William de Beauchamp, 9th Earl of Warwick

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William de Beauchamp, 9th Earl of Warwick (1237–1298) was an English nobleman and soldier, described as a “vigorous and innovative military commander”.^[1] He was active in the field against the Welsh for many years, and at the end of his life campaigned against the Scots.

Career

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.^[2][3] In 1294 he raised the siege of Conwy Castle, where the King had been penned in,^[4] crossing the estuary.^[5] He was victorious on 5 March 1295 at the battle of Maes Moydog, against the rebel prince of Wales Madog ap Llywelyn.^[6] In a night attack on the Welsh infantry, he used cavalry to drive them into compact formations, which were then shot up by his archers, and charged.^[7]

Family

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 had a sister, Sarah, who married Richard Talbot.

He married Maud FitzJohn. Their children included:

• Isabella de Beauchamp,^[8] married firstly, Sir Patrick de Chaworth and, secondly, Hugh le Despenser, 1st Earl of Winchester
• Guy de Beauchamp, 10th Earl of Warwick, who married Alice de Toeni, widow of Thomas de Leyburne

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Ancestry

Ancestors of William de Beauchamp, 9th Earl of Warwick

16. William de Beauchamp               8. William de Beauchamp                       17. NN               4. Walter de Beauchamp, of Elmley                             18. William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber               9. Bertha de Braose                       19. Maud de Saint Valery               2. William de Beauchamp, of Elmley                                   20. Hugh de Mortimer               10. Roger de Mortimer of Wigmore                       21. Maud le Meschin               5. Joan de Mortimer                             11. Isabel de Ferrers                       1. William de Beauchamp, 9th Earl of Warwick                                         24. William Mauduit               12. Robert Mauduit                       25. Isabel de Senlis               6. William Mauduit, Baron Mauduit                             13. Isabel Basset                       3. Isabel Mauduit                                   28. Roger de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Warwick               14. Waleran de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Warwick                       29. Gundred de Warenne               7. Alice de Beaumont                             30. Robert de Harcourt               15. Alice de Harcourt                       31. Isabel de Camville

References

1. Barfield, Sebastian. "Chapter 1 - The Beauchamp family to 1369". The Beauchamp Earls of Warwick, 1298-1369. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
2. F. M. Powicke, The Thirteenth Century (1962 edition), p. 409.
3. Osprey Publishing - The Castles of Edward I in Wales 1277–1307
4. Welsh Castles - Conwy Castle
5. T. F. Tout, The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III (1216-1377) , online.
6. R. R. Davies, The Age of Conquest: Wales 1063-1415 (1991), p. 383.
7. Powicke, p. 442-3.
8. Lundy, Darryl. "p. 10687 § 106863 - Person Page 10687". The Peerage.

External links

• Lundy, Darryl. "p. 2648 § 26478 page". The Peerage.
• http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mysouthernfamily/myff/d0041/g0000063.html