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b. c.1407, s. and h. of Sir Walter Beauchamp† (d.1430) of Steeple Lavington, Wilts. by Elizabeth (d.1447), da. and coh. of Sir John Roches† (d.1400) of Bromham; er. bro. of Richard, bp. of Salisbury. m. bef. May 1426, Elizabeth (c.1409-2 Dec. 1491), CIPM, xxiii. 225-7; CIPM Hen. VII, i. 727-34. In 1442 the couple obtained papal indults to have their own confessor and a portable altar: CPL, ix. 306, 311. 1st da. and coh. of Gerard Braybrooke (d.v.p.1422), sis. and coh. of Maud Babington (d.1426), and sis. and h. of Eleanor Braybrooke (d.1428); gdda. and h. of Sir Gerard Braybrooke† (d.1429) of Danbury, Essex, by Eleanor (d.1389), da. and h. of Amauri, 4th Lord St. Amand, 1s. Sir Richard†. E. Kite, Mon. Brasses Wilts. 36-37 (for ped.); CP, xi. 300-3. Kntd. 4 Nov. 1429; cr. Lord St. Amand 1449; summ. 22 May 1449 -; d.
Offices Held

King’s carver 6 Feb. 1430 – d.

J.p. Beds. 28 Jan. 1435 – May 1437, 13 July 1437 – d., Wilts. 2 Mar. 1438 – d.

Commr. to assess a tax, Wilts. Jan. 1436, Aug. 1450; take musters, Sandwich July 1436; induce men of lordships in N. Wales which Queen Katherine held in dower to grant gifts, aids or subsidies to the King, Dec. 1437; DKR, xxxvii. 35. of gaol delivery, Marlborough castle Aug. 1441, Old Sarum castle Dec. 1451; C66/450, m. 14d; 474, m. 21d. array, Wilts. Mar. 1443, Sept. 1450; inquiry Feb. 1448 (concealments), Merioneth July 1452, Aug. 1453 (non-payment of dues); to seize goods of William Aiscough, late bp. of Salisbury, Berks., Dorset, Wilts. July 1450; of oyer and terminer, Kent Jan. 1451, Hants, Kent, Surr., Suss., Wilts. May 1451, Kent June 1451, Wilts. Mar. 1452, Bristol, Cornw., Devon, Dorset, Glos., Herefs., Salop, Som., Staffs., Warws., Wilts., Worcs., Wales July 1452, Beds., Berks., Bucks., Cambs., Essex, Herts., Hunts., Lincs., Norf., Northants., Oxon., Rutland, Suff. Sept. 1452, Jan. 1453; to treat for loans, Dorset, Som., Wilts. Dec. 1452.

Sheriff, Wilts. 8 Nov. 1436 – 7 Nov. 1437, 6 Nov. 1442 – 4 Nov. 1443, 9 Nov. 1447–8, Devon 5 Nov. 1439 – 4 Nov. 1440.

Chamberlain, N. Wales 2 Apr. 1437–9, 15 Apr. 1451-bef. July 1452. CPR, 1436–41, p. 61; 1446–52, pp. 419, 581; Add. Roll 26597; R.A. Griffiths, King and Country, 274–5.

Steward of the King’s courts, Bristol 13 Nov. 1438–29 Mar. 1439. CPR, 1436–41, pp. 220, 286.

Constable of Beaumaris castle c. 1442 – ?

Capt. of Blaye, Fronsac and Blaignac, Guyenne 25 Aug. 1444–? M.G.A. Vale, English Gascony, 118, from C61/132, m. 3.

Steward and constable of lordship of Barnard Castle and master forester of Teesdale during minority of Henry, duke of Warwick, 14 June 1446–? CPR, 1441–6, pp. 432, 446.

Keeper of Clarendon park and forests of Grovely, Melchet and Buckholt, Wilts. 9 June 1447 – Sept. 1456; jt. with his s. Richard 18 Sept. 1456 – d.

Jt. governor of Ivychurch priory, Wilts. 13 Nov. 1447-c.1452.

Trier of petitions, Gascon 1453. PROME, xii. 230.

Parlimentarian
BEAUCHAMP, Sir William (c.1407-57), of Bromham, Wilts.
Main residence: Bromham, Wilts.
Author
L.S.C.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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