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Earl William DE BEAUCHAMP, of Warwick

Earl William DE BEAUCHAMP, of Warwick[1]

Male 1237 - 1298  (61 years)

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  • Name William DE BEAUCHAMP 
    Prefix Earl 
    Suffix of Warwick 
    Born 1237  Elmley Castle, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch ID MHWK-NHZ 
    Royal House   [2
    Beauchamp 
    TitleOfNobility   [2
    Earl of Warwick, Elmley, Salwarpe, and Worcestershire. 
    Occupation   [2
    Hereditary Pantler at the King Richard's coronation. 
    Occupation 1268  [2
    9th Earl of Warwick 
    Occupation 1268  [2
    High Sheriff of Worcestershire 
    _UID 75E9035D04F9479FA8A74556D7261A8325BC 
    Died 9 Jun 1298  Elmley, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Grey Friars, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I28705  Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 30 Dec 2022 

    Father Lord William DE BEAUCHAMP, Earl Of Warwick,   b. 1215, Elmley Castle, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1268, Elmley Castle, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Mother Isabel DE MAUDIT,   b. 27 Dec 1216, Hanslope, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1268, Elmley Castle, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Married 1245  Of Hanslape, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F11640  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Maud FITZJOHN,   b. Abt 1237, Shere, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1301, Grey Friars, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 64 years) 
    Married Bef 1270  Hanslape, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Alt. Marriage Alt. Marriage 
    Children 
     1. Isabel De BEAUCHAMP,   b. 1255, Warwick, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 May 1306, Elmley Castle, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     2. Sarah De BEAUCHAMP,   b. Abt 1255, Of, Elmley Castle, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1306  (Age ~ 51 years)
     3. Earl Guy DE BEAUCHAMP,   b. Abt 1270, Elmley Castle, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1315, Warwick, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 45 years)
     4. Robert DE BEAUCHAMP,   b. Abt 1271, Of, Warwick, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Anne DE BEAUCHAMP,   b. Abt 1274, Warwick, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1296  (Age ~ 23 years)
     6. John DE BEAUCHAMP,   b. 25 Jul 1274, Hache, Somersete, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Oct 1336  (Age 62 years)
     7. Margaret DE BEAUCHAMP,   b. Abt 1278, Of Warwick, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Maud "Matilda" DE BEAUCHAMP,   b. Abt 1282, Warwick, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1360  (Age ~ 78 years)
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2016 
    Family ID F6960  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • He was the Earl of Warwick.

      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

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      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

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      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)

  • Sources 
    1. [S602] Gedcom provided by, John Woodward "Jack" Buschman, February 10, 2002 (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 30 Dec 2022), entry for William DE BEAUCHAMP, person ID MHWK-NHZ. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S10] GEDCOM File : mwballard.ged, Mark Willis Ballard 6928 N. Lakewood Avenue 773-743-6663 [email protected].