John Beauchamp, 3rd Baron Beauchamp de Somerset
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John de Beauchamp, 3rd Baron Beauchamp
de Somerset (20 January 1329 – 8 October 1361) was born at Stoke-sub-Hamdon
, Somersetshire, England to John de Beauchamp, 2nd Baron Beauchamp of Somerset and Lady Margaret St. John
. He was Warden of the Cinque Ports from 1359 to about 1361.
King Edward I of England
issued a commission to Beauchamp from 1359 to act as Warden and Keeper of the ports of Kent
. In 1359 he participated in the expedition by Edward III into Gascony
. In 1360 he was also to be made Admiral of the Fleet.
He married Lady Alice Beauchamp
, daughter of Sir Thomas de Beauchamp, 11th Earl of Warwick
and Katherine Mortimer
. Alice and John had no children.
Baron Beauchamp
The titles Baron Beauchamp and Viscount Beauchamp have been created several times throughout English and British history. There is still an extant Viscountcy of Beauchamp, held by the Marquesses of Hertford.-Beauchamp family:...
de Somerset (20 January 1329 – 8 October 1361) was born at Stoke-sub-Hamdon
Stoke-sub-Hamdon
Stoke-sub-Hamdon is a village and civil parish in South Somerset, situated west of Yeovil, England. The parish is located near the River Parrett, and includes the village of East Stoke.-History:...
, Somersetshire, England to John de Beauchamp, 2nd Baron Beauchamp of Somerset and Lady Margaret St. John
Margaret Beauchamp, Baroness Beauchamp
Margaret Beauchamp , Baroness Beauchamp was an English noblewoman born in Hatch, Somersetshire, England to John St John, 1st Baron St John of Basing and Isabel Courtenay.-Family:...
. He was Warden of the Cinque Ports from 1359 to about 1361.
King Edward I of England
Edward I of England
Edward I , also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307. The first son of Henry III, Edward was involved early in the political intrigues of his father's reign, which included an outright rebellion by the English barons...
issued a commission to Beauchamp from 1359 to act as Warden and Keeper of the ports of Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
. In 1359 he participated in the expedition by Edward III into Gascony
Gascony
Gascony is an area of southwest France that was part of the "Province of Guyenne and Gascony" prior to the French Revolution. The region is vaguely defined and the distinction between Guyenne and Gascony is unclear; sometimes they are considered to overlap, and sometimes Gascony is considered a...
. In 1360 he was also to be made Admiral of the Fleet.
He married Lady Alice Beauchamp
Alice Beauchamp, Baroness Beauchamp
Alice Beauchamp, Baroness Beauchamp was an English noblewoman born in Warwick Castle, Warwickshire, England, a daughter of Sir Thomas de Beauchamp, 11th Earl of Warwick and Katherine Mortimer. Alice married twice; her first husband was John de Beauchamp, 3rd Baron Beauchamp of Somerset, son of...
, daughter of Sir Thomas de Beauchamp, 11th Earl of Warwick
Thomas de Beauchamp, 11th Earl of Warwick
Thomas de Beauchamp, 11th Earl of Warwick, KG was an English nobleman and military commander during the Hundred Years' War...
and Katherine Mortimer
Katherine Mortimer, Countess of Warwick
Katherine Mortimer, Countess of Warwick was the wife of Thomas de Beauchamp, 11th Earl of Warwick KG, an English peer, and military commander during the Hundred Years War...
. Alice and John had no children.