Beauchamp family
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The Beauchamp family was a prominent medieval English noble house influential in politics and warfare, notably associated with the Earls of Warwick.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | English noble family ⓘ |
| alliedWith | other leading noble families of medieval England ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Earls of Warwick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | Gules, a fesse between six cross crosslets or ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| culturalRole | patrons of chivalric and courtly culture ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
English medieval chronicles
ⓘ
royal charters and letters patent ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Norman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extinctionOfMainLine | 15th century ⓘ |
| feudalStatus | feudal barons ⓘ |
| governed | Warwick and surrounding territories ⓘ |
| heldTitle |
Baron Beauchamp
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earl of Warwick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hereditaryOffice |
Earl Marshal of England (held by some members)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
High Sheriff of Worcestershire (held by some members) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | political affairs of the English Midlands ⓘ |
| landholdings |
estates in Gloucestershire
ⓘ
estates in Worcestershire ⓘ extensive estates in Warwickshire ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Norman French ⓘ |
| maritalAlliances | marriages with royal and high noble houses ⓘ |
| militaryInvolvement |
Barons' Wars
ⓘ
Hundred Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ Wars of Scottish independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Earl of Warwick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence in English medieval politics
ⓘ
military leadership in medieval warfare ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Guy de Beauchamp, 10th Earl of Warwick
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry de Beauchamp, 1st Duke of Warwick NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas de Beauchamp, 11th Earl of Warwick NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick NERFINISHED ⓘ William de Beauchamp, 9th Earl of Warwick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Beauchamp, Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronage | foundations and endowments to religious houses ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | generally Lancastrian during parts of the Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
participants in baronial opposition to royal power at times
ⓘ
supporters of the English crown in various conflicts ⓘ |
| region |
Warwickshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Worcestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| seat | Warwick Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | high nobility ⓘ |
| successorFamily | Neville family (as Earls of Warwick) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| titleExtinct | Earldom of Warwick in the Beauchamp line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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