Maud FitzJohn | |
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Lady Hallamshire Countess of Warwick | |
Born | c. 1238 Shere, Surrey, England |
Died | 16/18 April 1301 |
Noble family | FitzGeoffrey |
Spouse(s) | Gerald de Furnivalle, Lord Hallamshire William de Beauchamp, 9th Earl of Warwick |
Issue | Guy de Beauchamp, 10th Earl of Warwick Isabella de Beauchamp |
Father | John FitzGeoffrey, Lord of Shere |
Mother | Isabel Bigod |
Maud FitzJohn, Countess of Warwick (c. 1238 – 16/18 April 1301) was an English noblewoman and the eldest daughter of John FitzGeoffrey, Lord of Shere. Her second husband was William de Beauchamp, 9th Earl of Warwick, a celebrated soldier. Through her daughter, Isabella, Maud was the maternal grandmother of Hugh the younger Despenser, the unpopular favourite of King Edward II of England, who was executed in 1326.