Maurice De Berkeley 
Maurice was born about 1218 in Berkeley, Gloucester, England. Maurice's father was Thomas De Berkeley and his mother was Joan De Somery. His paternal grandparents were Maurice FitzHarding and Alice De Berkeley; his maternal grandparents were Ralph De Somery and Margaret Fitzgilbert Marshall. He was an only child. He died on April 4th, 1281.General Notes
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Lord of Berkeley
Maurice de Berkeley, called Maurice the Resolute, was born 1218. He attend
ed the wars with France and afterwards with North Wales. He was knighted 1
242. He did homage and had livery of his father's land Dec. 14, 1243. He j
oined the Barons against Henry III in 1264 and his lands were seized. B
ut King Henry III, having a respect for Isabel (wife of Maurice) and o
ut of compassion for the poverty of his niece, assigned the manors of Heri
etsham and Trottesclyffe for her maintenance. Henry III obtained pardon f
or his transgression in 55 of Henry III (1271). His wife Isabel was the da
ughter of Maurice de Creoun, a great baron in Lincolnshire, by Isabel, h
is wife, who was an illegitimate daughter of King John, by Rohese, daught
er and heir of Robert of Dover. She died July 5, 1276-7 and he died Apr
il 4, 1281, aged 63, and was buried in the north aisle of St. Augustine
's Abbey near Bristol. They had issue: Maurice, killed in a tourname
nt in the lifetime of his father, Thomas, who succeeded him, Robert, Sim
on and a daughter Maud.
(Kin of Mellcene Thurman Smith, page 280-281)
Maurice de BERKELEY. “The Resolute.” Sixth Lord BERKELEY. Born 4 APR 121
8; son of Thomas BERKELEY and Joan de SOMERY. He was of Berkeley, Gloucest
er, England.
He married Isabel de Croun FITZROY about 12 JUL 1247.
He died on 4 APR 1281.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1030 d.1068
- b.~ 1060 d.> 1125 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
- b.1095 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England d.05 Feb 1171 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England
- b.~ 1073
- b.1120 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England d.16 Jun 1190 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
- b.~ 1099 in Gloucestershire, England d.12 Mar 1170 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
- b.1170 in Berkeley Castle, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England d.29 Nov 1243 in Berkeley Castle, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England
- b.~ 1073 in Dursley, Gloucestershire, England
- b.~ 1105 in Berkeley Castle, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England
- b.~ 1140 in Berkeley Castle, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England d.17 Jun 1190 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
- b.1049 in Beaumont, Normandy, France d.05 Jun 1118 in Preaux, France
- b.1104 in Meulan, Normandy, France d.05 Apr 1168 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England
- b.1085 in Valois, Bretagne, France d.13 Feb 1131 in Sussex, England
- b.~ 1129 in Leicestershire, England d.24 Apr 1197
- b.1078 in England
- b.1100 in Norfolk, England d.> 1168
- b.1075 in England
- b.~ 1218 in Berkeley, Gloucester, England d.04 Apr 1281
- b.1060
- b.1100 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England
- b.1125 in Little Craley, Buckinghamshire, England d.1195
- b.1151 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England d.1211
- b.1060 in Dudley, Worchester, England
- b.1100 in Dudley, Worchester, England d.< 1153
- b.1070 in Dudley, England
- b.1129 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England d.1208
- b.~ 1102 in England
- b.~ 1195 in England d.22 May 1276 in England
- b.~ 1026 in Beinfaite, Normandy, France d.~ 1090 in Essex, England
- b.~ 1066 in Clare, Suffolk, England d.~ 1116 in St Noets, England
- b.~ 1035 in Longueville, Normandy, France d.> 1113
- b.1105 in Tunbridge, Kent, England d.~ 1165
- b.~ 1030 in Clermont, Oise, France d.~ 1101
- b.~ 1068 in Northhampton, England d.> 1117
- b.~ 1035 in Montdidier, Somme, France d.> 1110 in England
- b.1150 in Wiltshire, England d.1242
- b.1060 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England d.Bet 1119 and 1130
- b.1100 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England d.1147
- b.~ 1075 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
- b.1120 in Pembroke, Wales
- b.~ 1052 in France d.> 1086 in England
- b.1102 in Toddington, Bedfordshire, England d.1147 in Bradenstoke, Wiltshire, England
- b.~ 1057 in Hesdin, Picardy, France d. in England
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Maurice and Isabella were married in a religious ceremony about 1242. They had four sons and a daughter, named Thomas, Maurice, Robert, Simon and Maud.
Family Notes
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Children
Thomas De Berkeley
Thomas was born about 1245 in Berkeley Castle, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England. He died on July 7th, 1321 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
Maurice De Berkeley
Maurice was born about 1246 in Berkeley Castle, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England.
Robert De Berkeley
Robert was born about 1248 in Berkeley Castle, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England.
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