Edward Beauchamp 
Edward was born about 1588 in Cosgrove, Northamptonshire, England. Edward's father was Thomas Beauchamp and his mother was Dorothy Clarke. His paternal grandparents were John Beauchamp and Margaret; his maternal grandfather was Edward Clarke. He had two brothers and a sister, named Thomas, John and Margaret. He was the oldest of the four children. He died in Cosgrove, Northamptonshire, England. He was buried in St Peter's Churchyard Cosgrove, Northampton, England.General Notes
This is Edward, son of Thomas b. 1550 d. 1613
EDWARDE BEACHAMP DE COSGRAYE. DEFUNCT 6th JANUARY A.D. 1624
my body to be buried in the churchyard of Cosgrave among the burials of my ancestors.
In primis: I will that my son, John Beachamp shall enter upon half of my ancient inheritance at 21 years of age and upon all my purchased lands to pay the within named legacies imposed upon him by this my will.
Also my will is that my Second son, William Beachamp shall have one hundred pounds portion paid to him by my eldest son John Beachamp so son as the said William shall come to 21 years in his age.
Likewise I bequeath to my eldest daughter Elizabeth Beachamp one hundred pounds portion to be paid unto her by my son and heir John Beachamp when he shall attain to the age of 21 years.
And I bequeath to my second daughter. Nightingale Beachamp the full and entire sum of one hundred pounds to be paid unto her by my said heir, John Beachamp whensoever she shall come to her like age of 21 years.
Furthermore, I bequeath to my youngest son, Edward Beachamp, the entire sum of one hundred pounds to be paid unto him by my executrix so soon as he shall come to the age of 21 years.
For the payment of these legacies by my eldest son, John, I do leave divers lands and tenements which 1 myself purchased or redeemed always provided that if it shall happen that my said son John Beachamp should die before any or all these my legacies be paid that then my next son shall make pay of the said legacies, or if he also should depart out of this life before the performance of this my will that then my youngest son Edward shall pay them, and so my will for any other heirs shall succeed in my inheritance.
And for the payment of the fourth legacy and divet~s debts which I owe to divers persons I leave unto my wife, Emma Beachamp, all my moveable goods, whom I do ordain to be my sole executrix for this my last will, desiring her, according to my will, to give twelve pence to the church of Cosgrave and to see my body buried with comely funeral expenses and to take as a token of my love all the residue of my moveable goods.
And to witness to this my last will 7 have hereto set my hand.
Also I require my brother Whaley (? This looks like a surname and could either refer to a brother-in-law or a priest) and my kinsman John Beachamp to be supervisors for this my will
Witness: William Mortimer, the mark of Samuell Catherine.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1485
- b.< 1506 in Cosgrove, Northamptonshire, England d.10 MAR 1544/45 in Cosgrove, Northamptonshire, England
- b.~ 1530 in Cosgrove, Northamptonshire, England d.> 1615 in Buckinghamshire, England
- b.~ 1550 in Cosgrove, Northamptonshire, England d.~ 1619 in Cosgrove, Northamptonshire, England
- b.~ 1588 in Cosgrove, Northamptonshire, England d.6 JAN 1623/24 in Cosgrove, Northamptonshire, England
- b.~ 1539 in Rode, Northamptonshire, England d. in Rode, Northamptonshire, England
- b.~ 1556 in Rode, Northamptonshire, England d. in Cosgrove, Northamptonshire, England
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Children
Edward Beauchamp
Edward was born in 1616 in Cosgrove, Northamptonshire, England. He died at the age of 52 on March 29th, 1668 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
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