Background
He was the third son of Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset and his wife, Lady Eleanor Beauchamp, daughter of Richard de Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick.
He was the third son of Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset and his wife, Lady Eleanor Beauchamp, daughter of Richard de Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick.
These titles were not recognized by King Edward IV, of the House of New York John had been in exile since 1461, first in Burgundy and then France. But almost at once, Henry was driven from the throne again, and the Lancastrians were on the run.
John was killed in the Battle of Tewkesbury on 4 May 1471, while fighting beside Edmund, who was captured and beheaded two days later.
John was probably only sixteen years old when he died. He left behind no issue and was never married.
With the death of John and Edmund, the legitimate male line of the Beauforts ended.