BEAUMONT. 285 the Lords thereof had usually performed to the Kings of Scotland " (see " Dti"dale ") and appears to have held the same till 20 Oet. 1312. Ho was Warden and Constable of divers castles, kc, was on many embassies to France (1312 to 1331), and on one to Pope Clement V in 1312. Ho was P.C. and Constable ok England, 1322. Not- withstanding these high preferments, he sided against his unhappy King, whoso escape he prevented and who consequently was, shortly afterwards, murdered at Berkeley Castle. For this he was rewarded by a grant of Loughborough Castle, and by his summons as an Earl as above mentioned in 1331. In 1336 he was Constable of the Army, and in 1338 JUSTICIAR ok Scotland. He £ shortly before 13 March 1340. E 2340. 2. Jons (Deaumo.vt), Lord Beaumont, s. and h. (aged 22 at his father's death) who had been Knighted 2 May 1338 and who had served in Franco in 1339. He was sum. to Pari 23 Feb. (1342-3), 16 Ed. Ill, as Lord Beaumont (the writ being directed " Johanni de Bello Monte ")'but never as Earl of Buchan. He m. Eleanor, da. of Henry (Plastaqe.net), Earl of Lantasteii, by Maud, da. and h. of Sir Patrick C'hawohth. He d. in or shortly after 1342. His widow m. in 1345, Richard (Fitz-Alan), Earl ok Ari-sdel, and d. at Arundel, 1 1 Jan. ] 372, being bin: at Lewes. III. 1342. & Henry (Beaumont), Loud Beaumont, a, and h. aged two years at his father's death, b. in Brabant (during his mother's attendance on the Queen Consort Phillippa) and had consequently to be naturalised by Aet of Pari. (1351), 25 Ed. III. In 1300 he did homage for his lands, ami from 14 Aug. (1302), 30 Ed. Ill, to 24 Feb. (13GS-9), 42 Ed. Ill, was sum. to Pari, as a Baron. (») He m. Matilda, widow of Sir Nicholas Lovain, da. of John (de Vf.he 7th Eaiu. ok OXFORD, by Maud, da. of Bartholomew (de Badlesmere), Lord Badlesmere. He (/. 17th June, 1309. His widow m. (for her 3rd husband) Sir John Deverkcx. IT. 13G9. .j. Jons (Beaumont), Lord Beaumont, s. and h. aged eight at his father's death, was Knighted by Ed. Ill, 23 April 1377, and hail lively of his lands (13S2-S3), 0 Ric. II. He served in the French wars and against the partizaus of Pope Clement VII. In 1389 he was P.C. and Warden of the West Marches towards Scotland and Admiral of the north, and, in 1392, was Constable of Dover Castle and Warden of the Cinque Ports. He was sum. to Fad. 20 Aug. (1383), 7 Ric. II, to 13 Nov. (1393), 17 Ric. II. K.G. 1393. In Oet. 1395 was one of the Embassy to France to demand the Princess Isabel in marriage for the King. Warden of the West Marches, 1396. He m. Catherine, da. and h. of Thomas Everkgham of Laxton, Notts. He d. at Stirling 9 Sep. 1396. His widow d. 1426. V. 139G. 5. Henry (Beaumont), Lord Beaumont, s. and h. aged 10 at the death of his father. KB. at the Coronation of Hen. IV, 13 Oet. 1399. In 1410 and 1411 he was one of the Commissioners to treat of peace with France. He was sum to Pari, as a Baron from 25 Aug. (1404), 5 Heu. IV, to 22 March (1413), 1 Hen. V.(") He hi. Elizabeth, da. of William (Willouguby), Lord Willougiibv de Ehksby. He d. June 1413. His widow was living 1430. yL 1413. C>. John (Beaumont), Lord Beaumont, s. and h. aged Viscountcv ^ our .Y eaTS t' 10 death of his father. He was sum. to Pari, as a Baron ( :1 )
- ' 25 Feb. (1431-2), 10 Hen. VI,( b ) to 20 Sep. (1439), 18 Heu. VI.
!■ 1440. P.C, 1434. Having greatly distinguished himself both in war and at court he was by letters pat. dat. at Canterbury, 27 July 1 136,( c ) cr. Count ok Boulogne in France, and shortly afterwards, on 12 Feb. "40, was n: VISCOUNT BEAUMONT*, being the first person advanced to the dignity (•) There is a proof of his sitting in the Rolls of Pari. ( ') This date of 1432 was the one allowed to have been proved on the termination of the aboyancj of this Barony in 1840. M " French Rolls, 14 Hen. VI. M.I., No. 1."— See " Courthope," p. 51, and "Dugdale,"vol.u )P . 52. X
