Submitted by legacy on
Family and Education
s. and h. of Sir John Beauchamp† (d.c.1389), of Powick, by his w. Elizabeth (d.1411); er. bro. of Sir Walter. m. c.1392, Katherine, ?da. of Sir Gerard UsfleteW. Dugdale, Warws. 762. Katherine was not mentioned in the wills of Sir Gerard Usflete* (d.1405) or his son, another Sir Gerard (d.1420): Test. Ebor. i. 340, 397. of Yorks., 1s. Ida. Kntd. by 20 Dec. 1399.
Offices Held

Commr. of inquiry, Worcs. Mar. 1392 (trespasses, Feckenham), Glos. July, Aug. 1401 (misdemeanours of James Clifford and Anselm Guise), ?Herefs. Jan. 1403 (murder), Glos. July 1405, Jan. 1406 (unauthorized alienations), Jan. 1412 (contributors to a subsidy), Worcs. Jan. 1414 (lollards), Glos. Feb. 1415 (concealments); oyer and terminer, Worcs. Apr., July 1394, Feb. 1395, Glos. June 1402, Worcs. Dec. 1409; to make proclamation of Henry IV’s intention to govern well, Glos. May 1402; victual the castles of Cardiff and Newport, Wales Sept. 1403; of arrest, Glos. Apr. 1404; to raise royal loans Jan. 1420.

Constable of Gloucester castle 24 Dec. 1392 – d.

Sheriff, Worcs. 8 Nov. 1401 – 29 Nov. 1402, Glos. 5 Nov. 1403 – 13 Feb. 1405, 6 Nov. 1413–10 Nov. 1414.

J.p. Worcs. 28 Aug. 1405 – Jan. 1406, 8 July 1420 – d., Glos. 4 July 1406 – Feb. 1407, 26 Nov. 1416-Mar. 1419.

Chamberlain to Humphrey, duke of Gloucester, by Apr. 1419.

Parlimentarian
BEAUCHAMP, Sir William (d.c.1421), of Powick, Worcs. and Alcester, Warws.
Main residences: Powick, Worcs.; Alcester, Warws.
Notes

It is sometimes difficult to distinguish him from Sir William Beauchamp, 4th s. of Thomas, earl of Warwick (d. 1369), who was chamberlain of the Household 1378-80 and captain of Calais 1383, and was summoned to Parliament as Lord Abergavenny between 1392 and his d. in 1411.

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L.S.W.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title

BEAUCHAMP, Sir William (-d. c.1421)

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