Biography of John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Warwick 1316-1360

Paternal Family Tree: Beauchamp

Maternal Family Tree: Alice Tosny Countess Warwick 1284-1325

1340 Battle of Sluys

1344 Creation of the Order of the Garter

1346 Battle of Crécy

In 1309 [his father] Guy Beauchamp 10th Earl Warwick (age 37) and [his mother] Alice Tosny Countess Warwick (age 24) were married. She by marriage Countess Warwick. He the son of William Beauchamp 9th Earl Warwick and Maud Fitzjohn Countess Warwick. They were second cousin twice removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

Around 1316 John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Warwick was born to Guy Beauchamp 10th Earl Warwick and Alice Tosny Countess Warwick (age 31).

Before 15 Sep 1317 [his step-father] William Zouche 1st Baron Zouche Mortimer (age 52) and [his mother] Alice Tosny Countess Warwick (age 33) were married. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

On 01 Jan 1325 [his mother] Alice Tosny Countess Warwick (age 40) died at Warwick [Map].

Battle of Sluys

On 24 Jun 1340 King Edward III of England (age 27) attacked the French fleet at anchor during the Battle of Sluys capturing more than 200 ships, killing around 18000 French. The English force included John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Warwick (age 24), William Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton (age 30), Henry Scrope 1st Baron Scrope Masham (age 27), William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby (age 10), John Lisle 2nd Baron Lisle (age 22), Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford (age 38), Henry of Grosmont 1st Duke Lancaster (age 30), Walter Manny 1st Baron Manny (age 30), Hugh Despencer 1st Baron Despencer (age 32) and Richard Pembridge (age 20).

Thomas Monthermer 2nd Baron Monthermer (age 38) died from wounds. His daughter Margaret Monthermer Baroness Montagu 3rd Baroness Monthermer succeeded 3rd Baroness Monthermer.

Creation of the Order of the Garter

On 23 Apr 1344 King Edward III of England (age 31) created the Order of the Garter. The date nominal as there are different accounts; some sources say 1348.

1 Edward "Black Prince".

2 Henry of Grosmont 1st Duke Lancaster.

3 [his brother] Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick.

4 Jean Grailly.

5 Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford.

6 William Montagu 2nd Earl Salisbury.

7 Roger Mortimer 2nd Earl March.

8 John Lisle 2nd Baron Lisle.

9 Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh.

10 John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Warwick.

11 John Mohun 2nd Baron Mohun of Dunster.

12 Hugh Courtenay.

13 Thomas Holland 1st Earl Kent.

14 John Grey 1st Baron Grey.

15 Richard Fitzsimon.

16 Miles Stapleton.

17 Thomas Wale.

18 Hugh Wrottesley.

19 Neil Loring.

20 John Chandos.

21 James Audley.

22 Otho Holland.

23 Henry Eam.

24 Sanchet Abrichecourt.

25 Walter Paveley 4th Baron Burghesh.

Battle of Crécy

On 26 Aug 1346 the army of King Edward III of England (age 33) defeated the French army at the Battle of Crécy. The English army was commanded by King Edward III of England (age 33), his son Edward "Black Prince" (age 16), [his brother] Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick (age 33), William Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton (age 36) and John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Warwick (age 30).

The English army was included: Bishop Thomas of Hatfield (age 36), Hugh Despencer 1st Baron Despencer (age 38), Bernard Brocas (age 16), Thomas Felton (age 16), James Audley (age 28), Robert Bourchier 1st Baron Bourchier, Bartholomew "The Elder" Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh (age 59), Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh (age 18), Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham (age 51), John Darcy 1st Baron Darcy of Knayth (age 66), Robert Ferrers 3rd Baron Ferrers of Chartley (age 37), Richard Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton (age 19), William Scrope (age 21), Stephen Scrope (age 21), William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby (age 16), John Lisle 2nd Baron Lisle (age 28), Gerard Lisle 1st Baron Lisle (age 42), Nicholas Longford (age 61), Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu, Walter Paveley 4th Baron Burghesh (age 27), Michael Poynings 1st Baron Poynings (age 28), Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk (age 48), John de Vere 7th Earl of Oxford (age 34), Thomas West (age 34), John Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby (age 43), John Wingfield (age 26), Henry Percy 11th and 3rd Baron Percy (age 25), Hugh Courtenay 10th Earl Devon (age 43) (possibly), Walter "Elder" Devereux (age 37), John Devereux (age 44), Enion Sais Brecon, John Chandos (age 26), Richard Pembridge (age 26) and John Sully (age 63).

The French army suffered significant casualties. King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France (age 52) was wounded. William de Coucy (age 60) and his son Enguerrand 6th Lord de Coucy (age 33) and were killed.

Charles Valois Count Alençon (age 49) was killed. His son Charles Valois Archbishop Lyons (age 9) succeeded Count Alençon.

Louis Chatillon II Count Blois I Count Chatillon was killed. His son Louis Chatillon III Count Blois Count Soissons succeeded III Count Blois.

Louis Dampierre II Count Nevers I Count Flanders (age 42) was killed. His son Louis Dampierre III Count Nevers II Count Flanders (age 15) succeeded III Count Nevers, II Count Flanders.

King John I of Bohemia (age 50) was killed. His son Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg (age 30) succeeded IV King Bohemia.

Rudolph "Valiant" Metz I Duke Lorraine (age 26) was killed. His son John Metz I Duke Lorraine succeeded I Duke Lorraine.

Jean IV de Harcourt (age 39) was killed.

In 1348 John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Warwick (age 32) was appointed Captain of Calais.

In 1350 John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Warwick (age 34) was created 1st Baron Beauchamp Warwick.

On 02 Dec 1360 John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Warwick (age 44) died.

Royal Ancestors of John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Warwick 1316-1360

Kings Wessex: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 11 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 13 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 11 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Kings Scotland: Great x 7 Grand Son of Malcolm III King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks

Kings France: Great x 8 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Ancestors of John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Warwick 1316-1360

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Beauchamp 2nd Baron Beauchamp

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bertha de Braose Baroness Beauchamp

Great x 2 Grandfather: Walter Beauchamp

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jeanne de Saint Valéry Saint Valéry Baroness Beauchamp

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Beauchamp

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Mortimer

Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Mortimer

Great x 4 Grandmother: Matilda Gernon

Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Mortimer

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walchelin Ferrers

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Ferrers

GrandFather: William Beauchamp 9th Earl Warwick

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Maudit

Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabel Maudit

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Beaumont 2nd Earl Warwick

Great x 3 Grandfather: Waleran Beaumont 4th Earl Warwick

Great x 4 Grandmother: Gundred Warenne Countess Warwick

Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Beaumont

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Harcourt Countess Warwick

Father: Guy Beauchamp 10th Earl Warwick

Great x 2 Grandfather: Geoffrey Fitzpeter 1st Earl Essex

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Fitzgeoffrey

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard de Clare

Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Clare 2nd Earl Hertford

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Gernon

Great x 2 Grandmother: Aveline Clare Countess Essex

Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud St Hilary Countess Hertford

GrandMother: Maud Fitzjohn Countess Warwick

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Bigod 1st Earl Norfolk

Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Bigod 2nd Earl Norfolk

Great x 4 Grandmother: Juliana de Vere

Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh Bigod 3rd Earl Norfolk

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Tosny

Great x 3 Grandmother: Ida Tosny Countess Norfolk

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Beaumont

Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabel Bigod

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Fitzgilbert

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Marshal 1st Earl Pembroke

Great x 4 Grandmother: Sybil of Salisbury

Great x 2 Grandmother: Maud Marshal Countess Norfolk and Surrey

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Clare Countess Pembroke

Great x 4 Grandmother: Aoife NI Diarmait Macmurrough Countess Pembroke and Buckingham

John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Warwick 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Tosny

Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Tosny IV Lord Flamstead

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Beaumont

Great x 2 Grandfather: Ralph Tosny VI Lord Flamstead 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Beaumont Sarthe I Viscount Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Constance Beaumont Sarthe Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucie Aigle Viscountess

Great x 1 Grandfather: Roger Tosny 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Lacy

Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Lacy Lord Meath

Great x 4 Grandmother: Rohese Monmouth Baroness Lacy

Great x 2 Grandmother: Petronilla Lacy

Great x 4 Grandfather: William de Braose 4th Baron Bramber

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret de Braose

GrandFather: Ralph Tosny 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Bohun

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Bohun 1st Earl Hereford

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Dunkeld Duchess Brittany

Great x 2 Grandfather: Humphrey Bohun 2nd Earl Hereford 1st Earl Essex

Great x 4 Grandfather: Geoffrey Fitzpeter 1st Earl Essex

Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud Mandeville Countess Hereford

Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Saye

Great x 1 Grandmother: Alice Bohun

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Lusignan

Great x 3 Grandfather: Raoul Lusignan Count Eu

Great x 2 Grandmother: Matilda Lusignan Countess Hereford and Essex

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alix Eu

Mother: Alice Tosny Countess Warwick 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England