William de Beauchamp, 9th Earl of Warwick

1237 - 1298  (~ 61 years)

• Name	William de Beauchamp
  Suffix	9th Earl of Warwick
  Born	ca 1237	Elmley Castle, Worcestershire, England
  Gender	Male
  Died	ca 1298	Elmley Castle, Worcestershire, England
  Buried	Greyfriars, Worcester, Worcestershire, England
  	Grave location, biography, and historical photo: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=63441401
  Notes	Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_de_Beauchamp,_9th_Earl_of_Warwick Described as a vigorous and innovative military commander, he was active in the field against the Welsh for many years, and at the end of his life campaigned against the Scots. His father was William de Beauchamp (d.1268) of Elmley Castle and his mother Isabel Mauduit, sister and heiress of William Mauduit, 8th Earl of Warwick, from whom he inherited his title in 1268. He became hereditary High Sheriff of Worcestershire for life on the death of his father in 1268. He was a close friend of Edward I of England, and was an important leader in Edward's invasion of Wales in 1277. In 1294 he raised the siege of Conwy Castle, where the King had been penned in, crossing the estuary. He was victorious on 5 March 1295 at the battle of Maes Moydog, against the rebel prince of Wales, Madog ap Llywelyn. He married Maud FitzJohn. Their children included: 1. Isabella de Beauchamp, married firstly, Sir Patrick de Chaworth and, secondly, Hugh le Despenser, 1st Earl of Winchester 2. Guy de Beauchamp, 10th Earl of Warwick, who married Alice de Toeni, widow of Thomas de Leyburne
  Person ID	I36206	Master File
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2016

  
  

  Father	William de Beauchamp,   b. ca 1215, Elmley Castle, Worcestershire, England ,   d. 1268, Worcestershire, England  (Age ~ 53 years)
  Mother	Isabel Mauduit,   b. ca 1217, Buckinghamshire, England ,   d. ca 1268, Elmley Castle, Worcestershire, England  (Age ~ 51 years)
  Family ID	F14964	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maude Fitzjohn, Countess of Warwick,   b. ca 1238, Surrey, England ,   d. 16/18 April 1301, Worcestershire, England  (Age ~ 63 years)
  Children	1. Isabella de Beauchamp, Baroness Despenser,   b. ca 1263, Warwickshire, England ,   d. Bef 30 May 1306, Worcestershire, England  (Age ~ 43 years)
  Last Modified	29 Sep 2016
  Family ID	F14934	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart