46 BEAUCHAMP OF KIDDERMINSTER I. 1387 the French wars, was an Esquire of the King's Cham- to ber, received Knighthood in Scotland, was Justice of 1388. North Wales, and subsequently (1387) Steward of the King's Household, In which year, on 10 Oct. (1387) 11 Ric. II, he was by patent (^) (being the first instance of the kind) cr. LORD DE BEAUCHAMP, BARON OF KIDDERMINSTER,^) but, though sum. to Pari, by writ, 17 Dec. 1387, never took his seat. A few months afterwards he (with two others) was Impeached, 12 Mar. 1387/8, by the " wonderful " Pari., and beheaded on Tower Hill, when his honours heczmc forfeited. He m., between 1327 and i373-4,C') Joan, da. and h. of Robert le Fitzwith. She was living Oct. 1384. He d., as afsd., 12 May 1388, and was bur. in Worcester Cathedral. II. 1398 2. John Beauchamp, s. and h., a godson of Richard II, to ten years of age at his father's death. He, In (1398) 1400. 21 Ric. II (by the reversal of the attainder and forfeiture of II Ric. II), became LORD DE BEAUCHAMP, BARON OF KIDDERMINSTER. He accompanied the King Into Ireland the next year. The proceedings of 11 Ric. II being reaffirmed (1400) I Hen. IV, his honours again ^ttzix-nt forfeited. He was Escheator of CO. Worcester (1406-07) 8 Hen. IV. He d. s.p., Sep. i42o,('^) aged 42, when the issue male of his father having failed, the Barony (which had for the last 20 years been under attainder) became extinct. BEAUCHAMP OF POWICK BARONY. I. John Beauchamp, 3rd('=) s. of Sir William B.,(') (*) For a list of, and some remarks on. Baronies cr. by patent before the 1 6th century, see vol. vii, Appendix A. C") " Grant in tail male to the King's Knight, John de Beauchamp of Holt, Steward of the Household, in consideration of his good and gratuitous services, the place he held at the Coronation, and which he will hold in the King's Councils, and parliaments in future, the noble and trusty family from which he is descended, and his great sense and circumspection, of the dignity of peer and baron of the realm of England, under the style of Lord de Beauchamp and Baron of Kydermynster, 10 Oct. 1387." V.G. See the patent quoted in Courthope, p. xlii of "Observations," under "Baronies by patent," by which he and the heirs male of his body were cr. " Domini de Beauchamp, et Barones de Kidderminster." The writ is directed (not Johanni de Bella Campo, but) " Johanni de Beauchamp de Kyderminster," which appears to indicate that the style of his Barony (as well as his surname) was '■'■ de Beauchamp." if) Ancient Deeds, vol. iv. () He left an only da. and h. named Margaret, who inherited his estates and was then aged 20. She m., istly John Pauncefort, and 2ndly John Wysham. (*) He had two elder brothers, both of whom surv. their father, vi-z.. (i) Walter (See Patent Roll, 18 Hen. VI, pt. I, m. 3), and (2) Robert, living 1432. (Dunster Honour Roll). V.G. (*) This Sir William was s. and h. of John, who d. between 1378 and 1401, by Elizabeth, who d. 1411; which John was s. and h. of Giles, who d. Oct. 1361, by Catherine {rn. 1329) da. and h. of Sir John de Bures; which Giles was 3rd s. but
