 In 1227 Henry III granted the St. Valery estates to his brother Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall.Beckley remained important as the "caput" of the Honour of St. Valery, which was sometimes called either the "honour of St. Valery of Beckley" or simply the "honour of Beckley".when Richard's heir Edmund, 2nd Earl of Cornwall died childless in 1300 his cousin Edward I inherited his estates.