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 278 BEAUCHAMP. Barony. (The first a: by Patent.) I 1387. to. 1388. BE BEAUCHAMP OF KIDDERMINSTER. 1. Sir John de Beauchamp, or Beauchamp, of Holt, co. Worcester, s. and h. of Richard B.(1 ) of the same, me his father in 1327, being then eight years old. He served in the French wars was an Esquire of the King's Chamber, received Knighthood in Scotland, was Justice of North Wales and subsequently (1387) Steward of the King's Household, in which year, on 10 Oct. (1387), 11 Rio. II, he was BY patent (being the first instance of the kind) er LORD DE BEAUCHAMP, HARON OK KIDDERMINSTER/ 1 ') but| thovigh sum. to Pari, by writ, 17 Dec. 1387, never took his seat, A few months afterwards he (with many others) was attainted 12 March 13S7-8 by the ''wonderful" Pari, and beheaded on Tower Hill, when his honours became fur/cited. He »!. Joane, da. and h. of Robert Lf. Fitzwith. He d. as afsd. after Easter, 13SS, and was fair, in Worcester Cathedral. II. 1398, 2. John de Reauciiamp, s. and h. tun years of ago at to his father's death. He, in (1398), 21 Rio. 1 1 (by the reversal of the 1400. proceedings of 11 Ric. II), became LORD DE BEAUCHAMP, BARON OF KIDDERMINSTER. He accompanied the King into Ireland the next year. The proceedings of 1] Ric. II being re- affirmed (1100), 1 Hen. IV, his honours again became forfeited. He was, however, Escheator of co. Worcester (1406-07), S Hen. IV. He (/. ».p, Sep. 1420,( c ) when the issue male of his father having failed, the Barony (which had 20 years previously been under attainder) became extinct. REAUCHAMP OF POWYK. Barony. ] Sin John Reauciiamp of Powyk, co. Worcester, I 1447 al1 ^ °^ Bicester, co. Warwick, s. and h. of Sir William tt'f*) of the same, by Catherine, da. and coheir of Sir Gerard DE Ufflete, sue. his father before- 1 138, in which year he was guardian of the extensive lands of his cousin Henry, Earl of Warwick. On 16 Aug. 1445 he was installed KG. On 2 May 144" lie was (by patent) it. BARON HEAl'CHAMP OF POWVK, co. Worcester, with an annuity of £60 out of the city of Gloucester. Justice of South Wales. Lord Tbeasukkh, 145Q to 1452, He m., before 1448, Margaret, sister of Richard Ferrars. He (/. 1 4 7 "> and was bur. in the church of the Dominican Friais at Worcester. Will dat, % April 1475. ( r ; His widow who, in 1418, had been one of the ladies for whom robes of the order of the Garter were provided/ 1 -') directs, in her will.O dat. 29 Jan. 1487, to be //nr. with her husband. (a) This Richard (according to " Dugdale ") d. 1327, being s. and h. of John B. of Holt (living 1297), who was a yr. s. of William B. of Elmley, by Isabel de Mauddit (see also ante under "Beauchamp [of Bletsoe] ") p. 277. ( b ) See the patent quoted in " Courthope," p. xlii of "Observations," under " Baronies by patent. " by which he and the heirs male of his body were cr. " Domini de Beauchamp, et Barones de Kidderminster." The writ is directed to him (not as Juki de Bella Campo, but) " Johi de Beauchamp de Kyderminster," which appears to indicate that the style of his Barony (as well as his surname) was " de Beauchamp. ( c ) He left an only da. and h. named Margaret, who inherited his estates and wns then aged 20. She m, firstly John Pauncefort, and secondly John Wysham. ('') This Sir William was (according to " Dugdale ") s. and h. of John (living 137S), who was s. and h. of Giles (living 1342), 3rd s. but eventually h. of Walter B. of Alcester and of Powyk (who d. 1303), who was a younger s. of William B. of Elmley, by Isabel DE Mauduit (see ante note " a," as also under " Beauchamp [of Bletsoe] ") p. 277. ( e ) See ante p. 147, note " e," as to these ladies. 0 "Test. Vet.," p. 338 and p. 390.