James DE BERKELEY, Knt.

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He was nephew and heir male of Thomas de Berkeley, Lord Berkeley. He succeeded to the Castle of Berkeley and other estates under an entail of his great-grandfather, but was much hindered in getting possession thereof by the heir general, his cousin the countess of Warwick. He was summoned to Parliament 1421-1461. He was married (or contracted to marry) aged sixteen to ? saint John, daughter of John St. John. She died young. s.p. He was married for the second time to ? Stafford, daughter of Humphrey Stafford, Knt., of Hook. She died young s.p.

James married Isabel DE MOWBRAY in 1423-1424. Isabel (daughter of Sir Thomas DE MOWBRAY, Knt. and Elizabeth FITZ ALAN) died on 23 Sep 1452 in Gloucester Castle; was buried in Church of the Grey Friars, Gloucester. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Maurice BERKELEY was born about 1435; died in Sep 1506; was buried in Austin Friars', London.
2. Isabel BERKELEY
3. William DE BERKELEY died in Feb 1491.

James married Joan TALBOT on 25 Jul 1457. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Elizabeth BLUET. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter and heiress of John Bluet, Knt., of Raglan, co. Monmouth.

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• Also Known As: Lord Berkeley
• Military Service: 19 Sep 1356, Wounded at the battle of Poitiers
• Fact: 1362-1368, Member of Parliament

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He was born about 1330 (aged eight at time of marriage). He was a commander in Glascony in 1355, and distinguished himself at the battle of Poitiers on 19 Sep 1356, where he was severely wounded and taken prisoner, ransomed for L1000. He was summoned to Parliament 1362-1368.

Maurice married Elizabeth LE DESPENSER in Aug 1338. Elizabeth (daughter of Sir Hugh LE DESPENSER, Knt. and Alianor DE CLARE) was born in 1322 in Stoke, Gloucestershire, England; died on 13 Jul 1389. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Lord Berkeley
• Military Service: 1340, Marshal of the English army in France
• Military Service: 1342, Captain of the Scottish Marches

Thomas married Margaret DE MORTIMER in Jul 1320. Margaret (daughter of Sir Roger DE MORTIMER and Joan DE GENEVILLE) was born in 1308 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England; died on 05 May 1337. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Baron Despenser

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He was summoned to Parliament from 29 July 1314 by writs directed 'hugoni le Despenser juniori'. he was disinherited and exiled on 19 Aug 1321. He took refuge in the Cinque Ports, and engaging in piracy, with the King's connivance did considerable damage. After the battle of Boroughbridge, he received large grants of the lands forfeited by the rebels. He accompanied the King in his flight to Wales in October 1326, and with the King was captured near Llantrisant, co. Glamorgan, on 16 Nov 1326. Hugh Le Despenser, Lord Le Despenser, was taken to Hereford, tried, without being allowed to speak in his own defence, condemned to death as a traitor, and hanged on 24 Nov 1326, buried some years afterwards at Tewkesbury Abbey.

Hugh married Alianor DE CLARE after 14 Jun 1306 in Westminster. Alianor (daughter of Sir Gilbert DE CLARE, Knt. and Joan (of Acre) Of ENGLAND) was born between Oct and Nov 1292 in Caephilly Castle, Glamorganshire, Wales; died on 30 Jun 1337 in Tewkesbury, Gloucesteshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Eleanor