Sir Thomas de Beauchamp, KG, Earl of Warwick

1313 - 1369  (56 years)

• Name	Thomas de Beauchamp
  	His reputation as a military leader was so formidable that he was nicknamed the devil Warwick by the French. Thomas was undoubtedly a brave warrior in battle and proved to be a strong military leader. For example, the 14th century Anonimalle Chronicle states that when news arrived of his landing at Calais, the Duke of Burgundy, whose forces were camped nearby, made a hasty retreat under cover of darkness to avoid an encounter with the devil Warwick. [4]
  Born	14 Feb 1313	Warwick Castle, Warwick, Warwickshire, England   [2, 3, 4]
  Title(s)	12 Aug 1315  [2]
  He succeeded as the 11th Earl of Warwick.
  Knighted	Jan 1328/29  [2]
  Offices Held	From 1333 to 1369  [4]
  He was the hereditary High Sheriff of Worcestershire.
  Military	1337	Scotland   [4]
  He fought in Scotland as Captain of the army against the Scots.
  Offices Held	From Feb 1343 to 1369  [2]
  He held the office of Marshal of England.
  Offices Held	1344  [2, 4]
  He held the office of Sheriff of Warwickshire and Leicestershire.
  Military	26 Aug 1346	Crécy-en-Ponthieu, Somme, Hauts-de-France, France   [2, 4]
  He commanded the center at the Battle of Crécy. He was trusted to be the guardian of the sixteen-year-old Black Prince
  Military	From 4 Sep 1346 to 3 Aug 1347	Calais, Hauts-de-France, Pas-De-Calais, France   [2, 4]
  He fought at the Siege of Calais.
  Knighted	23 Apr 1349  [2, 3]
  He was made a Knight of the Garter.
  Military	19 Sep 1356	Poitiers, Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France   [2, 4]
  He fought at the Battle of Poitiers as commander of the vanguard.
  Will	6 Sep 1369  [3]
  Died	13 Nov 1369	Calais, Hauts-de-France, Pas-De-Calais, France   [2, 3, 4]
  Cause: the Plague
  He died of the plague. [2, 4]
  Buried	Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick, Warwickshire, England   [4]
  	Thomas de Beauchamp and Katherine Mortimer effigies in Warwick St. Mary's church
  Siblings	2 siblings
  + 1. Elizabeth de Beauchamp ,   d. 1359, England ▻ Thomas Astley, Lord Astley + 2. Sir Thomas de Beauchamp, KG, Earl of Warwick ,   b. 14 Feb 1313, Warwick Castle, Warwick, Warwickshire, England ,   d. 13 Nov 1369, Calais, Hauts-de-France, Pas-De-Calais, France  (Age 56 years) ▻ Katherine de Mortimer ,  m. 19 Apr 1319   3. Maud de Beauchamp ,   d. 1369 ▻ Geoffrey de Say, Lord Say
  Person ID	I22990	| Roy Line
  Last Modified	22 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Guy de Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick,   b. 1278, Elmley Castle, Worcestershire, England ,   d. 10 Aug 1315, Warwick Castle, Warwick, Warwickshire, England  (Age 37 years)
  Mother	Alice de Toeni,   b. Abt 1283,   d. Abt 8 Jan 1324/25  (Age ~ 42 years)
  Married	Before 28 Feb 1309/10
  Family ID	F5584	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Katherine de Mortimer,   b. 1314, Ludlow Castle, Ludlow, Shropshire, England ,   d. 4 Aug 1369  (Age 55 years)  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Married	19 Apr 1319  [2, 5]
  Their marriage required a Papal dispensation as they were related within the prohibited third and fourth degrees. The marriage had been arranged in July 1318 to settle a quarrel between the two families over the lordship of Elfael, which was thus given to Katherine as her marriage portion. [5]
  Age at Marriage	He was 6 years - She was 5 years
  Children	1. Guy de Beauchamp,   d. 28 Apr 1360   2. Sir Thomas Beauchamp, KG,   b. 16 Mar 1339,   d. 8 Apr 1401  (Age 62 years)   3. Reynburn de Beauchamp,   d. 1361   4. William de Beauchamp, Lord Bergavenny,   b. Abt 1343,   d. 8 May 1411  (Age ~ 68 years)   5. Roger de Beauchamp,   d. 1361 + 6. Maud Beauchamp,   d. 1402/03   7. Philippa de Beauchamp   8. Alice de Beauchamp,   d. 26 Oct 1383   9. Joan Beauchamp   10. Isabel de Beauchamp,   d. 29 Sep 1416   11. Margaret de Beauchamp   12. Elizabeth de Beauchamp   13. Anne de Beauchamp   14. Juliana de Beauchamp   15. Catherine de Beauchamp
  Last Modified	22 Feb 2021
  Family ID	F7820	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 14 Feb 1313 - Warwick Castle, Warwick, Warwickshire, England Military - He fought in Scotland as Captain of the army against the Scots. - 1337 - Scotland Military - He commanded the center at the Battle of Crécy. He was trusted to be the guardian of the sixteen-year-old Black Prince - 26 Aug 1346 - Crécy-en-Ponthieu, Somme, Hauts-de-France, France Military - He fought at the Siege of Calais. - From 4 Sep 1346 to 3 Aug 1347 - Calais, Hauts-de-France, Pas-De-Calais, France Military - He fought at the Battle of Poitiers as commander of the vanguard. - 19 Sep 1356 - Poitiers, Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France Died - Cause: the Plague - 13 Nov 1369 - Calais, Hauts-de-France, Pas-De-Calais, France Buried - - Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick, Warwickshire, England  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos		Drawing of effigies of Thomas de Beauchamp, 11th Earl of Warwick & Katherine Mortimer in Warwick St. Mary's Church
  		Thomas Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick, KG Thomas de Beauchamp, 11th Earl of Warwick, KG, third founder knight of the Order of the Garter, shown wearing his garter robes over his tunic showing the arms of Beauchamp quartering Newburgh. Illustration from the 1430 Bruges Garter Book made by William Bruges (1375–1450), first Garter King of Arms

  
  

• Sources

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