Henry de Beaumont 5th Earl of Warwick

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HENRY ([1190]-1229 before 17 Oct). He succeeded his father in [1203] as Earl of Warwick. He was still a minor in 1205 when Thomas Basset paid for his wardship[1558]. An order dated 11 Oct 1227 records a lawsuit against "Henricum comitem Warewici et Philippam uxorem eius et Thomam filium ipsius comitis…"[1559]. The Annals of Tewkesbury record the death in 1229 of “comes Warewik”[1560]. m firstly ---. According to the Complete Peerage[1561],

Earl Henry married firstly Margery de Oilly but, as shown above, it is more likely that she was Henry’s mother. The existence of the marriage appears to be based only on an interpretation of a 1263 inquisition according to which Henry's two children "issued from [exierunt]" the daughter of Henry de Oilly, although a broader translation of the expression as "descended from" is possible[1562].

m secondly (after 1205) as her first husband, PHILIPPA Basset, daughter and co-heiress of THOMAS Basset [II] of Headington, Oxfordshire & his wife --- (-before 29 Nov 1265, bur Bicester Priory). "Thom Basset" paid a fine for the marriage of "fil sua fil com de Warwic" in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire, dated 1205[1563]. "Henry earl of Warwick…and Philippa his wife, and Reginald de Vautorte…and Joan his wife, and Alice sister of Philippa and Joan" performed homage for the lands formerly of "Thomas Basset, whose heirs are Philippa, Joan and Alice", dated 19 May 1220[1564]. An order dated 11 Oct 1227 records a lawsuit against "Henricum comitem Warewici et Philippam uxorem eius et Thomam filium ipsius comitis…"[1565]. She married secondly (before 4 Nov 1229, divorced 1242) Richard Siward. Bracton records an inquiry, dated 1231, by "Thome Basset" which names "Ricardus Suward…et Philippam comitissam Warwici uxorem eius"[1566]. A writ dated 25 Aug "26 Hen III", and subsequent inquisitions, after the death of "Thomas Earl of Warwick" excluded the dower of "Philippa sometime the wife of Henry earl of Warwick and Maud sometime the wife of Henry de Oylly" and listed his lands without naming an heir[1567].

Earl Henry & his first wife had two children:

a) THOMAS (-26/27 Jun 1242, bur St Mary's Warwick). An order dated 11 Oct 1227 records a lawsuit against "Henricum comitem Warewici et Philippam uxorem eius et Thomam filium ipsius comitis…"[1568]. He succeeded his father in 1229 as Earl of Warwick. King Henry III received the homage of "Thome de Warewic filii et heredis H. quondam comitis Warewic", dated 1229[1569]. The Annals of Worcester record the death in 1242 of “Thomas comes Warwike”[1570]. A writ dated 25 Aug "26 Hen III", and subsequent inquisitions, after the death of "Thomas Earl of Warwick" excluded the dower of "Philippa sometime the wife of Henry earl of Warwick and Maud sometime the wife of Henry de Oylly" and listed his lands without naming an heir[1571]. A later writ dated 5 Feb "28 Hen III", after the death of Thomas Earl of Warwick, assigns two parts of his fees to "John de Plesseto and Margery his wife, sister and heir of the said earl" and one part to "Ela late his wife in dower"[1572]. A writ dated 7 Mar "47 Hen III", after the death of "John de Plessetis alias de Plascetis earl of Warwick", which notes that "Humphrey de Bohun gave the manor [of Bradenham, Buckinghamshire] in free marriage to Henry de Oylly with Maud his sister", names "a son Henry and two daughters" as their children, adding that "from the elder [daughter] issued Thomas earl of Warwick and one Margery" both of whom died childless[1573]. m as her first husband, ELA Longespee of Salisbury, daughter of WILLIAM Longespee Earl of Salisbury & his wife Ela Ctss of Salisbury (-9 Feb 1298, bur Oseney Abbey, Oxfordshire). The Book of Lacock names “Isabellam de Vescy…Elam…Idam de Camyle” as the daughters of “Guillelmus Longespe ex…Ela”, adding that Ela married “Comes Warwik, et postea Philippus Basset” but was childless[1574]. A writ dated 5 Feb "28 Hen III", after the death of Thomas Earl of Warwick, assigns two parts of his fees to "John de Plesseto and Margery his wife, sister and heir of the said earl" and one part to "Ela late his wife in dower"[1575]. She married secondly ([13 Nov 1254/23 Mar 1255]) as his second wife, Philip Basset of Wycombe. Pope Innocent IV issued a dispensation to “Ela de Warwick of the diocese of Worcester to contract marriage with Philip son of Alan knight who is connected with her in the third degree of affinity”, dated 13 Nov 1254[1576]. Pope Alexander IV issued an indult to “Philip knight son of Alan deceased of the diocese of London and his wife Ela de Warwec...to remain in the marriage they have contracted notwithstanding that they are related in the fourth degree of consanguinity”, dated 23 Mar 1255[1577]. The Chroniculum of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbrook records the death in 1300 of “domina Ela comitissa Warwici” and her burial “Oseneye”[1578].

b) MARGARET (-3 Jun 1253). She succeeded her brother in 1242 as Ctss of Warwick, suo iure. A writ dated 5 Feb "28 Hen III", after the death of Thomas Earl of Warwick, assigns two parts of his fees to "John de Plesseto and Margery his wife, sister and heir of the said earl" and one part to "Ela late his wife in dower"[1579]. A writ dated 7 Mar "47 Hen III", after the death of "John de Plessetis alias de Plascetis earl of Warwick", which notes that "Humphrey de Bohun gave the manor [of Bradenham, Buckinghamshire] in free marriage to Henry de Oylly with Maud his sister", names "a son Henry and two daughters" as their children, adding that "from the elder [daughter] issued Thomas earl of Warwick and one Margery" both of whom died childless[1580]. m firstly (before 23 Aug 1242) JOHN Marshal Marshal of Ireland, son of JOHN Marshal, Marshal of Ireland & his wife Aline de Rye (-[3 Oct/23 Oct] 1242). m secondly (before 14 Sep 1243) as his second wife, JOHN du Plessis, son of --- (-25 Feb 1263, bur Missenden Abbey, Buckinghamshire). He succeeded as Earl of Warwick, de iure uxoris, using the title from Aug 1247 until his death[1581]. A charter dated 3 Feb 1247 records a final agreement between "Johannem de Plesseto" and "Willelmum Mauduyt et Aliciam uxorem eius", relating to "maneriis Warwyk…pertientibus ad comitatum Warr, unde Thomas frater Margerie uxoris eiusdem Johannis, cuius heres ipsa est", agreeing the succession of the latter if the wife of the former died without heirs[1582]. A writ dated 7 Mar "47 Hen III", after the death of "John de Plessetis alias de Plascetis earl of Warwick" records "Hugh his son, aged variously stated as 24 and more, 25 or more and 26, is his heir"

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

Henry de Beaumont, 5th Earl of Warwick (c. 1192 – 10 October 1229), Earl of Warwick, and by marriage Lord of Hocknorton (Hook Norton) and Hedenton (Headington) in Oxfordshire, was the son of Waleran de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Warwick and Margaret. He was also known as Henry de Newburgh.[1]

Property and Conflicts:

In 1204, when Henry was twelve, his father died and he was committed to the care of Thomas Basset of Headington, Oxfordshire whose family were at the time lords of Wootton (later Royal Wootton Bassett).[2] It was during this time that John, King of England had seized his estates in the Gower in South Wales and gave them to William de Braose. This led to constant disputes between succeeding Earls and the Braose family.

In 1213 he paid two hundred and four marks, eight shillings scutage towards the cost of the war in Wales, and the following year contributed forty two marks to that in Poictou (Poitou), France.

He soon after however chose to fight and joined the court of King John's side and commanded the Royal Army. He fought for Henry III at the siege of Mountsorrel (1217), Bytham and at the storming of Lincoln."

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