Maurice DE BERKELEY

Male 1330 - 1368  (38 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Maurice DE BERKELEY was born in 1330 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England; died on 8 Jun 1368 in Berkeley Castle.

    Other Events and Attributes:

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

    Notes:

    Name:
    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]

    Children:
    1. 2. Thomas DE BERKELEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 05 Jan 1352 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England; died on 13 Jul 1417; was buried in Wotton-Underedge, Gloucestershire, England.
    2. 3. James DE BERKELEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1353/4; died on 13 Jun 1405.
    3. 4. John BERKELEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1357 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England; died in 1381.
    4. 5. Maurice DE BERKELEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1358.
    5. 6. Catherine DE BERKELEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1360.
    6. 7. Agnes DE BERKELEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1363.
    7. 8. Elizabeth DE BERKELEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1365.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas DE BERKELEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Maurice1) was born on 05 Jan 1352 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England; died on 13 Jul 1417; was buried in Wotton-Underedge, Gloucestershire, England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: 5th Lord Berkeley
    • Military Service: Served in the wars in France, Spain, Brittany and Scotland
    • Fact 1: 1381-1415, Member of Parliament

    Notes:

    Name:
    Summoned to Parliament 1381-1415; served in the wars in France, Spain, Brittany and Scotland 1378-1385; in 1386 entertained King Richard II at Berkeley Castle, for the deposition of whom, however, he was, 30 Sep 1399, one of the Commissioners; P.C. to Kings Richard II and Henry IV; Admiral of the South ad West 1403; a Regent of the Kingdom April 1416; married, aged fifteen at Wingrave, so. Buckingham.

    Thomas married Margaret DE LISLE in Nov 1367 in Wingrave, co buckingham. Margaret was born about 1362 in Kingston Lisle, Berkshire, England; died on 20 Mar 1391/2. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Elizabeth DE BERKELEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1386 in Abergavenny, Wales; died on 28 Dec 1422; was buried in Kingswood Abbey, Gloustershire, England.

  2. 3.  James DE BERKELEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Maurice1) was born about 1353/4; died on 13 Jun 1405.

    Family/Spouse: Elizabeth BLUET. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. James DE BERKELEY, Knt.  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1394 in Raglan, co. Monmouth; died in Nov 1463 in Berkeley Castle.

  3. 4.  John BERKELEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Maurice1) was born about 1357 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England; died in 1381.

    Family/Spouse: ? UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Eleanor BERKELEY  Descendancy chart to this point died on 01 Aug 1455; was buried in Arundel.

  4. 5.  Maurice DE BERKELEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Maurice1) was born about 1358.

  5. 6.  Catherine DE BERKELEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Maurice1) was born about 1360.

  6. 7.  Agnes DE BERKELEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Maurice1) was born about 1363.

  7. 8.  Elizabeth DE BERKELEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Maurice1) was born about 1365.