William de Beauchamp, 9th Earl of Warwick
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William de Beauchamp, 9th Earl of Warwick (1237-1298) was an English nobleman and soldier, described as a “vigorous and innovative military commander”[1]. He was active in the field against the Welsh for many years, and at the end of his life campaigned against the Scots.
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[edit] Soldier
He was a close friend of Edward I of England, and was an important leader in Edward's invasion of Wales in 1277.[2][3] In 1294 he raised the siege of Conwy Castle, where the King had been penned in[4], crossing the estuary[5]. He was victorious on March 5, 1295 at the battle of Maes Madog, against Madog ap Llywelyn[6]. In a night attack on the Welsh infantry, he used cavalry to drive them into compact formations, which were then shot up by his archers, and charged[7].
[edit] Family
His father was William de Beauchamp of Elmley, his mother Isabel Mauduit, sister and heiress of William Mauduit, 8th Earl of Warwick.
He married Maud FitzGeoffrey. His children included:
- Isabella[8], married Hugh le Despenser, Earl of Winchester
- Guy, who married Alice de Toeni, widow of Thomas de Leyburne
- Sarah[9]
[edit] Notes
- ^ CHAP1
- ^ F. M. Powicke, The Thirteenth Century (1962 edition), p. 409.
- ^ Osprey Publishing - The Castles of Edward I in Wales 1277–1307
- ^ Welsh Castles - Conwy Castle
- ^ T. F. Tout, The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III (1216-1377) , online.
- ^ R. R. Davies, The Age of Conquest: Wales 1063-1415 (1991), p. 383.
- ^ Powicke, p. 442-3.
- ^ thePeerage.com - Person Page 10687
- ^ thePeerage.com - Person Page 21562
