John Beauchamp, 1st Baron Beauchamp of Powick1

M, #118607, b. before 1431, d. between 9 April 1475 and 19 April 1475

Last Edited=5 Apr 2004

    John Beauchamp, 1st Baron Beauchamp of Powick was born before 1431.1 He was the son of Sir William Beauchamp and Catherine Usflete.1 He married Margaret Ferrars, daughter of Sir Edmund Ferrars, before 1434.1 He died between 9 April 1475 and 19 April 1475.1 He was buried at Church of the Dominican Friars, Worcester, Worcestershire, England.1

    In 1438 he was guardian of the extensive lands of his cousin, Henry, Earl of Warwick.1 He held the office of Constable of Gloucester Castle on 16 August 1445.1 He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 16 August 1445.1 He held the office of Justice of South Wales on 2 May 1447.1 He was created 1st Baron Beauchamp of Powick, co. Worcester [England] on 2 May 1447.1 He held the office of Lord Treasurer between 1450 and 1452.1 His last will was dated 9 April 1475.1

Child of John Beauchamp, 1st Baron Beauchamp of Powick and Margaret Ferrars

Richard Beauchamp, 2nd Baron Beauchamp of Powick+1 b. c 1435, d. 19 Jan 1502/3

Citations

[S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 47. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

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