Beauchamp's rapid rise from esquire to baron could not be borne by the Lords Appellant, who included his kinsman, Thomas Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick. The latter probably saw the rise of his cousin as a threat to his dominance of the Midlands.
The swift promotion of Beauchamp from esquire to baron was too much for the Lords Appellant, who also included Thomas Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick, his kinsman. The latter probably feared this advancement would diminish his influence in the Midlands.