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.
Beauchamp's rapid rise could not be accepted by the Lords Appellant, who also included Thomas Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick, his kinsman. This likely caused concern for the latter about losing control over the Midlands.