Biography of Henry Beaumont Earl Buchan 1279-1340

In or before 1279 Henry Beaumont Earl Buchan was born to Louis Brienne Viscount Beaumont (age 51) and Agnes Beaumont Sarthe and Agnes Beaumont Sarthe. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

In or before 1279 [his father] Louis Brienne Viscount Beaumont (age 51) and [his mother] Agnes Beaumont Sarthe were married. He the son of [his grandfather] John de Brienne I King Jerusalem and [his grandmother] Beregaria Ivrea. They were half third cousin twice removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

On 1st September 1297 [his father] Louis Brienne Viscount Beaumont (age 70) died.

In 1309 Henry Beaumont Earl Buchan (age 30) was created 1st Baron Beaumont.

Before 14th July 1310 Henry Beaumont Earl Buchan (age 31) and Alice Comyn Baroness Beaumont were married. She by marriage Baroness Beaumont. He by marriage Earl Buchan.

On 25th December 1317 [his son] John Beaumont 2nd Baron Beaumont was born to Henry Beaumont Earl Buchan (age 38) and [his wife] Alice Comyn Baroness Beaumont.

Around 1320 [his daughter] Isabel Beaumont Duchess Lancaster was born to Henry Beaumont Earl Buchan (age 41) and [his wife] Alice Comyn Baroness Beaumont.

Around 1320 [his daughter] Elizabeth Beaumont was born to Henry Beaumont Earl Buchan (age 41) and [his wife] Alice Comyn Baroness Beaumont.

Before 1327 [his son-in-law] David III Strathbogie 11th Earl Atholl (age 17) and [his daughter] Katherine Beaumont Countess Atholl were married. She by marriage Countess Atholl. She the daughter of Henry Beaumont Earl Buchan (age 47) and [his wife] Alice Comyn Baroness Beaumont. He the son of David Strathbogie 10th Earl Atholl. They were fifth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King John of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

Around 1328 [his son-in-law] Henry of Grosmont 1st Duke Lancaster (age 18) and [his daughter] Isabel Beaumont Duchess Lancaster (age 8) were married. She the daughter of Henry Beaumont Earl Buchan (age 49) and [his wife] Alice Comyn Baroness Beaumont. He the son of Henry Plantagenet 3rd Earl of Leicester 3rd Earl Lancaster (age 47) and Maud Chaworth. They were fourth cousins. He a great grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

On 6th November 1330 [his son] John Beaumont 2nd Baron Beaumont (age 12) and [his daughter-in-law] Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Arundel and Surrey (age 12) were married. She the daughter of Henry Plantagenet 3rd Earl of Leicester 3rd Earl Lancaster (age 49) and Maud Chaworth. He the son of Henry Beaumont Earl Buchan (age 51) and [his wife] Alice Comyn Baroness Beaumont. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She a great granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

On 10th March 1340 Henry Beaumont Earl Buchan (age 61) died at Buchan. His son [his son] John (age 22) succeeded 2nd Baron Beaumont. [his daughter-in-law] Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Arundel and Surrey (age 21) by marriage Baroness Beaumont.

Froissart Book 1: 1307-1340. At last, it happened that Sir Henry de Beaumont, son of the [his father] Viscount of Beaumont in England, boarded a barge along with some companions, and had himself rowed toward them. They rowed so hard and so well that the king's sailors could not escape fast enough before they were finally overtaken, captured along with their boat, and brought back to the city of Bristol. There, they were delivered into the hands of my lady the queen and her son as prisoners, who rejoiced greatly at this, as did all the others — and with good reason, for they had fulfilled and completed their desire, with God's help, entirely to their satisfaction.

Au daarrain, avint que messires Henris de Byaumont, filz au visconte de Byaumont en Engleterre, entra en une barge, et ossi avoec lui aucuns compagnons, et se fist nagier devers ceulz, et nagièrent tant et si fort que onques li maronnier le roy ne peurent tant fuir devant yaus que finablement il ne fuissent rataint, et pris à tout leur batiel, et ramenet en le ville de Bristo, et livrés à ma dame la royne et à son fil comme prisonniers, qui moult en eurent grant [joye], et ossi eurent tout li aultre, et à bonne cause, car il avoient acomplit et achievet leur desir, à l'ayde de Dieu, tout à leur plaisir.

[his daughter] Joan Beaumont was born to Henry Beaumont Earl Buchan and Alice Comyn Baroness Beaumont.

[his daughter] Katherine Beaumont Countess Atholl was born to Henry Beaumont Earl Buchan and Alice Comyn Baroness Beaumont.