Biography of Richard Beauchamp 2nd Baron Beauchamp Powick 1435-1503

Paternal Family Tree: Beauchamp

1477 Execution of George Duke of Clarence's Servants

Before 1434 [his father] John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Powick (age 25) and [his mother] Margaret Ferrers Baroness Beauchamp Powick (age 20) were married. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

Around 1435 Richard Beauchamp 2nd Baron Beauchamp Powick was born to John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Powick (age 26) and Margaret Ferrers Baroness Beauchamp Powick (age 22) at Powick, Worcestershire.

On 27 Jan 1447 Richard Beauchamp 2nd Baron Beauchamp Powick (age 12) and Elizabeth Stafford (age 12) were married at Beauchamp's Court Alcester. They were half fourth cousins.

On 02 May 1447 [his father] John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Powick (age 38) was created 1st Baron Beauchamp Powick in Worcestershire. [his mother] Margaret Ferrers Baroness Beauchamp Powick (age 34) by marriage Baroness Beauchamp Powick in Worcestershire.

In 1468 [his daughter] Elizabeth Beauchamp Baroness Willoughby of Broke was born to Richard Beauchamp 2nd Baron Beauchamp Powick (age 33) and [his wife] Elizabeth Stafford (age 33).

Battle of Tewkesbury

                    On 04 May 1471 King Edward IV of England (age 29) was victorious at the Battle of Tewkesbury. His brother Richard (age 18), Richard Beauchamp 2nd Baron Beauchamp Powick (age 36), John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk (age 46), George Neville 4th and 2nd Baron Bergavenny (age 31), John Savage (age 49), John Savage (age 27), Thomas St Leger (age 31), John Tuchet 6th Baron Audley, 3rd Baron Tuchet (age 45), Thomas Burgh 1st Baron Burgh of Gainsborough (age 40) fought. William Brandon (age 46), George Browne (age 31), Ralph Hastings, Richard Hastings Baron Willoughby (age 38), James Tyrrell (age 16), Roger Kynaston of Myddle and Hordley (age 38) were knighted. William Hastings 1st Baron Hastings (age 40) commanded.
                
                    Margaret of Anjou (age 41) was captured. Her son Edward of Westminster Prince of Wales (age 17) was killed. He was the last of the Lancastrian line excluding the illegitmate Charles Somerset 1st Earl of Worcester (age 11) whose line continues to the present.
                
                    John Courtenay 15th Earl Devon (age 36) was killed and attainted. Earl Devon, Baron Courtenay forfeit. Some sources refer to these titles as being abeyant?
                
                    John Wenlock 1st Baron Wenlock (age 71) was killed. Baron Wenlock extinct.
                
                    John Delves (age 49), John Beaufort (age 30), William Vaux of Harrowden (age 35) and Robert Whittingham (age 42) were killed.
                
                    Edmund Beaufort 3rd Duke of Somerset (age 32), Humphrey Tuchet (age 37) and Hugh Courtenay (age 44) were captured.
                
                    Henry Roos fought and escaped to Tewkesbury Abbey [Map] where he sought sanctuary. He was subsequently pardoned.

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On 09 Apr 1475 [his father] John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Powick (age 66) died at Powick, Worcestershire. He was buried at Worcester Cathedral [Map]. His son Richard Beauchamp 2nd Baron Beauchamp Powick (age 40) succeeded 2nd Baron Beauchamp Powick in Worcestershire.

Execution of George Duke of Clarence's Servants

Croyland Chronicle. [Around Jun 1477]. The arrest of the duke (age 27) for the purpose of compelling him to answer the charges brought against him, happened under the following circumstances. One Master John Stacy, a person who was called an astronomer, when in reality he was rather a great sorcerer, formed a plot in conjunction with one Burdet (age 52), an esquire, and one of the said duke's household; upon which, he was accused, among numerous other charges, of having made leaden images and other things to procure thereby the death of Richard, lord Beauchamp (age 42), at the request of his adulterous [his wife] wife (age 42). Upon being questioned in a very severe examination as to his practice of damnable arts of this nature, he made confession of many matters, which told both against himself and the said Thomas Burdet. The consequence was, that Thomas was arrested as well; and at last judgment of death was pronounced upon them both, at Westminster, from the Bench of our lord the king, the judges being there seated, together with nearly all the lords temporal of the kingdom. Being drawn to the gallows at Tyburn, they were permitted briefly to say what they thought fit before being put to death; upon which, they protested their innocence, Stacy indeed but faintly; while, on the other hand, Burdet spoke at great length, and with much spirit, and, as his last words, exclaimed with Susanna,¹ ''Behold! I must die; whereas I never did such things as these".

Note 1. Hist. Susanna, v. 43.

Before 13 Jun 1477 two servants of George York 1st Duke of Clarence (age 27) were hanged at Tyburn [Map] for being sorcerers and planning the murder of Richard Beauchamp 2nd Baron Beauchamp Powick (age 42).

John Stacy and Thomas Burdett of Arrow in Warwickshire (age 52) were hanged.

Croyland Chronicle. Before 18 Feb 1478. The indignation of the duke (age 28) was probably still further increased by this; and now each began to look upon the other with no very fraternal eyes. You might then have seen, (as such men are generally to be found in the courts of all princes), flatterers running to and fro, from the one side to the other, and carrying backwards and forwards the words which had fallen from the two brothers, even if they had happened to be spoken in the most secret closet. The arrest of the duke for the purpose of compelling him to answer the charges brought against him, happened under the following circumstances. One Master John Stacy, a person who was called an astronomer, when in reality he was rather a great sorcerer, formed a plot in conjunction with one Burdet, an esquire, and one of the said duke's household; upon which, he was accused, among numerous other charges, of having made leaden images and other things to procure thereby the death of Richard, lord Beauchamp (age 43), at the request of his adulterous wife¹. Upon being questioned in a very severe examination as to his practice of damnable arts of this nature, he made confession of many matters, which told both against himself and the said Thomas Burdet. The consequence was, that Thomas was arrested as well; and at last judgment of death was pronounced upon them both, at Westminster, from the Bench of our lord the king, the judges being there seated, together with nearly all the lords temporal of the kingdom. Being drawn to the gallows at Tyburn [Map], they were permitted briefly to say what they thought fit before being put to death; upon which, they protested their innocence, Stacy indeed but faintly; while, on the other hand, Burdet spoke at great length, and with much spirit, and, as his last words, exclaimed with Susanna²⁸, 'Behold! I must die; whereas I never did such things as these."

Note 28. History of Susanna, verse. 43.

Note 1. This is somewhat confusing since [his wife] Elizabeth Stafford (age 43), wife of Richard Beauchamp 2nd Baron Beauchamp Powick is reported by some sources as dying on 27 Jan 1466?

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On 29 Jan 1487 [his mother] Margaret Ferrers Baroness Beauchamp Powick (age 74) died. She was buried at Worcester Cathedral [Map].

Around 1490 [his son-in-law] Richard Lygon of Madresfield Court (age 23) and [his daughter] Anne Beauchamp were married.

Before 28 Feb 1495 [his son-in-law] Robert Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby 10th Baron Latimer (age 23) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Beauchamp Baroness Willoughby of Broke (age 27) were married.

On 19 Jan 1503 Richard Beauchamp 2nd Baron Beauchamp Powick (age 68) died at Bath, Somerset [Map]. Baron Beauchamp Powick in Worcestershire extinct.

[his daughter] Margaret Beauchamp was born to Richard Beauchamp 2nd Baron Beauchamp Powick and Elizabeth Stafford.

[his son] John Beauchamp was born to Richard Beauchamp 2nd Baron Beauchamp Powick and Elizabeth Stafford.

[his daughter] Anne Beauchamp was born to Richard Beauchamp 2nd Baron Beauchamp Powick and Elizabeth Stafford.

Ancestors of Richard Beauchamp 2nd Baron Beauchamp Powick 1435-1503

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Beauchamp

Great x 3 Grandfather: Giles Beauchamp 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Tosny 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Beauchamp 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Bures

Great x 1 Grandfather: Walter Beauchamp 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John St John 2nd Baron St John Lagenham

Great x 3 Grandfather: John St John 3rd Baron St John Lagenham

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Unknown Baroness St John Lagenham

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth St John

Great x 4 Grandfather: Geoffrey Saye 1st Baron Say

Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Saye Baroness St John Lagenham

Great x 4 Grandmother: Idonea Leybourne Baroness Say

GrandFather: William Beauchamp 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Roches

Father: John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Powick 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

GrandMother: Catherine Ufflet

Richard Beauchamp 2nd Baron Beauchamp Powick 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Ferrers 1st Baron Ferrers of Chartley 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Ferrers 3rd Baron Ferrers of Chartley 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Hawise Muscegros Baroness Ferrers Chartley

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Ferrers 4th Baron Ferrers of Chartley 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Unknown Baroness Ferrers Chartley

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Ferrers 5th Baron Ferrers of Chartley 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Stafford 1st Baron Stafford

Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Basset 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stafford Baroness Cobham, Ferrers and Strange 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Audley 1st Earl Gloucester 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Audley Countess Stafford Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Clare Countess Gloucester Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

GrandFather: Edmund Ferrers 6th Baron Ferrers of Chartley 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh "Younger" Despencer 1st Baron Despencer 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Despencer Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Clare Baroness Zouche Mortimer Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Despencer 1st Baron Despencer, Baron Burghesh 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ferrers 1st Baron Ferrers of Groby 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Ferrers 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ellen or Margaret Segrave Baroness Ferrers Groby

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Despencer Baroness Ferrers of Chartley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Bartholomew "The Elder" Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh

Great x 3 Grandfather: Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Verdun Baroness Burghesh 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Burghesh 3rd Baron Burghesh 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard de Weyland 3 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Cecily Weyland Baroness Burghesh 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Mother: Margaret Ferrers Baroness Beauchamp Powick 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Roche

GrandMother: Helen Roche Baroness Ferrers Chartley

Royal Ancestors of Richard Beauchamp 2nd Baron Beauchamp Powick 1435-1503

Royal Descendants of Richard Beauchamp 2nd Baron Beauchamp Powick 1435-1503

Ancestors of Richard Beauchamp 2nd Baron Beauchamp Powick 1435-1503