Maurice (the Valiant) de Berkeley

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4th Lord de Berkeley
9th Baron by tenure

Maurice fought in the Battle of Poitiers on 19 Sep 1356, Where he distinguished himself, but was severely wounded and taken prisoner. He gained the title of the 4th Lord de Berkeley on 27 Oct 1361, by writ.

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Despencer. Elizabeth (daughter of Hugh le Despencer and Eleanore de Clare) was born in 1326 in Stoke Gifford, Gloucestershire, England; died on 13 Jul 1389. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. James de Berkeley was born in 1355 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England; died on 13 Jun 1405.

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8th Baron by tenure

Thomas was invested as a Knight before 1322. He fought in the Battle of Boroughbridge on 16 Mar 1321/22 and was taken prisoner. He was succeeded to the title of the 3rd Lord de Berkeley on 31 May 1326, by writ. On 16 Oct 1326, he was released from Pevensey Castle. He was named Joint Custodian of the disposed king, King Edward II on 4 Apr 1327 at Berkeley Castle. He fought in the expedition against Scotland in 1328. In 1330/31, he was tried by a jury of 12 knights as an accessory to the murder of the disposed king, but was acquitted (actually performed by Sir John Maltravers). Thomas held the office of Chief Warden of Worcestershire, Chief Warden of Herefordshire and Chief Warden of Gloucestershire in 1336. He held the position of Marshall of the English Army in France in 1340. Thomas held the office of the Captain of the Scottish Marches in 1342. He held the office of Warden and Chief Justice in Eyre South of Trent between 1345 and 1348. Thomas held the the office of an Embassy to Pope Innocent VI in 1361.

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Thomas married Margaret De Mortimer. Margaret (daughter of Roger 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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7th Baron by tenure

Between 1295 and 1308, Maurice was summoned to Parliment by writ, whereby he may have been held to have been created Lord le Berkeley in his own right, although there is no actual record of his having sat in Parliment. Maurice fought in the Scottish Wars between 1295 and 1318 where he distinguished himself. He fought in the Siege of Carlaverock in July 1300. Maurice succeeded to the title 2nd Lord le Berkeley on 16 Aug 1308, by writ, in the lifetime of his father. He held the office of Warden of Gloucestershire in 1312 and the office of Captain of Berwick in 1315. He held the offices of Chief Justiciar of South Wales and Commissioner to Scotland in 1316. He joined the Earl of Lancaster in the rebellion against King Edward II. Maurice held the office of Seneschal of Aquitaine in 1320. On 6 Jan 1321/22 he was sent prisoner to Wallingford Castle where he died.

Maurice married Eve La Zouche. Eve was born in 1281 in Harringworth, Northamptonshire, England; died on 05 Dec 1314. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Baroness Berkeley

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Earl of March

Roger married Joan De Geneville. Joan was born on 02 Feb 1285 in Ludlow , Shropshire, England; died on 19 Oct 1356. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Heiress of Trim Castle