum de Bello Campo filium Walteri de Bello Campo" granted "manerium suum de Ledecombe" to "Willelmum primogenitum eius et Matildem uxor eius", in exchange for "tenemento in Schirrevelench", by charter dated to [1261/69][1573]. He succeeded his maternal uncle in Jan 1267 as Earl of Warwick. He succeeded his father in 1268 at Elmley and as hereditary Sheriff of Worcestershire. The will of "William de Beauchamp Earl of Warwick", dated 14 Sep 1296, chose burial “in the quire of the Friars-Minors, commonly called the Gray-friars at Worcester”, bequeathed property to "Maud my wife...Guy my eldest son...my two daughters nuns at Shouldham"[1574]. The Annals of Worcester record the death “V Id Jun” in 1298 of “Willelmus de Bello Campo comes Warewike” and his burial “Wygorniæ…inter fratres Minores”[1575]. Inquisitions dated Jun 1298 record that "William de Bello Campo Earl of Warwick" held the castle of Worcester and other properties in Worcestershire and name "Guy de Warr’…son and next heir… aged 27 years"[1576].
m (before 7 Jan 1269) as her second husband, MATILDA FitzJohn, widow of GERARD de Furnivalle, daughter of JOHN FitzGeoffrey of Shere, Surrey & his wife Isabel Bigod of Norfolk (-16/18 Apr 1301, bur 7 May 1301 Worcester Franciscan Church). The Chronicle of Tintern Abbey, Monmouthshire names "Matilda uxor Guidonis comitis Warwici" as the oldest daughter of "Johanni Fitz-Geffrey" and his wife "Isabella Bygod…"[1577]. "Willelmum de Bello Campo filium Walteri de Bello Campo" granted "manerium suum de Ledecombe" to "Willelmum primogenitum eius et Matildem uxor eius", in exchange for "tenemento in Schirrevelench", by charter dated to [1261/69][1578]. The will of "William de Beauchamp", dated 7 Jan 1268, bequeathed property to "Walter my son...Joane my daughter...Isabel my daughter...Sibill my daughter...Sarah my daughter...William my eldest son...my daughter the countess his wife...Isabel my wife..."[1579]. The will of "William de Beauchamp Earl of Warwick", dated 14 Sep 1296, chose burial “in the quire of the Friars-Minors, commonly called the Gray-friars at Worcester”, bequeathed property to "Maud my wife...Guy my eldest son...my two daughters nuns at Shouldham"[1580].
Earl William & his wife had [five or more] children:
- Title: William de Beauchamp (1237-1298), "Find A Grave Index"
Author: "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV23-GQSM : 1 April 2023), William de Beauchamp, ; Burial, Worcester, City of Worcester, Worcestershire, England, Greyfriars; citing record ID 63441401, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV23-GQSM;
Note: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63441401/william-de-beauchamp
Sir William de Beauchamp
BIRTH 1237 Elmley Castle, Wychavon District, Worcestershire, England
DEATH Jun 1298 (aged 60–61) Elmley Castle, Wychavon District, Worcestershire, England
BURIAL Greyfriars
Worcester, City of Worcester, Worcestershire, England
MEMORIAL ID 63441401
Son of William de Beauchamp and Isabel Mauduit. William married Maud FitzJohn, as her second husband, the daughter of John FitzGeoffrey and Isabel le Bigod. They were married before 1270 and had one son and three daughters.
- Title: William de Beauchamp - Medieval Lands - Charles Cawley
Author: WILLIAM [V] de Beauchamp, son of WILLIAM [IV] de Beauchamp of Elmley, Worcestershire & his wife Isabel Mauduit ([1237/41]-Elmley 5 or 9 Jun 1298, bur 22 Jun 1298 Worcester Franciscan Church).
Publication: Name: https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ENGLISH%20NOBILITY%20MEDIEVAL.htm;
- Title: Wikipedia, "William de Beauchamp, 9th Earl of Warwick"
Author: Wikiopedia.org
Publication: Name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_de_Beauchamp,_9th_Earl_of_Warwick;
Note: Short biography. Only shows two children, Guy and Isabella.
- Title: Abbey Roll
Author: Family History Library archive record (family group sheet)
Note: Source: 942 D2bb, ... Abbey Roll p. 127-130 vol. 1; Dudgole Wm. Antiquites of Worcs. p. 225-252 vol. 1 Q912 D22dw; 942 M23b Roll of Battle Abbey 26-7; 942 D22bug Burke's Peerage... p. 33, 30, 54; Q940 D2t Plantagenet p. 117; MS 2042
Submitter: Kathaleen State Broderick
Page: Migrated from user-supplied source citation: urn:familysearch:source:3244547632
- Title: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
Author: Book Title: The Tracy Family / The Winslow Family
Publication: Name: https://search.ancestry.com/collections/61157/records/392637;
- Title: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series I, Edward I - Beauchamp Peerage Families
Author: National Archives, entry "C 133" - The National Archives: Kew in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in south-west London.
Publication: Name: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C9559726;
Note: National Archives, entry "C 133 - Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series I, Edward I," it is noted that records of William de Bello Campo, (much in Latin) are one and the same with those pertaining to [William de] "Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick: Middlesex, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Leiecestershire, Rutland, Yorkshire."
Page: These records note that records of William de Bello Campo, (much in written Latin) are one and the same with those pertaining to [William de] "Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick: Middlesex, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Leiecestershire, Rutland, Yorkshire."
Master Index
| Pedigree Chart
| Descendency Chart
Please send genealogical corrections, additions, or comments to Michael Matthew Groat PhD
Created by GIMMWebService Version 1.0.3 (Program Information), Copyright 2023 © Michael Groat
(Web design layout and pedigree indentation subroutine) Copyright 1996 © Randy Winch (gumby@edge.net) and Tim Doyle (tdoyle@doit.com)
(Internal GEDCOM data structures and GEDCOM file parsing) Copyright 2014-2021 © Giulio Genovese (giulio.genovese@gmail.com)
Like the program that you see? Any support is appreciated!
