18th Generation  

132696. Earl [3rd] James BUTLER of Ormonde, son of Earl [2nd] James BUTLER of Ormonde [120894] and Countess Elizabeth DARCY of Ormonde [120895], was born about 1359 and died on 7 Sep 1405 in Gowran Castle Gowran Co. Kilkenny Ireland aged about 46.

General Notes: Wikipedia says of James,
James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormond (c. 1359 \endash 7 September 1405), was a noble in the Peerage of Ireland. He acceded to the title in 1382 and built Gowran Castle three years later in 1385 close to the centre of Gowran, making it his usual residence, whence his common epithet, The Earl of Gowran. James died in Gowran Castle in 1405 and is buried in St. Mary's Collegiate Church Gowran together with his father James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormond, his grandfather James Butler, 1st Earl of Ormond and his great great grandfather Edmund Butler, Earl of Carrick and 6th Chief Butler of Ireland.[1] James the 2nd Earl was usually called The Noble Earl, being a great-grandson, through his mother, Eleanor de Bohun, of King Edward I of England.
In 1391 he purchased Kilkenny Castle from the Despencer family.[2][3] He also built the castle of Dunfert (also called Danefort) and in 1386 founded a Friary of minorities at Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire.[4]

In 1384 he was deputy to Sir Philip Courtenay, the then Lieutenant of Ireland, who was the nephew of the Archbishop of Canterbury, William Courtenay. The two men for a time were united in opposition to Robert Wikeford, the Lord Chancellor of Ireland, who resented the Butler dynasty's power and influence. Butler's title was Governor of Ireland. A rift occurred between them over the disagreement between the Archbishop of Canterbury and Richard II with Butler taking the side of the latter. Insurrection followed which prompted Richard II to an expedition under the banner of his close friend Robert de Vere, Duke of Ireland to quell it. This enterprise was led by Sir John Stanley who was accompanied by Bishop Alexander de Balscot of Meath and Sir Robert Crull.[5] Butler joined them upon their arrival in Ireland. The result of its success was Stanley's appointment as Lieutenant of Ireland, Bishop Alexander as chancellor, Crull as treasurer, and Butler again as governor.[6] On 25 July 1392, he was appointed Lord Justice of Ireland as he was again in 1401. On the departure of Sir Stephen Scrope to England on 26 October 1404, by commission, dated at Carlow, 12 February 1388-9, he was appointed keeper of the peace and governor of counties Kilkenny and Tipperary. He was vested with full power to treat with, to execute, to protect, and to give safe conduct to any rebels, etc. In 1397 he assisted Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, the Lord Lieutenant, against O Brien, and in 1390 took prisoner Teige O Carrol, Prince of Elye.

James married Countess Anne WELLES of Ormond [120904] about 1386. Anne was born in 1360 in Grainsby Lincolnshire England and died on 13 Nov 1397 at age 37.

Children from this marriage were:

             i.  Anne BUTLER [120908]

66348       ii.  Earl [4th] James BUTLER of Ormond [120907] (born on 23 May 1393 in Kilkenny Castle Co. Kilkenny Ireland - died on 23 Aug 1452 in Dublin Co. Dublin Ireland)

           iii.  Sir Richard BUTLER of Poulstown [120910] was born in 1395.

James next married Katherine FITZGERALD of Desmond [120912] in 1399.

132697. Countess Anne WELLES of Ormond, daughter of Baron [4th] John de WELLES Wells [120905] and Maud de ROS [120906], was born in 1360 in Grainsby Lincolnshire England and died on 13 Nov 1397 at age 37.

General Notes: Wikipedia says of Anne,
Anne Butler, Countess of Ormond (née Welles; 1360 \endash 13 November 1397), was the first wife of Irish noble James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormond, and the mother of James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond. She was the first countess of Ormond to live at Kilkenny Castle, Ireland.
Anne Welles was born in Grainsby, Lincolnshire, England in 1360, the daughter of John de Welles, 4th Baron Welles (23 August 1334 \endash 11 October 1361) and Maud de Ros (died 9 December 1388). She had an elder brother John de Welles, 5th Baron Welles (born 20 April 1352), who married Eleanor de Mowbray, by whom he had issue. She had a sister Margery de Welles, who married firstly, John de Huntingfield, 1st Baron Huntingfield and secondly, Stephen Scrope, 2nd Baron Scrope of Masham.[citation needed]

Her paternal grandparents were Sir Adam de Welles, 3rd Baron Welles and Margaret Bardolf, and her maternal grandparents were William de Ros, 2nd Baron de Ros and Margery Badlesmere, the eldest daughter of Bartholomew de Badlesmere, 1st Baron Badlesmere and Margaret de Clare

Anne married Earl [3rd] James BUTLER of Ormonde [120900] about 1386. James was born about 1359 and died on 7 Sep 1405 in Gowran Castle Gowran Co. Kilkenny Ireland aged about 46.

132698. Baron [1st] William BEAUCHAMP Bergavenny was born about 1343 and died on 8 May 1411 aged about 68.

General Notes: Wikipedia says of William,
William de Beauchamp, 1st Baron Bergavenny, KG (c. 1343 \endash 8 May 1411) was an English peer.

Beauchamp was the fourth son of Thomas Beauchamp, 11th Earl of Warwick, and Katherine Mortimer. He served under Sir John Chandos during the Hundred Years' War, and was created a Knight of the Garter in 1376. He served as Captain of Calais in 1383.[1]

Upon the death of his first cousin once removed, John Hastings, 3rd Earl of Pembroke on 30 December 1389, William inherited the lordship of Abergavenny, including Abergavenny Castle.[1] He was summoned to Parliament on 23 July 1392 as "Willilmo Beauchamp de Bergavenny", by which he is held to have become Baron Bergavenny, a barony by writ.[2] In 1399, he was appointed Justiciar of South Wales and Governor of Pembroke.[3] He entailed the castle and Honour of Abergavenny on the issue male of his body, with remainder to his brother Thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick and his heirs male; his wife enjoyed it in dower until her death in 1435. Bergavenny died in 1411 and was buried at Black Friars, Hereford

William married Lady Joan FITZALAN [120916] on 23 Jul 1392. Joan was born in 1375 in Arundel Castle Sussex England, died on 14 Nov 1435 at age 60, and was buried in Black Friars Herefordshire England.

The child from this marriage was:

66349        i.  Countess Joan BEAUCHAMP of Ormond [120913] (born in 1396 - died on 5 Aug 1430 in Kilkenny Castle Co. Kilkenny Ireland)

132699. Lady Joan FITZALAN was born in 1375 in Arundel Castle Sussex England, died on 14 Nov 1435 at age 60, and was buried in Black Friars Herefordshire England.

Joan married Baron [1st] William BEAUCHAMP Bergavenny [120915] on 23 Jul 1392. William was born about 1343 and died on 8 May 1411 aged about 68.

151552. John BEAUMONT of Cole Orton & Godeby, son of Sir Thomas BEAUMONT Seigneur de Basqueville [120684] and Phillipine MOUREWARD of Cole Orton [120685].

John married Joan d'ARCY [120681].

Children from this marriage were:

75776        i.  Sir John BEAUMONT of Cole Orton & Godeby [120677] (born in 1446 - died on 11 Aug 1531)

            ii.  George BEAUMONT of Overton Quartermarsh [120682] died in 1531.

151553. Joan d'ARCY .

Joan married John BEAUMONT of Cole Orton & Godeby [120680].