William de Beauchamp (of Elmley)
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William de Beauchamp was an Anglo-Norman baron and hereditary sheriff.
He was born in Elmley Castle
, Worcestershire, the son of Walter de Beauchamp, who had been made hereditary Sheriff of Worcestershire
after the honour had been confiscated from Roger d'Abetot
. He served in this capacity from the death of his father in 1114 until his own death around 1170. He also served as sheriff for three other counties, Warwickshire (1157), Gloucestershire (1157–1163) and Herefordshire (1160–1169).
He died in 1170 and was buried in Worcester. He had married Maud, the daughter of Philip de Braose
(or Bertha, daughter of William de Braose according to some accounts ) and was succeeded by his son William, the eldest of his six children, who inherited the Worcestershire shrievalty in turn. His widow subsequently married John de Brompton.
He was born in Elmley Castle
Elmley Castle
Elmley Castle is a village and civil parish in Worcestershire, in England, United Kingdom. It is located on the north side of Bredon Hill 4 kilometres south east of Pershore in the local government district of Wychavon.- Amenities and history :...
, Worcestershire, the son of Walter de Beauchamp, who had been made hereditary Sheriff of Worcestershire
High Sheriff of Worcestershire
This is a list of Sheriff and since 1998 High Sheriffs of Worcestershire.The Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been...
after the honour had been confiscated from Roger d'Abetot
Roger d'Abetot
Roger d'Abetot was a medieval English Sheriff of Worcestershire.Roger was the son of Urse d'Abetot, his predecessor as sheriff. He also held the custody of Worcester Castle, another office he inherited from his father. He may also have been a constable in Henry I's household, as his father had been...
. He served in this capacity from the death of his father in 1114 until his own death around 1170. He also served as sheriff for three other counties, Warwickshire (1157), Gloucestershire (1157–1163) and Herefordshire (1160–1169).
He died in 1170 and was buried in Worcester. He had married Maud, the daughter of Philip de Braose
Philip de Braose
Philip de Braose, 2nd Lord of Bramber was an Anglo-Norman nobleman and Marcher Lord.-Early career:His father, William de Braose had participated in the victory at the Battle of Hastings in support of William the Conqueror. He had been rewarded with a barony and lands in Sussex and the Welsh Marches...
(or Bertha, daughter of William de Braose according to some accounts ) and was succeeded by his son William, the eldest of his six children, who inherited the Worcestershire shrievalty in turn. His widow subsequently married John de Brompton.