John Beauchamp

Notes:

According to Douglas Richardson (citation details below), in addition to serving as a knight of the shire for Worcestershire in the two parliaments of 1377 as mentioned below, he also performed the same function in 1380.

From Wikipedia (accessed 13 Apr 2021):

He served under John of Gaunt in the Spanish campaign of 1372 and in 1373 obtained a grant of a yearly fair at a place called 'le Rode' in the parish of Holt, on the day of St. Mary Magdalene. A favourite of the ailing King Edward III, in the years 1370 to 1375 he received several grants of offices, including the constableship of Bridgnorth Castle. He was elected as a Member of Parliament for Worcestershire to Edward III's last parliament (January 1377) and Richard II's first (October 1377).

Richard II regarded him warmly, and acted as godfather to his son. Retained in the household, Beauchamp soon received substantial further patronage, and by 1384 he had been made Receiver of the Chamber and Keeper of the King's Jewels. He received the Order of Knighthood on Richard II's entry into Scotland in 1385. That December he was granted for life the office of Justiciar of North Wales, to which was added in August 1386 a charter of liberties within his recently purchased estate at Kidderminster. Even though the Commons demanded in October that a new Steward of the Household be appointed only in parliament, Richard II refused to comply, and in January 1387 he promoted Beauchamp to the stewardship. Even more provocative was Sir John's creation on 10 October following as 'Lord of Beauchamp and Baron of Kidderminster', a new dignity to be maintained from the estates of Deerhurst Priory. This was the first creation of a peerage by letters patent. He was probably the builder of Holt Castle.

Beauchamp's rapid rise from esquire to baron could not be borne by the Lords Appellant, who included his kinsman, Thomas Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick. The latter probably saw the rise of his cousin as a threat to his dominance of the Midlands. Arrested and imprisoned along with three other household knights, Lord Beauchamp was impeached in the Merciless Parliament in 1388 and condemned by the lords for treason. He was beheaded on Tower Hill and was buried in Worcester Cathedral. Fortunately for his heir, John Beauchamp, 2nd Baron Beauchamp of Kidderminster, then aged eleven, he had entailed certain of his manors, so these were exempt from forfeiture.

John married Joan Fitz With before 31 Oct 1370. Joan (daughter of Robert le Fitz With and Joan) was born on 24 Mar 1352. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Knight of the shire for Worcestershire, 1401, 1404, and 1414. He was a godson of King Richard II.

"By the reversal of the proceedings of the Merciless Parliament in 1398, he became 2^nd Lord Beauchamp of Kidderminster. [...] On the accession of King Henry IV in 1399, his father's attainder was reaffirmed and his honors were again forfeited." [Douglas Richardson, citation details below]

John married Isabel Ferrers before 1397. Isabel (daughter of Henry de Ferrers and Joan de Poynings) died before 12 Oct 1410. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret married John Wysham before 1 Jul 1422. John (son of William Wysham and Margaret de Clifton) was born in of Churchill, Worcestershire, England; died after 1433. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: John de Gyse. John (son of Reynold Gyse and Katherine Clifford) was born in of Elmore, Gloucestershire, England; died before 1485. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Anne Berkeley before 23 Sep 1483. Anne (daughter of William Berkeley and Anne Stafford) died after 1502. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Also called John Guise.

Family/Spouse: Tacy Grey. Tacy (daughter of John Grey and Anne Grey) died before 15 Nov 1558; was buried on 15 Nov 1558 in Elmore, Gloucestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Also called William Guise.

William married Mary Rotsey before 1540. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Also called John Guise.

John married Jane Pauncefoot on 27 Jun 1564 in Elmore, Gloucestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]