William Maudit, 8th Earl of Warwick
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William Maudit, 8th Earl of Warwick (? – 8 January 1267), was the son of Alice de Beaumont and William de Maudit, and the grandson of Waleran de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Warwick.
He adhered to Henry III in the wars with the barons and he was surprised in his castle at Warwick by John Giffard, the governor of Kenilworth Castle. The walls of the castle were destroyed and the countess taken prisoner to Kenilworth, and only released on payment of a ransom nineteen hundred marks.
He died without issue and the estates then passed to his sister Isabel de Maudit.
[edit] Reference
- Edward T. Beaumont, J.P. The Beaumonts in History. A.D. 850-1850. Oxford.
| Peerage of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: Margaret de Newburg and John du Plessis |
Earl of Warwick 1253 – 1267 |
Succeeded by: William de Beauchamp |
