John Beauchamp of Holt

Also known as: Iohn Beauchampe of the Holt · Family: England · Role: steward of the king's house · First appears: Richard II 42

Life events

c. 1388 · Royal officials and chaplains were arrested and held in prison pending parliamentary trial.(Richard II 42)
- With: Richard Clifford John Lincoln Richard Mitford Nicholas Sclake
- “Moreouer there were arrested and committed to seuerall prisons, sir Simon Burlie, William Elmham, Iohn Beauchampe of Holt steward of the kings house, sir Iohn Salisburie, sir Thomas Triuet, sir Iames Barneis, sir Nicholas Dagworth, and sir Nicholas Brambre knights. Also Richard Clifford, Iohn Lincolne, Richard Mitford the kings chapleins, and Nicholas Sclake deane of the kings chappell, whose word might doo much in the court. There was also apprehended Iohn Blake an apprentise of the law: all which persons were kept in streict ward till the next parlement, in which they were appointed to stand vnto their triall and answers.”
c. 1388 · John Beauchamp of Holt was drawn and hanged by decree of the parliament.(Richard II 43)
- “Then folowed Iohn Beauchampe of the Holt, lord Steward of the kings house, that had serued king Edward the third, and his sonne Lionell duke of Clarence: who likewise by decrée of this parlement was drawne and hanged.”

sworn: Edward III “Iohn Beauchampe of the Holt, lord Steward of the kings house, that had serued king Edward the third”
sworn: Lionel of Antwerp, Duke of Clarence “and his sonne Lionell duke of Clarence: who likewise by decrée of this parlement was drawne and hanged.”

Extracted from the original text of Holinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized. Made with Rho MD.