General Notes

Henry Beaumont, 1st Earl of Buchan1

d. before 10 March 1339/40

Henry Beaumont, 1st Earl of Buchan was the son of Louis de Brienne and Agnes, Vicomtesse de Beaumont.
He married Alice Comyn, daughter of Sir Alexander Comyn and Joan Latimer, before 14 July 1310.
He died before 10 March 1339/40.
His will was probated in January 1342 at Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.

He fought in the Scottish Wars in 1302, with King Edward I.
He was invested as a Knight before 1308.
He held the office of Joint Warden of Scotland (south of Forth) in 1308.
In 1307/8 he was granted large estates in Lincolnshire.
He was created 1st Lord Beaumont [England by writ] on 4 March 1308/9.
He held the office of Lordship of the Isle of Man between 16 March 1310 and 20 October 1312.
He held the office of Envoy to France between 1312 and 1331.
In 1312/13 he had livery of lands from John Comyn, Earl of Buchan.
He fought in the Battle of Bannockburn on 24 June 1314.
He held the office of Constable of England in 1322
He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1322.
He fought in the Battle of Boroughbridge on 16 March 1321/22
On 5 June 1323 he was imprisoned for contempt and disobedience at the Council.
In 1334 he received a grant of Loughborough Castle, for siding against the King and preventing the King's escape
He was created 1st Earl of Buchan [England by writ] on 22 January 1333/34.
He held the office of Constable of England in 1336.
He held the office of Justiciar [Scotland] in 1338.

His descendants appear not to have used the title of Earl of Buchan.

Children of Henry Beaumont, 1st Earl of Buchan and Alice Comyn:
1. Catherine de Beaumont+6 d. 11 Nov 1368
2. Elizabeth Beaumont1 d. 27 Oct 1400
3. Richard Beaumont
4. John Beaumont
5. Thomas Beaumont
6. Alice Beaumont
7. Joan Beaumont
8. Beatrice Beaumont
9. Sir John de Beaumont, 2nd Lord Beaumont b. c 1317, d. bt 10 May 1342 - 25 May 1342

10. Isabella de Beaumont  b. c 1320, d. 1361