Battle of Evesham - 1265
The Battle of Evesham was mentioned in Thomas Wright's account of
the
history of Belchamp Walter:
On William (de Beauchamp)'s death, in 1264, he was succeeded by the
third and last brother
(John de Beauchamp?);
but, sometime in that year, being among the barons who
rose in arms against King Henry III, he was slain at
the Battle of Evesham
(1265),
and his confiscated lands given to prince Edward, the king's eldest son.
and later on.....
These co-heiresses and their husbands, or joint heirs, upon paying their compositions, in pursuance of the "Dictum of Kenelworth,"
J(oan) had livery of the barony of Bedford, and the great estates which belonged to them, and, in
1278, on the death of Avicia, widow
of William Beauchamp, of Bedford, a partition was made between these co-heiresses.
From English Heritage Battlefield Report: Evesham 1265
Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester
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Besides the earl, there fell, in that battle, twelve knights bannerets; namely, Henry, his son: Peter de
Montfort: Hugh Despenser, justiciary of England; William de Mandeville; Ralph Basset;
Walter de Crespigny: William York: Robert Tregor; Thomas Hostelea; John Beauchamp; Guy
Balliol; Roger de Rouleo; and a great number of others of inferior rank, such as esquires and
foot-soldiers; the greatest loss being amongst the Welsh.
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The Battle of Evesham (4 August 1265) was one of the two main battles of 13th century England's Second Barons' War.
It marked the defeat of Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, and the rebellious barons by the future King Edward I,
who led the forces of his father, King Henry III.
It took place on 4 August 1265, near the town of Evesham, Worcestershire.
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Though the battle effectively restored royal authority, scattered resistance
remained until the Dictum of Kenilworth was signed in 1267.
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Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, had gained a dominant position in the government of the Kingdom of England after
his victory at the Battle of Lewes a year earlier.
He also held the King, Prince Edward, and the King's brother Richard of Cornwall in his custody.
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the manor of Belchamp Walter.
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The de Beauchamp Family were associated with the history of the Early Medieval in England.
