de Beauchamp, William 1a

Birth Name de Beauchamp, William
Gender male
Age at Death 53 years, 4 months, 7 days

Narrative

Knight of the Garter
Lord of Abergavenny
4th son, William de Beauchamp, Knight of the Garter, Lord of Abergavenny. (He was cousin of John, Lord Hastings, Lord of Abergavenny and Earl of Pembroke, whose grandmother was Agnes Mortimer, sister of William's mother, Catherine de Mortimer.) He succeeded to the Castle and Honour of Abergavenny by virtue of the entail made by John, Earl of Perbroke, who was Seignior of Wieseford and Bergavenny. He served under the gallant Chandos and subsequently, in the wars with France, with great distinction, and in 1375/6 was, by Edward III, nominated Knight of the Garter. Having succeeded to the lands of Abergavenny, he was summoned to Parliament from July 23, 1392, to December 18, 1409, as a baron as Lord Bergavenny of Beauchamp of Bergavenny. All the writs being directed to "Willilmo Beauchamp de Bergavenny." In 1399 he was appointed Justiciary of South Wales and Governor of Pembroke. He married Joan, sister and eventually (1415) co-heir of Thomas FitzAlan, Earl of Arundel, and daughter of Richard Fitz-Alan, Earl of Arundel, by Elizabeth, daughter of William de Bohun, Earl of Northampton. He died May 8, 1411. His widow, who was born 1375, held the Castle and Honour of Abergavenny in dower until her death on November 14, 1435.
(Kin of Mellcene Thurman Smith, page 784)

Sir William Beauchamp, 1st Baron Bergavenny, K.G. (b.bef. 1369 - 8 May 1411) was an English Peer. The son of Sir Thomas de Beauchamp, 11th Earl of Warwick, he was created 1st Baron Bergavenny on 23rd July 1392.
He married Joan FitzAlan, daughter of Sir Richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel
(Wikipedia)

 

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1358 Warwick, Warwickshire, England   2
Event Note

B: 1345
P: Castle Elmley, Elmley, Worcestershire, England

Death 1411-05-08     3

Age: 53y

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father de Beauchamp, Thomas1312-02-141369-11-13
Mother de Mortimer, Catherine13101369-08-04
    Sister     Beauchamp, Philippe 1334 1386-04-06
    Sister     de Beauchamp, Maud 1335 1402
    Brother     de Beauchamp, Thomas 1339-03-16 1401-07-08
    Brother     de Beauchamp, William 1344
    Sister     de Beauchamp, Alice 1345
         de Beauchamp, William 1358 1411-05-08
    Sister     de Beauchamp, Joan

Families

Family of de Beauchamp, William and FitzAlan, Joan
Unknown Partner FitzAlan, Joan ( * 1375 + 1453-11-14 )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Beauchamp, Elizabeth Joan13961430-08-04
of Beauchamp, Richard1397

Source References

  1. RCKarnes: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=arciek&id=I19641 Carrie's Family Tree
      • Source text:

        ID: I19641
        Name: *William BEAUCHAMP
        Sex: M
        Birth: 1345 in Castle Elmley, Elmley, Worcestershire, England
        Death: 8 MAY 1411 1
        Occupation: Governor of Pembroke 1
        Occupation: BET 1392 AND 1411 1st Baron Bergavenny 2
        Occupation: 1399 Justiciary of South Wales 1
        Note:
        Knight of the Garter
        Lord of Abergavenny
        4th son, William de Beauchamp, Knight of the Garter, Lord of Abergavenny. (He was cousin of John, Lord Hastings, Lord of Abergavenny and Earl of Pembroke, whose grandmother was Agnes Mortimer, sister of William's mother, Catherine de Mortimer.) He succeeded to the Castle and Honour of Abergavenny by virtue of the entail made by John, Earl of Perbroke, who was Seignior of Wieseford and Bergavenny. He served under the gallant Chandos and subsequently, in the wars with France, with great distinction, and in 1375/6 was, by Edward III, nominated Knight of the Garter. Having succeeded to the lands of Abergavenny, he was summoned to Parliament from July 23, 1392, to December 18, 1409, as a baron as Lord Bergavenny of Beauchamp of Bergavenny. All the writs being directed to "Willilmo Beauchamp de Bergavenny." In 1399 he was appointed Justiciary of South Wales and Governor of Pembroke. He married Joan, sister and eventually (1415) co-heir of Thomas FitzAlan, Earl of Arundel, and daughter of Richard Fitz-Alan, Earl of Arundel, by Elizabeth, daughter of William de Bohun, Earl of Northampton. He died May 8, 1411. His widow, who was born 1375, held the Castle and Honour of Abergavenny in dower until her death on November 14, 1435.
        (Kin of Mellcene Thurman Smith, page 784)

        Sir William Beauchamp, 1st Baron Bergavenny, K.G. (b.bef. 1369 - 8 May 1411) was an English Peer. The son of Sir Thomas de Beauchamp, 11th Earl of Warwick, he was created 1st Baron Bergavenny on 23rd July 1392.
        He married Joan FitzAlan, daughter of Sir Richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel
        (Wikipedia)

         

        Father: *Thomas of BEAUCHAMP b: 14 FEB 1313 in Warwick Castle, Warwickshire, England
        Mother: *Catherine DE MORTIMER b: 1309 in Wigmore, Herefordshire, England

        Marriage 1 *Joan FITZALAN b: 1375 in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, England
        Children
        *Elizabeth Joan BEAUCHAMP b: ABT 1396 in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, England
        Richard of BEAUCHAMP b: ABT 1397

        Sources:
        Title: Kin of Mellcene Thurman Smith
        Page: 784
        Title: Wikipedia

         

      • Citation:

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  2. http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jdp-fam&id=I4662
  3. RCKarnes: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=arciek&id=I21766&style=TABLE Carrie's Family Tree