William de Beauchamp (c. 1105–c. 1170) was an Anglo-Norman baron and hereditary sheriff.
He was born in
Elmley Castle
Elmley Castle is a village and civil parish in Worcestershire, in England, United Kingdom. It is located on the north side of Bredon Hill 3 miles south east of Pershore in the local government district of Wychavon.
Amenities and history
It ha ...
, Worcestershire, the son of
Walter de Beauchamp, who had been made hereditary
Sheriff of Worcestershire
This is a list of sheriffs and since 1998 high sheriffs of Worcestershire.
The Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the ...
after the
feudal barony
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of
Salwarpe
Salwarpe is a small village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England, less than two miles south west of Droitwich, but in open country. The name is also spelled Salwarp, and in the time of John Leland was recorded as S ...
in
Worcestershire
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had been confiscated from his uncle
Roger d'Abetot. He served in this capacity from the death of his father in 1130 until his own death around 1170. He also served as sheriff for three other counties, Warwickshire (1157), Gloucestershire (1157–1163) and Herefordshire (1160–1169).
He died in 1170 and was buried in Worcester. He was succeeded by his son William, the eldest of his six children, who inherited the Worcestershire shrievalty in turn.
References
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High Sheriffs of Herefordshire
High Sheriffs of Worcestershire
High Sheriffs of Warwickshire
High Sheriffs of Gloucestershire
Sheriffs of Warwickshire
1100s births
1170s deaths
Year of birth uncertain
Year of death uncertain