Philippa (Beauchamp) de Stafford

Born [date unknown] in England

Ancestors

Wife of Hugh (Stafford) de Stafford KG — married before 1 Mar 1351 in England

Descendants

Died before 6 Apr 1386 in Staffordshire, England

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Biography

Family and Early Life

Philippa was a daughter of Thomas de Beauchamp, 11th earl of Warwick, and his wife Katherine Mortimer.^[1][2] Her date of birth is unknown. She is likely to have been born at Warwick Castle, but as her father had extensive holdings throughout England it is possible she was born elsewhere. Philippa had five (possibly seven) brothers and nine sisters,^[1] and was likely to have been one of the eldest of the earl's daughters. (See Research Notes)

Her father served Edward III in both his Scottish and French campaigns and earned a reputation as one of the king's most valued military commanders.^[3] He also held the hereditary positions of Sheriff of Worcestershire and Chamberlain of the Exchequer,^[4] from 1344-1369 served as the sheriff of Warwickshire and Leicestershire,^[5] and was a founding member of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, coming third in predecence only after the prince of Wales and the duke of Lancaster.^[6] Philippa grew up in a prominent, high-ranking family of wealth and influence.

Marriage and Children

Philippa Beauchamp married before 1 March 1350/1 Hugh de Stafford, the second but first surviving son of Ralph de Stafford, 1st earl of Stafford, and Margaret de Audley.^{[7][8][9][10][11]} There were at least eight children from this marriage:

• Ralph de Stafford, Knt.; born c.1367^[12] died 1385 unmarried^[13][14][15]
• Thomas de Stafford, 3rd earl Stafford; born in or before 1368;^[16][17] married Anne of Gloucester;^[16][18] died 4 July 1392^[15][16][18]
• William de Stafford 4th earl Stafford; born 21 September 1375;^[18][19] died 6 April 1395^[18][19]
• Edmund de Stafford, 5th earl Stafford; born 2 March 1377/8;^[18][20] married after 5 September 1394 his brother's widow Anne of Gloucester;^[15][20][21] died 21 July 1403^[15][20][21]
• Hugh de Stafford, KG, Lord Bourchier; married before September 1410 Elizabeth Bourchier;^[22][23] died 25 October 1420^[22]
• Margaret de Stafford; married after 19 June 1382 Ralph Neville, 1st earl Westmorland;^[24][25][26] died 9 June 1396^[27]
• Katherine de Stafford; married Michael de la Pole, 2nd earl Suffolk;^{[23][26] [28]} died 8 April 1419^[29]
• Joan de Stafford; married after 20 October 1392 Thomas de Holand, duke of Surrey and earl of Kent;^{[23][26] [30][31]} died 30 September (or 1 October) 1442^[30]

Philippa was mentioned in her mother's will, dated 4 August 1369, in which she received a bequest of "a bowl with a cover."^[32] Her father's will, dated 6 September 1369, referred to her as "my daughter Stafford" and left to her the following: her first choice of a cup with a cover (which she was allowed to select before her brother Thomas, Warwick's heir, made his own selection); an ouche (golden button) called 'the eagle' which had been a gift from the prince; all of her father's pearls; a cross made from the wood of the Saviour's cross; a ring with an emerald which her mother had bequeathed to her father; another ring of Philippa's choosing; a set of golden beads with buckles which had been a gift from the queen; [Philippa's] choice of one of her father's golden cups; another set of beads; and another ring.^[33] That her father's bequest to her was considerably larger than those made to her sisters perhaps indicates that Philippa was his eldest surviving daughter, however this is uncertain. (See Research Notes)

Death

Philippa, countess of Stafford, died before 6 April 1386 and was buried at Stone Priory, Staffordshire.^[8][14] Her husband died 16 October of the same year on the Isle of Rhodes, while on his way home from a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, and was buried alongside her.^{[8][14][34][35][36]}

Research Notes

Philippa's birth order:

• George Beltz, an historian who has done extensive research on the Knights of the Garter, refers to Philippa as the "second daughter of Thomas Beauchamp, earl of Warwick, one of the Founders, by Katherine Mortimer" but does not provide a source.^[37] The same claim was later made by William Hunt.^[38]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Richardson, Douglas. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham. Salt Lake City: the author (2013), vol. I, pp. 293-296 BEAUCHAMP 11. Thomas de Beauchamp.
2. ↑ Richardson, Douglas. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 4 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham, 2nd edition. Salt Lake City: the author (2011), vol. I, pp. 142-145, BEAUCHAMP 6. Thomas de Beauchamp. Google Books
3. ↑ Tuck, Anthony. Beauchamp, Thomas, eleventh earl of Warwick. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online edition (23 Sep 2004, rv. 4 Oct 2008), available here by subscription.
4. ↑ Edmondson, Joseph. An Historical and Genealogical Account of the Noble Family of Greville. London: author (1766), p. 37
5. ↑ Lists of Sheriffs for England and Wales, from the earliest times to A.D. 1831, Public Record Office Lists and Indexes IX, 1898 (Kraus Reprint Corporation, 1963), p. 145.
6. ↑ Shaw, William. The Knights of England. London: Sherralt and Huges (1906), vol. 1, p. 1.
7. ↑ Calendar of the Patent Rolls 1350-`354. London: H.M. Stationery Office (1907), vol. 9, p. 50, p. 67.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} Richardson, Douglas. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families. 5 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham. Salt Lake City: the author (2013), vol. 5, pp. 11-13 STAFFORD 8. Hugh de Stafford.
9. ↑ Richardson, Douglas. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families. 4 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham. 2nd edition. Salt Lake City: the author (2011), vol. 4, pp. 74-76 STAFFORD 7. Hugh de Stafford. Google books.
10. ↑ Baker, George. The History and Antiquities of the County of Northampton. London: J.B. Nichols and Son (1844), vol. 2, pp 218-219
11. ↑ Clutterbuck, Robert. The History and Antiquities of Hertford. London: Nichols, Son, and Bentley (1815),vol. 1, p. 358.
12. ↑ Saul, Nigel. Richard II. London: Yale University Press (1997), kindle edition p. 120 ("Ralph, the eldest surviving son of Hugh, 2nd earl of Stafford, had been born in or around 1367. He was roughly the same age as Richard...")
13. ↑ Richardson, Douglas. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families. 5 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham. Salt Lake City: the author (2013), vol. 5, p.12 STAFFORD 8i. Ralph de Stafford.
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1 14.2} Cokayne, George Edward. The Complete Peerage. London: St Catherine Press (1953), vol. 12(1), p. 179.
15. ↑ ^{15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3} Banks, T.C. Baronies in Fee. Ripon: William Harrison (1844), vol. 1, p. 408.
16. ↑ ^{16.0 16.1 16.2} Richardson, Douglas. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families. 5 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham. Salt Lake City: the author (2013), vol. 5, p.12 STAFFORD 8ii. Thomas de Stafford.
17. ↑ Ch. Inq. p.m., 10 Ric. II, no. 38, cited in Cokayne, George Edward. The Complete Peerage. London: St Catherine Press (1953), vol. 12(1), p. 179.
18. ↑ ^{18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4} Cokayne, George Edward. The Complete Peerage. London: St Catherine Press (1953), vol. 12(1), p. 180.
19. ↑ ^{19.0 19.1} Richardson, Douglas. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families. 5 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham. Salt Lake City: the author (2013), vol. 5, p.12 STAFFORD 8iii. William de Stafford.
20. ↑ ^{20.0 20.1 20.2} Richardson, Douglas. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families. 5 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham. Salt Lake City: the author (2013), vol. 5, pp.13-15 STAFFORD 9. Edmund de Stafford.
21. ↑ ^{21.0 21.1} Cokayne, George Edward. The Complete Peerage. London: St Catherine Press (1953), vol. 12(1), p. 181.
22. ↑ ^{22.0 22.1} Richardson, Douglas. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families. 5 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham. Salt Lake City: the author (2013), vol. 5, pp.12-13 STAFFORD 8v. Hugh de Stafford.
23. ↑ ^{23.0 23.1 23.2} Banks, T.C. Dormant and Extinct Baronage of England. London: T. Bensley (1808), vol. 2, pp. 521-522, 537.
24. ↑ National Archives Discovery Center #E 135/7/5, marriage of Ralph de Nevylle and Margaret, the daughter of Hugh, earl of Stafford
25. ↑ Richardson, Douglas. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families. 5 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham. Salt Lake City: the author (2013), vol. 5, p.13 STAFFORD 8vi. Margaret de Stafford.
26. ↑ ^{26.0 26.1 26.2} Rawcliffe, Carole. Stafford, Hugh, second earl of Stafford. Oxford DIctionary of National Biography online edition (23 Sep 2004), available here by subscription.
27. ↑ Richardson, Douglas. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families. 5 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham. Salt Lake City: the author (2013), vol. 4, p.233 NEVILLE 13. Ralph de Neville.
28. ↑ Richardson, Douglas. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families. 5 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham. Salt Lake City: the author (2013), vol. 5, p.13 STAFFORD 8vii. Katherine de Stafford.
29. ↑ Richardson, Douglas. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families. 5 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham. Salt Lake City: the author (2013), vol. 2, pp. 416-419 DE LA POLE 9. Katherine Stafford
30. ↑ ^{30.0 30.1} Richardson, Douglas. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families. 5 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham. Salt Lake City: the author (2013), vol. 3, pp.434-435 KENT 10ii Thomas Holand.
31. ↑ Calendar of Patent Rolls, Richard II 1391-1396. London: H.M. Stationery Office (1905), vol. 5, p. 211 (item dated 20 Oct 1392 at Westminster).
32. ↑ Nicholas, Harris Nicolas. Testamenta Vetusta. London: Nichols and Son (1826), vol. 1, p. 78.
33. ↑ Nicholas, Harris Nicolas. Testamenta Vetusta. London: Nichols and Son (1826), vol. 1, pp. 79-80.
34. ↑ Dugdale, Sir William. The Baronage of England. (1675), p. 162.
35. ↑ Dugdale, William. Monasticon Anglicanum. London: James Bohn (1846), vol. 6(1), p. 231.
36. ↑ Nicholas, Harris Nicolas. Testamenta Vetusta. London: Nichols and Son (1826), vol. 1, p. 118.
37. ↑ Beltz, George. Memorials of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. London: William Pickering (1841) pp. 216-217.
38. ↑ Hunt, William. Stafford, Ralph de. Dictionary of National Biography archive edition.

See Also:

• Doyle, James Edmund. Official Baronage of England, Vol. III, London: Longmans, Green and Co. (1886), pp. 385-386 and pp. 579-581

• Fines of mixed counties: Edward III,in Staffordshire Historical Collections, Vol. 11, ed. G Wrottesley and F Parker (London: Staffordshire Record Society, 1890), 183-192. British History Online, accessed January 24, 2024, http://www.british-history.ac.uk/staffs-hist-collection/vol11/pp183-192 (entry dated 25 Edw. III)

• Kirk, R.E.G. (ed). Feet of Fines for Essex. Colchester: The Colchester Society (1899), vol. 3, p. 101.

• Wikipedia: Philippa de Beauchamp.

Acknowledgements

Magna Carta Project

This profile was developed for the Magna Carta Project by Jen Hutton in January-February 2024 and reviewed for the Project by Michael Cayley on 3 February 2024.

Philippa (Beauchamp) de Stafford is not listed in Douglas Richardson's Magna Carta Ancestry but has been identified by the Magna Carta Project as trails from Gateway Ancestors Elizabeth Cooke and Stephen Terry to Magna Carta Surety Barons Hugh le Bigod and Roger Bigod. These trails have not yet been developed on WikiTree by the Magna Carta Project. They can be seen in the Magna Carta trails sections of the profiles of Martha White and Mary White.

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