Francis Beaumont MP (abt. 1540 - 1598)

Born about 1540 in England

Husband of Anne (Pierrepont) Beaumont — married after 1574 in England

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Biography

Born about 1540 Francis Beamont was son of John Beaumont and his second wife, Elizabeth Hastings.^[1][2] He was educated at Peterhouse, Cambridge and at Inner Temple being called to the Bar in 1568. ^[1] Francis was returned to Parliament as member for Aldeburgh in 15772. ^[1]

He married Anne Pierrepont daughter of Sir George Pierrpont of Holme Pierrepont in Nottinghamshire. Anne was widow of Thomas Thorold of Marston in Lincolnshire. Anne bore him 3 sons and a daughter. ^[1]

Fraancis died at Gracedieu on 22 April 1598 and was buried at Belton.^[1] The Visitation of Leicestershire dates his death to 12 April 1598.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} History of Parliament online BEAUMONT, Francis (c.1540-98), of Gracedieu, Leics
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Visitation of Leicestershire Page 172 Beaumont

• Thoroton, Robert. The Antiquities of Nottinghamshire (1677) Page 87

• Thepeerage.com: Francis Beaumont Cites: Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes. Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999