William DE BERKELEY

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• Fact: Marquess of Berkeley

William married Joan STRANGEWAYS in Nov 1468. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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]

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She was, while about to appeal to the King in Council on behalf of her husband, arrested by order of Margaret, Countess of Shrewsbury (granddaughter and co-heiress of the last Lord Berkeley, and step-mother of James de Berkeley's fourth wife), and imprisoned at Gloucester, where she died on 23 Sep 1452 and was buried in the church of the Greyfriars there.