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Male Maurice the Magnanimous de Berkeley Click to view Maurice the Magnanimous de Berkeley in the family tree

Maurice the Magnanimous was born in April 1271 in Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire, England.  Maurice the Magnanimous' father was Thomas the Wise de Berkeley and his mother was Margaret (Joane) de Ferrers.  His paternal grandparents were Maurice the Resolute de Berkeley and Isabel de Chilham; his maternal grandparents were William III de Ferrers and Margaret de Quincy. He had three brothers and three sisters, named James, John, Thomas, Alice, Isabel and Margaret.  He was the youngest of the seven children.  He died at the age of 55 on May 31st, 1326 in Wallingford Castle, Berkshire, England.  He was buried in St. Augustine's, Bristol, England.


Maurice the Magnanimous' first family with Eva la Zouche

‌Maurice the Magnanimous and Eva were married in a religious ceremony in 1289.  They had five sons and two daughters, named Maurice de Berkeley of, Eudo, John, Peter, Thomas the Rich, Isabel and Millicent (Ela).


Maurice the Magnanimous' second family with Isabella de Clare

‌Maurice the Magnanimous and Isabella were married in a religious ceremony about 1316.

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