William de Beauchamp of Bedford

✓ William de Beauchamp (c.1186-1260), feudal Lord (Baron) of Bedford; rebel 1215, captured at Lincoln 1217; Baron of the Exchequer; Sheriff of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire 1236; father of Beatrice, 3rd daughter and coheir, wife of Thomas FitzOtes (Complete Peerage II, Botetourt, p.235). m. (1) Gunnor de Lanvaley (d. before 1220); m. (2) c.1220 Ida Longespee, widow of Ralph de Somery, daughter of William Longespee, Earl of Salisbury. Ida is wired as Beatrice's mother at ~ (chronology). His parentage differs by source: ODNB (Mason) gives Simon de Beauchamp and Isabel; Medieval Lands names his father as John - not wired. Sources: Complete Peerage II (2nd ed.) p.235; Wikipedia 'William de Beauchamp (died 1260)' citing ODNB (Mason; Faulkner); Medieval Lands, 'English Nobility Medieval 1' (Salisbury, Ida Longespee). [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 19 Oct 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.]