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44 BEAUCHAMP Capt. of the Gentlemen at Arms (Liberal) 1906-07; Lord Steward 1907-10; President of the Council 19 10. Family Estates. — These, in 1883, consisted of about 10,600 acres in co. Worcester (worth about ^^ 18,000 a year), about 2,900 in co. Lincoln, 2,400 in CO. Gloucester, 1,000 in co. Warwick and 700 in co. Hereford. Total about 17,600 acres, valued at about ^^2 5,000 a year. Principal Residence. — Madresfield Court, co. Worcester. BEAUCHAMP DE ST. AMAND See " St. Amand," Barony, cr. 1299, from the date of 1449 to 1508. BEAUCHAMP OF BERGAVENNY See "Abergavenny," Barony (Nevill), 1392 to 1408. BEAUCHAMP (of Bletsoe) BARONY BY i. Roger Beauchamp, of Bletsoe, co. Bedford, and of WRIT. Lydiard Tregoz, Wilts, sometimes said to be a yr. s. of T /■ Giles B. (living 1346), s. of Walter B., of Powick, co. J J- Worcester, who was a yr. s. of William Beauchamp, of Elmley, by Isabel Mauduit, heiress of the Earls of Warwick.() He is described as King's Yeoman on 24 Apr. 1337. Keeper of Devizes Castle, granted to him by Queen Philippe as "her bachelor," 26 Oct. 1340. As early as 1346 he served in the French wars; was made Captain OF Calais in 1372. He was sum. to Pari, from i June (1363) 37 Edw. Ill to 20 Oct. (1379) 3 Ric. II, by writs directed Rogero de Bella Campo^i^') whereby he may be held to have become LORD BEAUCHAMP.C^) He was Lord Chamberlain of the Household (1376-77) 50 Edw. III. He m., istly, before 1 22^/7 ("'^ ^ Jan. 1348/9 the manor of Lydiard Tregoz was confirmed to him and his wife), Sibyl, ist of the four sisters and coheirs of Sir William Patshull, da. of Sir John Patshull, of Bletsoe afsd., by Mabel, da. and in her issue coh. of William de Grandson [Lord Grandson], of Lydiard Tregoz. She, who was living 26 Oct. 135 1, was l>ur. at the Black- friars, London. Esch. (1359) 33 Edw. III. He w., 2ndly, Margaret. He rewards to political "rats" who have gone, or in some cases returned, to the Liberal fold, have of late been unprecedented in number; since 1906 they comprise 6 Peer- ages and 5 Baronetcies, I Cabinet Office, and 5 other ministerial posts, I Colonial Governorship, and 2 Knighthoods of St. Patrick. What joy must have been felt over, and by, repentant sinners! V.G. (') This Roger is stated in Dugdale (who, however, does not give his parentage) to be grandson of the above-mentioned Walter Beauchamp of Alcester. i^) There is proof in the Rolls of Pari, of his sitting. (■=) As to how far these early writs of summons did in fact create a peerage title, see Appendix A in the last volume. V.G.