John Beke, 1st Baron Beke
John Beke, 1st Baron Beke (also John Bek , * before 1230; † 1303 or 1304) was an English nobleman .
Life
He was the son and heir of Walter Beke of Eresby. His mother was Eve Gray, a niece of Walter de Gray († 1255), Lord Chancellor of England and Archbishop of York . His younger siblings included Thomas Beke († 1293), Bishop of St. David's , and Anthony Beke († 1311), Bishop of Durham and titular patriarch of Jerusalem .
His father left him no later than 1255 the lordship ( Lordship of the Manor ) of Eresby near Spilsby in Lincolnshire . In 1275/76 he received the legal right to fortify his mansion there militarily ( license to crenellate ).
King Edward I appointed him for the first time on June 24, 1295 through a Writ of Summons to the royal parliament , thereby conferring on him the hereditary title of Baron Beke .
He had four children:
- Walter Beke († after 1301, before 1304);
- Alice Beke ⚭ Sir William Willoughby, lord of Willoughby, Lincolnshire;
- Margaret Beke ⚭ Richard de Harcourt (1256–1293), squire of Stanton Harcourt in Oxfordshire;
- Mary Beke, nun.
His last will was recorded on July 18, 1301 and ordered his burial at Kirkstead Abbey . He finally died "in the 31st year of Edward I's reign" (1303/04). His only son, Walter, had since died childless, so his possessions were divided between his daughters. His family seat in Eresby fell through his daughter Alice to her son Robert de Willoughby († 1317), who was raised to Baron Willoughby de Eresby in 1313 . His title of nobility fell between his daughters in Abeyance and has been resting ever since.
literature
- George Edward Cokayne Vicary Gibbs (Ed.): The Complete Peerage . Volume 2, Alan Sutton Publishing, Gloucester 2000, p. 89.
- Charles T. Beke: Observations on the Pedigree of the Family of Beke of Eresby, in the County of Lincoln. In: Collectanea Topographica et Genealogica. Volume 4, John Bowyer Nichols and Son, London 1837, pp. 331-345.
Web links
- John Beke, 1st and last Lord Beke on thepeerage.com
Individual evidence
- ^ Collectanea Topographica et Genealogica. Volume 4, p. 340.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| New title created | Baron Beke 1295 – around 1304 |
Title abeyant |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Beke, John, 1st Baron Beke |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | John Beke of Eresby; Bek, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1230 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1303 or 1304 |