John Beaumont, 4th Baron Beaumont
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John Beaumont, 4th Baron Beaumont
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(1361–1396) served in the Hundred Years' War
against the partisans of Pope Clement VII
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Beaumont was born in 1361 at the Duchy of Brabant
to Henry Beaumont, 3rd Baron Beaumont and Margaret de Vere. His maternal grandparents were John de Vere, 7th Earl of Oxford
and his wife Maud de Badlesmere.
He was knighted by Edward III
, and was Warden of the West Marches, Admiral of the North (sea), Constable of Dover Castle
, and Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports
. He was a Knight of the Garter and was 'one of the Embassy to France to demand Princess Isabel in marriage for the King'.
In 1389 he married Catherine Everingham (1367–1428) of Laxton, Nottinghamshire
. His daughter Elizabeth married as his first wife William de Botreaux, 3rd Baron Botreaux
(1389-1462), whose sole heiress was his daughter Margaret Botreaux who married Robert Hungerford, 2nd Baron Hungerford
.
Baron Beaumont
The title of Baron Beaumont is an ancient one in the Peerage of England, created in 1309 for a younger part of the de Brienne-family. The sixth Baron Beaumont was created Viscount Beaumont in 1432; after the death of the 2nd Viscount both titles fell into abeyance...
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Order of the Garter
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St...
(1361–1396) served in the Hundred Years' War
Hundred Years' War
The Hundred Years' War was a series of separate wars waged from 1337 to 1453 by the House of Valois and the House of Plantagenet, also known as the House of Anjou, for the French throne, which had become vacant upon the extinction of the senior Capetian line of French kings...
against the partisans of Pope Clement VII
Pope Clement VII
Clement VII , born Giulio di Giuliano de' Medici, was a cardinal from 1513 to 1523 and was Pope from 1523 to 1534.-Early life:...
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Beaumont was born in 1361 at the Duchy of Brabant
Duchy of Brabant
The Duchy of Brabant was a historical region in the Low Countries. Its territory consisted essentially of the three modern-day Belgian provinces of Flemish Brabant, Walloon Brabant and Antwerp, the Brussels-Capital Region and most of the present-day Dutch province of North Brabant.The Flag of...
to Henry Beaumont, 3rd Baron Beaumont and Margaret de Vere. His maternal grandparents were John de Vere, 7th Earl of Oxford
John de Vere, 7th Earl of Oxford
John de Vere, 7th Earl of Oxford was the nephew and heir of Robert de Vere, 6th Earl of Oxford. He succeeded as Earl of Oxford in 1331, after his uncle died without issue. John de Vere was a trusted captain of Edward III in the king's wars in Scotland and France, and took part in both the Battle...
and his wife Maud de Badlesmere.
He was knighted by Edward III
Edward III of England
Edward III was King of England from 1327 until his death and is noted for his military success. Restoring royal authority after the disastrous reign of his father, Edward II, Edward III went on to transform the Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe...
, and was Warden of the West Marches, Admiral of the North (sea), Constable of Dover Castle
Dover Castle
Dover Castle is a medieval castle in the town of the same name in the English county of Kent. It was founded in the 12th century and has been described as the "Key to England" due to its defensive significance throughout history...
, and Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports
Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports
The Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports is a ceremonial official in the United Kingdom. The post dates from at least the 12th century but may be older. The Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports was originally in charge of the Cinque Ports, a group of five port towns on the southeast coast of England...
. He was a Knight of the Garter and was 'one of the Embassy to France to demand Princess Isabel in marriage for the King'.
In 1389 he married Catherine Everingham (1367–1428) of Laxton, Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
. His daughter Elizabeth married as his first wife William de Botreaux, 3rd Baron Botreaux
William de Botreaux, 3rd Baron Botreaux
William de Botreaux, 3rd Baron Botreaux was a prominent baron in Somerset and the south-west of England. He inherited from his father the barony by writ of Botreaux as well as substantial family landholdings which included a moiety of the feudal barony of North Cadbury, Somerset, in the parish...
(1389-1462), whose sole heiress was his daughter Margaret Botreaux who married Robert Hungerford, 2nd Baron Hungerford
Robert Hungerford, 2nd Baron Hungerford
Robert Hungerford, 2nd Baron Hungerford , the second but eldest surviving son of Walter Hungerford, 1st Baron Hungerford, served in the Hundred Years' War, and was summoned to parliament as Baron Hungerford from 5 September 1450 to 26 May 1455. He died 14 May 1459, and in accordance with his will...
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