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William de Beauchamp (of Elmley)

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William de Beauchamp (c. 1105–c. 1170) was an Anglo-Norman baron and hereditary sheriff.

He was born in Elmley Castle, Worcestershire, the son of Walter de Beauchamp, who had been made hereditary Sheriff of Worcestershire after the feudal barony of Salwarpe in Worcestershire had been confiscated from his uncle Roger d'Abetot. He served in this capacity from the death of his father in 1130 until his own death around 1170. He also served as sheriff for three other counties, Warwickshire (1157), Gloucestershire (1157–1163) and Herefordshire (1160–1169).

He died in 1170 and was buried in Worcester.

Marriage and Children

The name of Williams wife is Bertha de Briouse they had the following children:

  • Emma Beauchamp she married Ralph Sudley.
  • Robert de Beauchamp
  • Peter de Beauchamp (d 1194)
  • John de Beauchamp
  • Walter de Beauchamp
  • William II de Beauchamp (d.1197) who inherited the Worcestershire Shrievalty married Amice (Amecia) (Alicia): they had two children:

To unknown de Salwarpe sister of Odo de Salwarpe mistress he had one daughter:

  • Juliana de Beauchamp

Amice (Amecia) (Alicia) de Salwarpe maybe the same person where it states that Alicia the lady of Salwarpe is confirmed the husband of William and her son William is mentioned and Walter her son in relation to grants given to the nuns of Boicot, A History of Worcestershire House of Benedictine Nuns the Priory of Westwood.

References

  1. The Battle Abbey Roll with Some Account of the Norman Lineages by The Duchess of Cleaveland prepared by Michael A. Linton, 2007 https://www.1066.co.nz/Mosaic%20DVD/library/Battle%20Roll/battle_abbey_roll1/battle_abbey_roll1.html
  2. The Victoria history of the county of Worcester .. by Willis Bund, J. W. (John William), 1843-1928. ed; Doubleday, Herbert Arthur, 1867-1941, ed; Page, William, 1861-1934. ed Publication date 1901 https://archive.org/details/victoriahistoryo01will/page/256/mode/1up?q=Beauchamp
  3. Parishes: Bromsgrove A History of the County of Worcester: Volume 3. Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 1913. https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/worcs/vol3/pp19-33
  4. Ibid. 328; Cal. Inq. p.m. 1–9 Edw. II, 398, 410; Chan. Inq. p.m. 21 Ric. II, no. 137, m. 6; 2 Hen. IV, no. 58; 17 Hen. VI, no. 54; 24 Hen. VI, no. 43; 18 Edw. IV, no. 47; Cal. Pat. 1476–85, p. 136; Add. MS. 28024, fol. 15a; Anct. D. (P.R.O.), A 11056. Salwarpe was granted to Thomas Earl of Kent in 1397 on account of the forfeiture of Thomas Earl of Warwick (Cal. Pat. 1396–9, p. 200).
  5. Parishes: Salwarpe A History of the County of Worcester: Volume 3. Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 1913. https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/worcs/vol3/pp205-210#anchorn57.
  6. Sanders, I.J. English Baronies: A Study of their Origin and Descent 1086-1327, Oxford, 1960
  7. "Chapter 1 : The Beauchamp family to 1369". Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  8. Clutterbuck, R. The History and Antiquities of the County of Hertford. Vol 1, 1815, p 358 Beauchamp Pedigre https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/20692/?offset=0#page=433&viewer=picture&o=info&n=0&q=
  9. Parishes: Belbroughton A History of the County of Worcester: Volume 3. Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 1913. https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/worcs/vol3/pp11-19
  10. The cartulary of the Monastery of St. Frideswide at Oxford by St. Frideswide's monastery Publication date 1895 page 210 https://archive.org/details/cartularymonast00wigrgoog/page/n16/mode/2up?q=Walter+de+Beauchamp+justice
  11. 'Houses of Benedictine nuns: Priory of Westwood', in A History of the County of Worcester: Volume 2, ed. J W Willis-Bund, William Page( London, 1971), British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/worcs/vol2/pp148-151 .. https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/worcs/vol2/pp148-151
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