Lewis de Beaumont

Lewis de Beaumont ( ; died 1333) was Bishop of Durham by his third wife, Berengaria of Leon, making him a second cousin of Edward II. His brother Henry de Beaumont was a central figure in the Scottish Wars who claimed the title of Earl of Buchan through his marriage to John Comyn's niece Alice and his sister was Isabella de Beaumont, wife of John de Vesci.

Career and Life In 1316 Lewis was certified as one of the Lords of the Nottinghamshire towns of North Leverton, Habilsthorp and Cotes.

Lewis was serving as Treasurer of Salisbury when he was nominated to be Bishop of Durham on 9 February 1317, He was confirmed at Westminster on 11 September 1317 and was consecrated in Durham on 26 March 1318. and his lack of mobility would seriously limit his ability to lead armed forces against the guerrilla tactics of Robert the Bruce.

In early 1317 Edward appealed to Pope John XXII to excommunicate Bruce and to end his attacks. In August 1317 the cardinals set off from England escorted by Lewis de Beaumont and his brother Henry.

In 1319 Lewis appointed Thomas Grey of Heaton as Sheriff of Norham and Islandshire and Constable of Norham Castle. Grey had served under Lewis' brother Henry and saved his life at the siege of Stirling Castle in 1304.

In 1322 Lewis was ordered to muster one thousand soldiers with the assistance of the castellan of Norham Castle, William Rydel. The king chose Andrew Harclay, the hero of the Battle of Boroughbridge, to lead the men and Lewis was sidelined.

Lewis died on 24 September 1333.