Sir John de Beauchamp, Knight

Male 1325 - 1396  (~ 70 years)


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  • Name John de Beauchamp 
    Title Sir 
    Suffix Knight 
    Birth ~1325  Lillesdon, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 1396  Lillesdon, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I49871  The Hennessee Family
    Last Modified 13 Jan 2020 

    Father Hugh Beauchamp,   b. 1290, Lillesdon, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1337, Lillesdon, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years) 
    Mother Idonea Lisle,   b. 1293, Chaffcombe, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. ~1359, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Marriage Y  [1
    Family ID F13991  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joan de Bridport,   b. 1335, White Lackington, Chard, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 0Mar 1385 (Age 50 years) 
    Marriage (England) Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Children 
     1. Mary Beauchamp,   b. 1360, Lillesdon, Somerset Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1388 (Age 27 years)
    Family ID F18442  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

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  • Notes 
    • The following notes for John Beauchamp and wife Joan Bridport were posted online; [ click on this link:

      2/1/1327, Edward III succeeded Edward II as King of England.

      ~1325, John born in Lillesdon, Someset, England, s/o 8389012. Sir Hugh de Beauchamp & 8389013. Idonea de Lisle. (S) Magna Carta Surities, Weis, 1999, P186.

      ~1345, Joan born White Lackington, co. Somerset, England, d/o §John Brydport. (S) Magna Carta Surities, Weis, 1999, P186.

      Bef. 1347, John’s father died.

      1358, Elizabeth daughter and heir of Simon de Fourneaux came to Stoke under Hamedon on Sunday next before St. Thomas the Apostle … and there did homage and fealty to Sir John de Beauchamp, in the presence of John de Beauchamp of Lyllesdon, knight, Thomas Folyot, … (S) 2 Registers Formerly Belonging to the Family of Beauchamp, 1920, P96.

      5/24/1359, Enrollment of deed … John Devereus and Joan his wife … Somerset … Witnesses … Sir John Beauchamp of Lillesdon, Sir John Meriet, knights, … (S) Cal. of Close Rolls.

      1362, Sir John Beauchamp of Lillesdon presented to Bruton priory. (S) History of the County of Somerset, V3, 1974.

      1362, John de Bello Campo, lord of Lillesdon, knight, quitclaim to Master Stephen de Penpel, dean of Wells, all lordship, rents … tenements of la Hele … held by Hugh atte Hele, …

      1363, John Beauchamp, knight, lord of Lillesdon. (S) North Curry, Olivey, 1901, P113.

      1364, John de Clyvedon, John Beauchamp de Lillesdon, knights; Matthew de Clyvedon, … witnesses to a document of the abbey of Atheleney. (S) 2 Cartularies of … Muchelney and Athelney, 1899, P132.

      1365, At Westminster in the morrow of the Purification, between John de Bello Campo of Lyllesdon, chivaler, querent ; and Richard Frye and Agatha his wife deforciants ; for a messuage, a dovecote, and 15 acres of land in Wyghtlakyngton. … ; for this John gave Richard and Agatha one hundred marcs of silver. (S) Feet of Fines, Somerset, 1902, P61.

      2/10/1367, Commission of array in the county of Somerset: The earl of Salisbury, William Botreux, John de Beauchamp of Lillesdon, … (S) CPRs.

      2/24/1370, John de Beauchamp de Lillesdon a representative of Somerset in parliament. (S) Notes & Queries, 1907, P472.

      4/27/1371, The sheriff of Somerset to warn John Beauchamp of Lillesdon, knight of the shire, … ceasing every excuse to be in person at Winchester … to inform the king and council touching … sum of ¹50,000 … for the furtherance of the war with France … (S) Cal. of Close Rolls.

      6/8/1371, John de Beauchamp de Lillesdon a representative of Somerset in parliament. (S) Notes & Queries, 1907, P472.

      2/7/1373, John de Bello Campo, lord of Lillesdon, to John le Leche of Wandestre: close called Leyntemerssh: for lives of sd.J.L.,wife Edith and son Will. (S) UKNA.

      4/14/1374, Grant and quitclaim by Thomas Payn and Richard Craddok to Margery atte Sloo, her heirs and assigns, of the lands, tenements, rents, services and reversions which they had in Hountham by feoffment of William Blake. Witnesses: John de Beauchamp, John Lorty knights, …

      1376-77, John Beauchamp of Lillesdon, John Lorty of Swelle, knights; witnesses to a document of the abbey of Atheleney. (S) 2 Cartularies of … Muchelney and Athelney, 1899, P132.

      6/21/1377, Richard II succeeded Edward III as King of England. 1381-82, At Westminster … John de Beauchamp chivaler and Joan his wife querents … in Knolle, … a moiety of the manors of Lillesdon and Chafcombe. (S) Somerset Fines, P112.

      1382-83, John de Beauchamp of Lillesdon, knight, Matthew de Clyvedon, and Elias Spelly to grant land in their manor of Stathe to the abbot and convent of Athelney in exchange for common of pasture there, retaining other parts of the said manor. Somers. (S) UKNA, C 143/401/5.

      1/29/1384, , Commission of peace and of oyer and terminer to William de Monte Acuto, earl of Salisbury, James de Audele, Guy de Bryen, Matthew de Gornay, Robert Bealknap, Thomas de Hungerford, John de Bello Campo of Lillesdon, … county of Somerset. (S) CPRs.

      6/26/1385, Commission of peace and of oyer and terminer to William de Monte Acuto, earl of Salisbury, … John de Bello Campo of Lillesdon, … county of Somerset, pursuant to the statutes of Winchester … (S) CPRs.

      1386, Between John Beauchamp of Lillesdon, knight, and Joan his wife Querents; and Peter atte Mull, parson … Chafcombe … deforciants; 3 messuages, … in Stathe, Saltmore and Lillesdon … and if John son of said John and Joan die without wuch heirs then to remain to Thomas his brother and his heirs male … (S) Feet of Fines, V17, 1902, P130.

      1388-89, Indenture dated at Sevenhampton Vaus [Somerset], … between John Strecch, lord of Sevenhamton Vaus, knight, of the one part and Nicholas Bolour and Agnes his wife … Witnesses:—John de Beauchamp of Lyllesdon, John Meryet, and John Lorty, knights, … (S) Ancient Deeds, V6, 1915, P297. (S) Somerset Record Society, V15, 1900, P143. (S) History of Parliament, British Political Society. (S) Manuscripts of the Dean & Chapter of Wells, V1, 1907.

      Family notes: There are many persons named John Beauchamp contemporary with this John in Somerset; e.g. Johannes de Bello Campo de Gorden, Johannes de Bello Campo de Marisco, Johannes de Beauchamp de Dunden; John de Beauchamp of Hatch, and John de Beauchamp – brother of the Earl.

      Children of John and Joan: i. John de Beauchamp, born ~1364 in Lillesdon, Somerset, England. ... 1386, Between John Beauchamp of Lillesdon, knight, and Joan his wife Querents; and Peter atte Mull, parson … Chafcombe … deforciants; 3 messuages, … in Stathe, Saltmore and Lillesdon … and if John son of said John and Joan die without wuch heirs then to remain to Thomas his brother and his heirs male … (S) Feet of Fines, V17, 1902, P130. 1396, John living.

      ii. Sir Thomas Beauchamp, born ~1367 in Lillesdon, Somerset, England. Bef. 1390, Thomas 1st married Elizabeth, d/o Sir John Stretch. ... [many more notes] 2/2/1444, Thomas died; his son John had predeceased him; his heir was his grand daughter Alice, the wife of John Speke.

      iii. Agnes Beauchamp (2097253), born ~1370 in Lillesdon, Somerset, England.

      Sources
      Biographical notes for John de Beauchamp and wife Joan de Bridport

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