Walter De Beauchamp, Baron of Elmley, son of Hugh (Hugue) De Beauchamp, Baron of Bedford and Adeliza Matilda Taillebois. Born ± 1076 at Elmley Castle, Worchestershire, England Walter de Beauchamp, third son, of Elmley Castle, County Gloucester, married Emeline, daughter and heiress of Urso de Arbitot (who was a brother of Robert de Spenser and Constable of the Castle of Worcester, and hereditary sheriff of said county). Walter de Beauchamp was invested with that sheriffalty by King Henry I and obtained a grant from the same monarch (to whom he was Steward) of all the lands belonging to Roger de Worcester with the confirmation of certain lands given to him by Adeliza, widow of his father-in-law, the said Urso. He was succeeded as well in his estates as well as in the Royal Stewardship by his son, William de Beauchamp. Married/ Related to: Emmeline D'Abitot, daughter of Urson D'Arbetot Despencer and Adeliza. Born ± 1089 at Worcester, Worcestershire, England Children: 1. Hugh De Beauchamp, Baron of BedfordBorn ± 1104 at Elmley Castle, Worchestershire, England, died ± 1141 at Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, approximately 37 years 2. William De Beauchamp, Baron of ElmleyBorn 1105 at Elmley Castle, Worcestershire, England, died 1169 at Elmley Castle, Worcestershire, England, 63 or 64 years William de Beauchamp, who for his zeal in the cause of the Empress Maud, was dispossessed of the Castle of Worcester by King Stephen, to which, and all his other honors and estates, however, he was restored by King Henry II, and in that monarch's reign, besides being sheriff of Worcestershire, which he enjoyed by inheritance, he was sheriff of Counties of Gloucester, Warwick and Hereford. Upon the levy of the assessment towards the marriage portion of the King's daughter, this powerful lord certified his knight's fees to amount to fifteen. He married Maud, daughter of William, Lord Braose of Gower, and was succeeded at his decease by his son, William de Beauchamp. 4. Richard De BeauchampBorn 1107 5. Emma De BeauchampBorn 1109 6. Stephen De BeauchampBorn ± 1114 7. Edward De BeauchampBorn ± 1116 8. Thomas De BeauchampBorn ± 1118 9. Alurred De BeauchampBorn ± 1120 |
2nd marriage/ relation Walter De Beauchamp, Baron of Elmley, son of Hugh (Hugue) De Beauchamp, Baron of Bedford and Adeliza Matilda Taillebois. Married/ Related to: Emeline le Despenser Child: |