Walter Beauchamp
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Sir Walter Beauchamp was Speaker of the House of Commons of England
between March and May 1416.
He was probably the second son of Sir John Beauchamp of Powick, Worcestershire. He entered into the service of Henry IV and became an esquire in the royal household. It is likely that he fought for the king at Shrewsbury in 1403 and campaigned in the north against Archbishop Scrope and the earl of Northumberland in 1405. In 1415 he served as a ‘king's knight’ in the royal army in France, as part of the retinue of Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester.
He was appointed High Sheriff of Wiltshire
for 1403 and 1407. In 1416 entered parliament as Knight of the Shire for Wiltshire
and was elected Speaker.
In 1417 he served in France again and was at Rouen after its capture in 1419. He remained in Normandy for two years, also becoming treasurer of the royal household and treasurer at war, becoming one of the executors of Henry V's will in June 1421. Shortly afterwards he passed into the service of Queen Catherine, as steward of her household. He was also selected as one of the commoners to assist in the protection of the young Henry VI.
He died in 1430 and was buried at Steeple Lavington (now Market Lavington) church, Wiltshire. He had married Elizabeth, daughter and coheir of Sir John Roches of Bromham, Wiltshire; they had two sons, William and Richard Beauchamp, bishop of Hereford and of Salisbury.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
between March and May 1416.
He was probably the second son of Sir John Beauchamp of Powick, Worcestershire. He entered into the service of Henry IV and became an esquire in the royal household. It is likely that he fought for the king at Shrewsbury in 1403 and campaigned in the north against Archbishop Scrope and the earl of Northumberland in 1405. In 1415 he served as a ‘king's knight’ in the royal army in France, as part of the retinue of Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester.
He was appointed High Sheriff of Wiltshire
High Sheriff of Wiltshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Wiltshire.Until the 14th century the shrievalty was held ex officio by the castellans of Old Sarum.-To 1400:*1066: Edric*1067-1070: Philippe de Buckland*1085: Aiulphus the Sheriff*1070–1105: Edward of Salisbury...
for 1403 and 1407. In 1416 entered parliament as Knight of the Shire for Wiltshire
Wiltshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Wiltshire was a constituency of the House of Commons of England from 1290 to 1707, of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament , elected by the bloc vote...
and was elected Speaker.
In 1417 he served in France again and was at Rouen after its capture in 1419. He remained in Normandy for two years, also becoming treasurer of the royal household and treasurer at war, becoming one of the executors of Henry V's will in June 1421. Shortly afterwards he passed into the service of Queen Catherine, as steward of her household. He was also selected as one of the commoners to assist in the protection of the young Henry VI.
He died in 1430 and was buried at Steeple Lavington (now Market Lavington) church, Wiltshire. He had married Elizabeth, daughter and coheir of Sir John Roches of Bromham, Wiltshire; they had two sons, William and Richard Beauchamp, bishop of Hereford and of Salisbury.