Margaret de Beaumont, 7th Countess of Warwick or Margaret de Neubourg or Margery de Newburgh (died 3 June 1253) was the daughter of
Henry de Beaumont, 5th Earl of Warwick
{{Infobox noble
, name = Henry de Newburgh or Beaumont
, title = 5th Earl of WarwickLord of Hocknorton and Hedenton
, image = Blason Newburgh.svg
, caption = Arms of Warwick: ''Checky azure and ...
and Margaret D'Oyly. She was the sister and heiress of
Thomas de Beaumont, 6th Earl of Warwick
Thomas de Beaumont, 6th Earl of Warwick (1208 – 26 June 1242), Earl of Warwick, Baron of Hocknorton (Hook Norton) and Hedenton, was the son of Henry de Beaumont, 5th Earl of Warwick and Margaret D'Oili. He was also known as Thomas de H ...
and became the 7th Countess of Warwick in her own right. She married firstly John Marshal (died October 1242
[Crouch, David]
"Marshal, Sir John"
''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
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'', 23 September 2004. Retrieved 11 January 2019.) and, secondly,
John de Plessis. The latter was a great favourite of King
Henry III of England
Henry III (1 October 1207 – 16 November 1272), also known as Henry of Winchester, was King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitaine from 1216 until his death in 1272. The son of King John and Isabella of Angoulême, Henry a ...
who, in 1247, created him the 7th
Earl of Warwick
Earl of Warwick is one of the most prestigious titles in the peerages of the United Kingdom. The title has been created four times in English history, and the name refers to Warwick Castle and the town of Warwick.
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and subsequently Count of Warwick. He died on 20 February 1263. There was no issue by either of these marriages and so, at Margaret's death, the estates passed to her cousin,
William Mauduit, who became the 8th Earl.
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Earls of Warwick (1088 creation)
Warwick, Margaret de Newburg, Countess of
Warwick, Margaret de Newburg, Countess of
1253 deaths
Margaret
Margaret is a female first name, derived via French () and Latin () from grc, μαργαρίτης () meaning "pearl". The Greek is borrowed from Persian.
Margaret has been an English name since the 11th century, and remained popular througho ...
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13th-century English nobility
13th-century English women
13th-century English landowners
13th-century women landowners
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