Biography of William Beauchamp 9th Earl Warwick 1237-1298

Paternal Family Tree: Beauchamp

Maternal Family Tree: Alice Harcourt Countess Warwick 1151-1212

Before 1237 [his father] William Beauchamp (age 22) and [his mother] Isabel Maudit were married. She brought into the possession of Warwick Castle [Map] being the heir of her father.

In 1237 William Beauchamp 9th Earl Warwick was born to William Beauchamp (age 22) and Isabel Maudit.

Before 1263 William Beauchamp 9th Earl Warwick (age 26) and Maud Fitzjohn Countess Warwick (age 24) were married.

Around 1263 [his daughter] Isabella Beauchamp Baroness Monthermer was born to William Beauchamp 9th Earl Warwick (age 26) and [his wife] Maud Fitzjohn Countess Warwick (age 25) at Warwickshire.

On 08 Jan 1268 [his uncle] William Maudit 8th Earl Warwick (age 48) died. His nephew William Beauchamp 9th Earl Warwick (age 31) succeeded 9th Earl Warwick. [his wife] Maud Fitzjohn Countess Warwick (age 30) by marriage Countess Warwick.

On 05 Jun 1268 [his father] William Beauchamp (age 53) died.

Around 1272 [his son] Guy Beauchamp 10th Earl Warwick was born to William Beauchamp 9th Earl Warwick (age 35) and [his wife] Maud Fitzjohn Countess Warwick (age 34).

In 1274 [his sister-in-law] Aveline Fitzjohn Countess Ulster (age 45) died.

Around 1280 [his son-in-law] Patrick Chaworth (age 30) and [his daughter] Isabella Beauchamp Baroness Monthermer (age 17) were married. She the daughter of William Beauchamp 9th Earl Warwick (age 43) and [his wife] Maud Fitzjohn Countess Warwick (age 42).

Before 1286 [his son-in-law] Hugh "Elder" Despencer 1st Earl Winchester (age 24) and [his daughter] Isabella Beauchamp Baroness Monthermer (age 22) were married. She the daughter of William Beauchamp 9th Earl Warwick (age 48) and [his wife] Maud Fitzjohn Countess Warwick (age 47). He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

In 1294 William Beauchamp 9th Earl Warwick (age 57) raised the siege of Conwy Castle [Map].

Battle of Maes Moydog

On 05 Mar 1295 William Beauchamp 9th Earl Warwick (age 58) defeated the army of Madog ap Llywelyn during the Battle of Maes Moydog at Llanfair Caereinion, Montgomeryshire [Map]. English losses were around 100 dead, Welsh around 700.

Annals of Worcester. 05 Mar 1295. Quinto die Martii Willelmus de Bello Campo (age 58) comes Warewik commisit bellum cum Wallensibus in loco quod dicitur lingua eorum Meismeidoc [Map]; et prostravit ex illis de nobilioribus septingentos viros præter submersos et letaliter vul neratos. Sed Madocus ap Lewelin eorum princeps cum dedecore vix evasit.

05 Mar 1295. On the fifth day of March, William de Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick, engaged in battle with the Welsh at a place called Meismeidoc [Map] in their language. He overcame seven hundred of them, besides those who were drowned and lethally wounded. However, Madoc ap Llywelyn, their disgraced prince, barely escaped.

In 1298 William Beauchamp 9th Earl Warwick (age 61) died. His son [his son] Guy Beauchamp 10th Earl Warwick (age 26) succeeded 10th Earl Warwick.

Around 17 Apr 1301 [his former wife] Maud Fitzjohn Countess Warwick (age 63) died. She was buried at Friars Manor, Worcester.