John Beauchamp, 1st Baron Beauchamp of Somerset

He was born on 25 July 1274, the son and heir of John de Beauchamp (died 1283), feudal baron of Hatch, seated at Hatch Beauchamp in Somerset, by his wife Cicely de Vivonne/de Forz (died 1320), one of the four daughters and co-heiresses of William de Vivonne/de Forz (died 1259), who had held a half share of the feudal barony of Curry Mallet in Somerset. Cicely thus inherited a one-eighth share of the barony of Curry Malet. ==Career==

In 1299 he was created by writ Baron Beauchamp "de Somerset". ==Marriage and children==

At some time before 1301 he married Joan Chenduit, by whom he had issue including: • John de Beauchamp, 2nd Baron Beauchamp (1304–1343), eldest son and heir; • William de Beauchamp; • Joan de Beauchamp, wife of John de Cobham, 2nd Baron Cobham (d. 1355), of Cobham, Kent; • Alienor de Beauchamp; • Beatrice de Beauchamp. ==Death==

He died between October and December 1336. ==References==