Alice de Beauchamp

Her son, Ralph Arden, 17 Edward II was "certified to be one of the principal Esquires in this county".

Origins

BEAUCHAMP OF ESSEX.

ARMS — G. a Fefs between Six Martlets O. with proper difference.

OF the line of Beauchamp of Elmley, it is very probable (accord- ing to Collins and Dugdale,) was Stephen de Beauchamp, who joined with William Beauchamp of Elmley, temp. Henry II. in the gift of Ofmaufore, to the monks ofBordfley. His chief feat, continue they, as prefumed, was in Eflex: for, the I5th Henry II. he executed the office of fheriff of that county, and of Hertfordfhire. The zd of Richard I. there is mention of another Stephen, then in ward to the bifhop of Ely, fon of the former ; who dying ifluelefs, his four fitters became his heirs : viz. Ifold, wife of Richard de Suburie ; Maud, of William de Waftail ; Alice, of Ralph de Ardern ; and Idonea, of Henry de Alneto or Dauney.

References

1. https://archive.org/details/dormantextinctba01bankuoft/page/31/mode... “Beauchamp of Essex.”
2. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Beauchamp-51 Cites
   1. French, George Russell. Shakspeareana Genealogica, Volume 1. MacMillan and Col, London, 1869, p. 446. [1]
   2. Fetherston, John. The Visitation of the county of Warwick in the year 1619. Taken by William Camden, Clarenceaux king of arms. Mitchell and Hughes, London, 1877, p. 180. [2]