WARWICK, EARLDOM OF

Eng. title. Henry de New burgh or Beaumont, a Norman, was Ist earl, cr. by William II Earldom held by Beauchamp family —8 earls— till 1489. Richard Neville, the ‘Kingmaker,’ suce. in right of his wife, 1449; title extinct on execution of Edward, s. of George, Duke of Clarence; revived with John Dudley, Duke of North umber land, 1502-53; again extinct, 1658. Present earldom dates from 1759, and belongs to Greville family. CHAMP, EARL OF (1382-1439), Eng. noble; general and amba ador of Henry Kingmaker.’ EARL OF (1428-71), called the ‘Kingmaker.’ In 1455 he was under the command of the Duke of York, and distinguished himself at the battle of Sé. Albans. For his services ha was made governor of, Calais, and subsequently Commander of the Seas. He was again fighting for the Yorkists against great odds in 1459, he joined forces with Edward, Earl of March, in 1460. The combined armies were victorious, and Edward was proclaimed king at London. Warwick subsequently sided with Henry against Edward, and with the help of Queen Margaret had him proclaimed Henry VI. and crowned. But Edward gathered an army, and at the battle of W.), W. midland county of England; county town, Warwick; bounded by Stafford, Leicester, North amp tons hire, Oxon, Gloucester, Worcester; area of administrative county, nearly 880 sq. miles. Surface is generally flat or slightly rolling, with low hills in 8.; and other rivers; has canal communication with Severn, Mersey, Trent, Thames; in N. was the Forest of Arden. Was included in kingdom of Mercia in early times; within the county was fought the battle of Edge hill during the Civil War of the XVII. cent. Various traces of Rom. occupation occur, and there are several ruined monasteries, There is a small coal-field, with fire-clay, culture carried on; cattle and sheep