Biography of William Beauchamp 1st Baron Bergavenny 1343-1411

Paternal Family Tree: Beauchamp

Maternal Family Tree: Jeanne Fougères Countess Lusignan Countess La Marche and Angoulême

1376 Creation of Garter Knights

1401 Parliament Henry IV 2: 31 The Names of the Lords Present

On 12 Aug 1315 [his grandfather] Guy Beauchamp 10th Earl Warwick (age 43) died. He was buried at Bordesley Abbey, Worcestershire [Map]. His son [his father] Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick (age 2) succeeded 11th Earl Warwick. Given his young age Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick (age 2) became a ward of King Edward II of England (age 31) until 1326.

On 19 Apr 1319 [his father] Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick (age 6) and [his mother] Katherine Mortimer Countess Warwick (age 5) were married. She by marriage Countess Warwick. An arranged marriage although not clear who arranged it or whose ward Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick (age 6) was (his father [his grandfather] Guy Beauchamp 10th Earl Warwick had died four years before) - possibly by King Edward II of England (age 34) as a means of securing the Welsh March. The Beauchamp family established, the Mortimer family aspirational. The marriage took place after [his grandfather] Roger Mortimer 1st Earl March (age 31) had returned from his tenure as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and before he rebelled against King Edward II of England (age 34) in opposition to Hugh "Younger" Despencer 1st Baron Despencer (age 33). She the daughter of Roger Mortimer 1st Earl March (age 31) and Joan Geneville Baroness Mortimer 2nd Baroness Geneville (age 33). He the son of Guy Beauchamp 10th Earl Warwick and Alice Tosny Countess Warwick (age 34). They were half second cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England.

Around 1343 William Beauchamp 1st Baron Bergavenny was born to Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick (age 29) and Katherine Mortimer Countess Warwick (age 29).

In 1369 [his mother] Katherine Mortimer Countess Warwick (age 55) died.

1376 Creation of Garter Knights

On 23 Apr 1376 King Edward III of England (age 63) created a number of new Garter Knights ...

54th John Montfort V Duke Brittany (age 37).

55th Thomas Banastre (age 42).

56th William Ufford 2nd Earl Suffolk (age 37).

57th Hugh Stafford 2nd Earl Stafford (age 40).

58th Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent (age 26). He the son of Joan "Fair Maid of Kent" Princess Wales (age 47) whose second husband was Edward III's son Edward "Black Prince" (age 45).

59th Thomas Percy 1st Earl of Worcester (age 33) was appointed 59th. He the son of Mary Plantagenet Baroness Percy daughter of Henry Plantagenet 3rd Earl of Leicester 3rd Earl Lancaster who was the first cousin of Edward III's father King Edward II of England.

60th William Beauchamp 1st Baron Bergavenny (age 33).

On 13 Nov 1386 [his father] Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick (age 73) died of plague. His son [his brother] Thomas Beauchamp 12th Earl Warwick (age 48) succeeded 12th Earl Warwick.

On 31 Dec 1389 or 23 Jul 1392 William Beauchamp 1st Baron Bergavenny (age 49) was created 1st Baron Bergavenny by writ of summons.

On 23 Jul 1392 William Beauchamp 1st Baron Bergavenny (age 49) and Joan Fitzalan Baroness Bergavenny were married. She by marriage Baroness Bergavenny. She the daughter of Richard Fitzalan 9th Earl Surrey 11th Earl Arundel (age 46) and Elizabeth Bohun Countess Arundel and Surrey. He the son of Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick and Katherine Mortimer Countess Warwick. They were second cousin twice removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King John "Lackland" of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

In or before 1396 [his son] Richard Beauchamp 1st Earl of Worcester was born to William Beauchamp 1st Baron Bergavenny (age 52) and [his wife] Joan Fitzalan Baroness Bergavenny. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

Parliament Henry IV 2: 31 The Names of the Lords Present

After 07 Jan 1401. The names of the lords who were present at the said declaration are as follows:

Henry, prince of Wales (age 14).

Edmund, duke of York (age 59).

Edward, earl of Rutland (age 28).

[his brother-in-law] Thomas, earl of Arundel (age 19).

John, earl of Somerset (age 28).

Edmund, earl of Stafford (age 22).

Henry, earl of Northumberland (age 59).

Ralph, earl of Westmorland (age 37).

Thomas, earl of Worcester (age 58).

Michael, earl of Suffolk (age 40).

Richard, Lord Grey of Codnor (age 30).

Thomas, Lord Berkeley (age 49).

John, Lord Charlton.

Reginald, Lord Grey of Ruthin (age 39).

Thomas, Lord Camoys (age 50).

Thomas, Lord Furnivall (age 39).

Robert, Lord Scales (age 29).

John, Lord Beaumont.

William, Lord Willoughby (age 31).

Hugh, Lord Burnell (age 54).

William, Lord Ferrers of Groby (age 28).

William, Lord Bergavenny (age 58).

John, Lord Lovell (age 60).

Robert, Lord Harrington (age 45).

Richard Lescrope (age 74).

On 08 May 1411 William Beauchamp 1st Baron Bergavenny (age 68) died at Meaux [Map]. He was buried at Tewkesbury Abbey [Map]. His son [his son] Richard Beauchamp 1st Earl of Worcester (age 15) succeeded 2nd Baron Bergavenny.

[his daughter] Joan Beauchamp Countess Ormonde was born to William Beauchamp 1st Baron Bergavenny and Joan Fitzalan Baroness Bergavenny. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

Royal Ancestors of William Beauchamp 1st Baron Bergavenny 1343-1411

Kings Wessex: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 6 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 12 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 7 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 5 Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 8 Grand Son of Malcolm III King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks

Kings France: Great x 7 Grand Son of Louis "Fat" VI King France

Royal Descendants of William Beauchamp 1st Baron Bergavenny 1343-1411

Queen Anne Boleyn of England x 1

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom x 15

Queen Consort Camilla Shand x 4

Diana Spencer Princess Wales x 41

Ancestors of William Beauchamp 1st Baron Bergavenny 1343-1411

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Beauchamp 2nd Baron Beauchamp

Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Beauchamp

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jeanne de Saint Valéry Saint Valéry Baroness Beauchamp

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Beauchamp

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Mortimer

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Mortimer

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Ferrers

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Beauchamp 9th Earl Warwick

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Maudit

Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabel Maudit

Great x 4 Grandfather: Waleran Beaumont 4th Earl Warwick

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Beaumont

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Harcourt Countess Warwick

GrandFather: Guy Beauchamp 10th Earl Warwick

Great x 3 Grandfather: Geoffrey Fitzpeter 1st Earl Essex

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Fitzgeoffrey

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Clare 2nd Earl Hertford

Great x 3 Grandmother: Aveline Clare Countess Essex

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud St Hilary Countess Hertford

Great x 1 Grandmother: Maud Fitzjohn Countess Warwick

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Bigod 2nd Earl Norfolk

Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Bigod 3rd Earl Norfolk

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ida Tosny Countess Norfolk

Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabel Bigod

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Marshal 1st Earl Pembroke

Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud Marshal Countess Norfolk and Surrey

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Clare Countess Pembroke

Father: Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Tosny IV Lord Flamstead

Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph Tosny VI Lord Flamstead 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Constance Beaumont Sarthe Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Roger Tosny 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Lacy Lord Meath

Great x 3 Grandmother: Petronilla Lacy

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret de Braose

Great x 1 Grandfather: Ralph Tosny 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Bohun 1st Earl Hereford

Great x 3 Grandfather: Humphrey Bohun 2nd Earl Hereford 1st Earl Essex

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Mandeville Countess Hereford

Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Bohun

Great x 4 Grandfather: Raoul Lusignan Count Eu

Great x 3 Grandmother: Matilda Lusignan Countess Hereford and Essex

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alix Eu

GrandMother: Alice Tosny Countess Warwick 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

William Beauchamp 1st Baron Bergavenny 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Mortimer

Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph Mortimer

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Ferrers

Great x 2 Grandfather: Roger Mortimer 1st Baron Mortimer of Wigmore Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Llewellyn "The Great" Aberffraw

Great x 3 Grandmother: Gwladus verch Llewelyn "Dark Eyed" Aberffraw Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Plantagenet Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Edmund Mortimer 2nd Baron Mortimer of Wigmore 2 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William de Braose

Great x 4 Grandmother: Graecia Briwere

Great x 2 Grandmother: Maud de Braose

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Marshal 1st Earl Pembroke

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eva Marshal

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Clare Countess Pembroke

GrandFather: Roger Mortimer 1st Earl March 3 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Fiennes

Great x 3 Grandfather: Enguerrand Ingleram Fiennes

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Dammartin

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Fiennes

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Provence

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Fiennes 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John de Brienne I King Jerusalem

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Beaumont 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Beregaria Ivrea Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Blanche Beaumont 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jeanne Chateaudun

Great x 4 Grandmother: Clemence Roches Countess Blois

Mother: Katherine Mortimer Countess Warwick 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Geoffrey IV de Joinville

Great x 3 Grandfather: Simon de Joinville

Great x 4 Grandmother: Héluis aka Helvide Dampierre

Great x 2 Grandfather: Geoffrey Geneville 1st Baron Geneville

Great x 1 Grandfather: Piers Geneville

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Lacy Lord Meath

Great x 3 Grandfather: Gilbert Lacy

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret de Braose

Great x 2 Grandmother: Maud Lacy Baroness Geneville

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Bigod 3rd Earl Norfolk

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Bigod

GrandMother: Joan Geneville Baroness Mortimer 2nd Baroness Geneville 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh Lusignan XII Count Lusignan VII Count La Marche III Count Angoulême 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Yolande Capet Countess Lusignan, La Marche and Angoulême 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alix Thouars Duchess of Brittany 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Jeanne Lusignan 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Raoul Fougères

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jeanne Fougères Countess Lusignan Countess La Marche and Angoulême