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  1. 1.  Maurice de Berkeley was born in of Uley, Gloucestershire, England; died on 12 Feb 1347.

    Notes:

    "His lands were seized by King Edward II when his father rebelled against the king and the Despensers. With his elder brother, Thomas, he pillaged Despenser property. He had restitution of his lands after the fall of the Despensers. In 1330 Kind Edward III retained him for life 'to attend him always.'" [Douglas Richardson, citation details below]

    He fought at Crécy. His shield is one of those in the great east window of Gloucester Cathedral, among those of others who fought at Crécy and at the siege of Calais.

    Maurice married Margery de Vere on 29 Dec 1331. Margery died on 21 May 1351. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Thomas Berkeley  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1334 in of Uley, Gloucestershire, England; died before 29 Sep 1361.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas Berkeley Descendancy chart to this point (1.Maurice1) was born about 1334 in of Uley, Gloucestershire, England; died before 29 Sep 1361.

    Notes:

    He attended his father at the siege of Calais, and he fought at Poitiers in 1356.

    Thomas married Katherine Botetourte before 1350. Katherine (daughter of John Botetourte and Joyce la Zouche) died on 22 Jan 1388. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Maurice Berkeley  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Jun 1358 in Uley, Gloucestershire, England; died on 2 Oct 1400.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Maurice Berkeley Descendancy chart to this point (2.Thomas2, 1.Maurice1) was born on 1 Jun 1358 in Uley, Gloucestershire, England; died on 2 Oct 1400.

    Maurice married Joan Dinham before May 1400. Joan (daughter of John de Dinham and Muriel Courtenay) died on 22 Aug 1412. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Maurice Berkeley  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Feb 1401 in of Stoke Gifford, Gloucestershire, England; died on 26 Nov 1464.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  Maurice Berkeley Descendancy chart to this point (3.Maurice3, 2.Thomas2, 1.Maurice1) was born on 2 Feb 1401 in of Stoke Gifford, Gloucestershire, England; died on 26 Nov 1464.

    Notes:

    Knight of the shire for Gloucestershire. Sheriff of Gloucestershire 1430-31, 1436-37. He served in France in the army of John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford.

    Maurice married Ellen Montfort before 1428. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. William Berkeley  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1436 in of Weoley in Northfield, Worcestershire, England; died in 1501.


 

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