Thomas DE BERKELEY

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

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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]

1. Elizabeth DE BERKELEY was born about 1386 in Abergavenny, Wales; died on 28 Dec 1422; was buried in Kingswood Abbey, Gloustershire, England.

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

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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]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 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