Elizabeth de Beauchamp, Lady of Abergavenny
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Elizabeth de Beauchamp was the only child and heiress of Richard de Beauchamp, Baron Abergavenny and 1st Earl of Worcester
, by Isabel
, daughter of Thomas le Despencer, Earl of Gloucester
by Constance of York
, granddaughter of Edward III.
She inherited her father's estates upon his death (1421/2) and succeeded to the title of Lady Bergavenny [E., 1392] on 18 March 1421/22, suo jure. She became the first wife of Edward Neville, 1st Baron Bergavenny (d.1476) before 18 October 1424. He was a younger son of Ralph de Neville, 1st Earl of Westmoreland and Joan Beaufort, Countess of Westmoreland, daughter of John of Gaunt
and his third wife, Katherine Roët
.
Elizabeth and Edward had several children including George Neville, 4th Baron Abergavenny
.
She was buried at the Carmelites
, Coventry
, Warwickshire
, England.
Richard Beauchamp, 1st Earl of Worcester
Richard de Beauchamp, 1st Earl of Worcester, KB was an English peer.The only son of the William de Beauchamp, 1st Baron Bergavenny, he succeeded as 2nd Baron Bergavenny upon the death of his father....
, by Isabel
Isabel le Despenser, Countess of Worcester and Warwick
Isabel le Despenser, Countess of Worcester and Warwick was the posthumous daughter and eventually the sole heiress of Thomas le Despenser and his wife, Constance of York...
, daughter of Thomas le Despencer, Earl of Gloucester
Thomas le Despenser, 1st Earl of Gloucester
Thomas le Despenser, 1st Earl of Gloucester KG was the son of Edward le Despenser, 1st Baron le Despencer, whom he succeeded in 1375.-Royal intrigues:...
by Constance of York
Constance of York
Constance of York, Countess of Gloucester was the only daughter of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York and his wife Isabella of Castile, daughter of Pedro of Castile and Maria de Padilla. On about 7 November 1379, Constance married Thomas le Despenser, 1st Earl of Gloucester , who was eventually...
, granddaughter of Edward III.
She inherited her father's estates upon his death (1421/2) and succeeded to the title of Lady Bergavenny [E., 1392] on 18 March 1421/22, suo jure. She became the first wife of Edward Neville, 1st Baron Bergavenny (d.1476) before 18 October 1424. He was a younger son of Ralph de Neville, 1st Earl of Westmoreland and Joan Beaufort, Countess of Westmoreland, daughter of John of Gaunt
John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster
John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster , KG was a member of the House of Plantagenet, the third surviving son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault...
and his third wife, Katherine Roët
Katherine Swynford
Katherine Swynford, Duchess of Lancaster , née Roet , was the daughter of Sir Payne Roet , originally a Flemish herald from County of Hainaut, later...
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Elizabeth and Edward had several children including George Neville, 4th Baron Abergavenny
George Nevill, 4th Baron Bergavenny
Sir George Nevill, 4th and de jure 2nd Baron Bergavenny was an English nobleman.George was the son of Edward Nevill, 3rd Baron Bergavenny and Elizabeth de Beauchamp, Lady of Abergavenny. He was knighted by Edward IV on 9 May 1471, after fighting for the King at the Battle of Tewkesbury...
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She was buried at the Carmelites
Carmelites
The Order of the Brothers of Our Lady of Mount Carmel or Carmelites is a Catholic religious order perhaps founded in the 12th century on Mount Carmel, hence its name. However, historical records about its origin remain uncertain...
, Coventry
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
, Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
, England.