Submitted by legacy on
Family and Education
yr. bro. of Sir William.CP, ii. 46-47, followed by Roskell, gives Sir Walter as Sir William’s 1st s., the source being CPR, 1436-41, p. 364. However, in her will Sir William’s mother referred to both him and Sir Walter as her ‘sons’ (PCC 23 Marche), and this relationship is further suggested by the facts that the careers of the two men ran in tandem, and Sir Walter and his issue never succeeded to Sir William’s estates. The ped. given by W. Dugdale (Warws. 762) has therefore been preferred here. m. bef. Aug. 1400, Elizabeth (c.1385-Feb. 1447), da. and coh. of Sir John Roches of Bromham by Willelma, da. and h. of Sir Robert de la Mare† of Steeple Lavington, 2s. inc. Sir William†, 1da. Kntd. 1415.
Offices Held

Sheriff, Wilts. 5 Nov. 1403 – 22 Nov. 1404, 30 Nov. 1407–15 Nov. 1408.

Keeper of Braydon forest, Wilts. 16 July 1405-bef. Sept. 1420.

Commr. of inquiry, Wilts. Feb. 1410 (wastes at Monkton Farleigh priory), June 1416 (wastes at Clatford priory), July 1421 (sale of vert and venision, Devizes park); to assess a subsidy Jan. 1412; of oyer and terminer, Glos. June 1413; to raise royal loans, Wilts. July 1426, May 1428.

J.p. Wilts. 13 Feb. 1410 – Jan. 1414, 8 Nov. 1415 – Jan. 1417, 7 July 1423 – d.

Speaker 1416 (Mar.)

‘Bailli’ of Rouen 19 Jan. 1419 – 14 Jan. 1421.

Treasurer of the King’s household by 21 Jan. – 1 Oct. 1421.

Steward of the household of Queen Katherine by 11 Mar. 1422-c.1423; chief steward of her lands in the duchy of Lancaster by Mar. 1422-c.1423.

Member of Council of Regency Dec. 1422-c. Nov. 1423.

Master of the King’s horse 29 Apr. 1429 – d.

Parlimentarian
BEAUCHAMP, Sir Walter (d.1430), of Bromham and Steeple Lavington, Wilts.
Main residences: Bromham; Steeple Lavington, Wilts.
Notes

Except where otherwise noted, all information contained in this biography is derived from J.S. Roskell, ‘Three Wilts. Speakers’, Wilts. Arch. Mag. lvi. 342-58.

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