Sir John Beaumont, 1st Baronet: Difference between revisions
ce date in intro |
ce, split into sections |
||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
{{Use British English|date=November 2011}} |
{{Use British English|date=November 2011}} |
||
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2011}} |
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2011}} |
||
[[File:Blason Beaumont sur Sarthe 72.svg|thumb|200px|Arms of Beaumont: ''Azure semé of [[Fleur-de-lis|fleurs-de-lis]], a [[Lion (heraldry)|lion rampant]] or'' <ref>Debrett's Peerage, 1968, Beaumont baronets, p.59</ref>]] |
|||
{{Infobox person |name = John Beaumont, 1st Baronet Beaumont |birth_date = ''c.'' 1582 |birth_place = [[Thringstone]], Leicestershire |death_date = ''c.'' 1627 (aged ''c.'' 45) |nationality = English |occupation = poet |notable_works = ''Bosworth Field''}} |
|||
'''Sir John Beaumont, 1st Baronet''' (c.1582/3 – April 1627) of [[Grace Dieu Manor|Grace Dieu]] in the parish of [[Belton, Leicestershire|Belton]] in Leicestershire, England, was a poet best known for his work ''[[Battle of Bosworth|Bosworth Field]]''. |
|||
==Origins== |
|||
'''Sir John Beaumont, 1st Baronet''' (c.1582/3 – April 1627) was an English poet. |
|||
| ⚫ | |||
==Career== |
|||
| ⚫ | |||
| ⚫ | John matriculated at [[Broadgates Hall]] (later [[Pembroke College, Oxford|Pembroke College]]) in the [[University of Oxford]] on 4 February 1596/1597, entered as a gentleman commoner. He was admitted to the [[Inner Temple]] in 1598 or 1600. The death in 1605 of his elder brother, Sir [[Henry Beaumont (died 1605)|Henry Beaumont]], made John the head of the Beaumont family, and he is thought to have returned to Grace-Dieu to manage the family [[estate (land)|estates]].<ref>[[Charles Mosley (genealogist)|Charles Mosley]], editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 1, page 228.</ref><ref>[[George Edward Cokayne]], editor, The Complete Baronetage, 5 volumes (no date (c. 1900); reprint, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983), volume II, p. 5.</ref> He was a Roman Catholic and together with his wife was fined for [[recusancy]] in 1607, and in 1625 was again in trouble on that account.<ref>Skillington, Florence (4 October 1971). [http://www.le.ac.uk/lahs/downloads/SkillingtonPagesfromvolumeXLVII-6.pdf "Sir John Beaumont of Gracedieu"]</ref> |
||
He began to write verse early and in 1602, at the age of nineteen, he published anonymously his ''Metamorphosis of Tabacco'', written in very smooth couplets, in which he addressed [[Michael Drayton]] as his loving friend. After long retirement Beaumont was persuaded by the [[Duke of Buckingham]] to return to society. He attended court and on 31 January 1626/1627 was created by the king a [[Beaumont baronets|Baronet]] "of Gracedieu, in [[Belton, Leicestershire|Belton]], County Leicester", in the [[Baronetage of England]]. |
|||
| ⚫ | |||
==Marriage & progeny== |
|||
He began to write verse early, and in 1602, at the age of nineteen, he published anonymously his ''Metamorphosis of Tabacco'', written in very smooth couplets, in which he addressed [[Michael Drayton]] as his loving friend. He lived in Leicestershire for many years as a bachelor, before eventually marrying Elizabeth Fortescue (died aft. 16 April 1652), daughter of John Fortescue and paternal granddaughter of one of the only two married daughters of Sir [[Geoffrey Pole]] and Constance Pakenham. The family were Roman Catholics. Beaumont and his wife were fined for [[recusancy]] in 1607, and in 1625 he was again in trouble on that score.<ref>Skillington, Florence (4 October 1971). [http://www.le.ac.uk/lahs/downloads/SkillingtonPagesfromvolumeXLVII-6.pdf "Sir John Beaumont of Gracedieu"]</ref> |
|||
He lived in Leicestershire for many years as a bachelor, before eventually marrying Elizabeth Fortescue (died after 16 April 1652), daughter of John Fortescue and paternal granddaughter of one of the only two married daughters of Sir [[Geoffrey Pole]] and Constance Pakenham. By his wife he had four sons, including: |
|||
*[[Sir John Beaumont, 2nd Baronet]] (d.1643), eldest son and heir, killed at the [[Siege of Gloucester]]. He was considered one of the most athletic men of his time. He published some of his father's poems, and wrote an enthusiastic elegy on him. |
|||
*Gervaise Beaumont, who died in childhood. The circumstances of his death are recorded in one of his father's most touching poems. |
|||
==Death & burial== |
|||
They had four sons, the eldest of whom, another '''John''', was considered one of the most athletic men of his time. The younger John Beaumont edited his father's posthumous poems, and wrote an enthusiastic elegy on him, but was killed in 1643 at the [[Siege of Gloucester]]. Another of Beaumont's sons, '''Gervaise''', died in childhood, and the circumstances of his death are recorded in one of his father's most touching poems. Beaumont's major work is a poem in twelve books, entitled ''The Crown of Thornes'', which was greatly admired in manuscript by the [[Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton|Earl of Southampton]] and others. Though lost for centuries, scholars have established that a long poem in twelve books contained in a British Library manuscript was indeed Beaumont's lost major work. |
|||
He died in April 1627 and was buried on 19 April 1627 in [[Westminster Abbey]]. He died [[intestate]] and his [[estate (law)|estate]] was administered on 3 January 1628/1629. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son, [[Sir John Beaumont, 2nd Baronet]]. |
|||
==Works== |
|||
After long retirement, Beaumont was persuaded by the [[Duke of Buckingham]] to return to society; he attended court and on 31 January 1626/1627 was made the '''1st [[Baronet]] Beaumont''', of Gracedieu, in [[Belton, Leicestershire|Belton]], County Leicester, in the [[Baronetage of England]]. Shortly afterwards, he died [[intestate]] and his [[estate (law)|estate]] was administered on 3 January 1628/1629, and was buried on 19 April 1627 at [[Westminster Abbey]], [[Westminster]], London. His son, John, succeeded him as baronet. |
|||
| ⚫ | Beaumont's major work is a poem in twelve books, entitled ''The Crown of Thornes'', which was greatly admired in manuscript by [[Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton]] and others. Though lost for centuries, scholars have established that a long poem in twelve books contained in a manuscript in the British Library was indeed Beaumont's lost major work. In 1629 the 2nd Baronet published a volume of his father's works entitled ''Bosworth Field; with a taste of the variety of other Poems left by Sir John Beaumont''. No more tastes were ever vouchsafed, so Beaumont's reputation rests on this the juvenile ''Metamorphosis of Tobacco''. Beaumont's favoured medium was the [[heroic couplet]]. [[Battle of Bosworth Field|Bosworth Field]], the scene of the battle described in Beaumont's principal poem, lay close to the poet's residence of Grace-Dieu. He always wrote with a remarkable smoothness, which marks him, with [[Edmund Waller]] and [[George Sandys]], as one of the pioneers of the classic reformation of English verse. |
||
| ⚫ | The |
||
The poems of Sir John Beaumont were included in [[Alexander Chalmers]]'s ''English Poets'', vol. vi (1810). An edition, with memorial introduction and notes, was included (1869) in [[Alexander Balloch Grosart|Dr AB Grosart]]'s ''Fuller Worthies Library''; and the ''Metamorphosis of Tobacco'' was included in [[John Payne Collier|JP Collier]]'s ''Illustrations of Early English Popular Literature'', vol. i. (1863). |
The poems of Sir John Beaumont were included in [[Alexander Chalmers]]'s ''English Poets'', vol. vi (1810). An edition, with memorial introduction and notes, was included (1869) in [[Alexander Balloch Grosart|Dr AB Grosart]]'s ''Fuller Worthies Library''; and the ''Metamorphosis of Tobacco'' was included in [[John Payne Collier|JP Collier]]'s ''Illustrations of Early English Popular Literature'', vol. i. (1863). |
||
Revision as of 13:57, 2 March 2016
Sir John Beaumont, 1st Baronet (c.1582/3 – April 1627) of Grace Dieu in the parish of Belton in Leicestershire, England, was a poet best known for his work Bosworth Field.
Origins
He was born at Grace Dieu, near Thringstone in Leicestershire, the second son of the judge Sir Francis Beaumont (d.1598) by his wife Anne Pierrepont. His younger brother was the dramatist Francis Beaumont.
Career
John matriculated at Broadgates Hall (later Pembroke College) in the University of Oxford on 4 February 1596/1597, entered as a gentleman commoner. He was admitted to the Inner Temple in 1598 or 1600. The death in 1605 of his elder brother, Sir Henry Beaumont, made John the head of the Beaumont family, and he is thought to have returned to Grace-Dieu to manage the family estates.[2][3] He was a Roman Catholic and together with his wife was fined for recusancy in 1607, and in 1625 was again in trouble on that account.[4]
He began to write verse early and in 1602, at the age of nineteen, he published anonymously his Metamorphosis of Tabacco, written in very smooth couplets, in which he addressed Michael Drayton as his loving friend. After long retirement Beaumont was persuaded by the Duke of Buckingham to return to society. He attended court and on 31 January 1626/1627 was created by the king a Baronet "of Gracedieu, in Belton, County Leicester", in the Baronetage of England.
Marriage & progeny
He lived in Leicestershire for many years as a bachelor, before eventually marrying Elizabeth Fortescue (died after 16 April 1652), daughter of John Fortescue and paternal granddaughter of one of the only two married daughters of Sir Geoffrey Pole and Constance Pakenham. By his wife he had four sons, including:
- Sir John Beaumont, 2nd Baronet (d.1643), eldest son and heir, killed at the Siege of Gloucester. He was considered one of the most athletic men of his time. He published some of his father's poems, and wrote an enthusiastic elegy on him.
- Gervaise Beaumont, who died in childhood. The circumstances of his death are recorded in one of his father's most touching poems.
Death & burial
He died in April 1627 and was buried on 19 April 1627 in Westminster Abbey. He died intestate and his estate was administered on 3 January 1628/1629. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son, Sir John Beaumont, 2nd Baronet.
Works
Beaumont's major work is a poem in twelve books, entitled The Crown of Thornes, which was greatly admired in manuscript by Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton and others. Though lost for centuries, scholars have established that a long poem in twelve books contained in a manuscript in the British Library was indeed Beaumont's lost major work. In 1629 the 2nd Baronet published a volume of his father's works entitled Bosworth Field; with a taste of the variety of other Poems left by Sir John Beaumont. No more tastes were ever vouchsafed, so Beaumont's reputation rests on this the juvenile Metamorphosis of Tobacco. Beaumont's favoured medium was the heroic couplet. Bosworth Field, the scene of the battle described in Beaumont's principal poem, lay close to the poet's residence of Grace-Dieu. He always wrote with a remarkable smoothness, which marks him, with Edmund Waller and George Sandys, as one of the pioneers of the classic reformation of English verse.
The poems of Sir John Beaumont were included in Alexander Chalmers's English Poets, vol. vi (1810). An edition, with memorial introduction and notes, was included (1869) in Dr AB Grosart's Fuller Worthies Library; and the Metamorphosis of Tobacco was included in JP Collier's Illustrations of Early English Popular Literature, vol. i. (1863).
References
- ^ Debrett's Peerage, 1968, Beaumont baronets, p.59
- ^ Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 1, page 228.
- ^ George Edward Cokayne, editor, The Complete Baronetage, 5 volumes (no date (c. 1900); reprint, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983), volume II, p. 5.
- ^ Skillington, Florence (4 October 1971). "Sir John Beaumont of Gracedieu"
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
External links
- Works by or about Sir John Beaumont, 1st Baronet at the Internet Archive
- Works by Sir John Beaumont, 1st Baronet at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
