Sir Maurice "The Resolute" de Berkeley

Primary Sources

Inquisitions Post Mortem for Maurice de Berkeley, Writ 5 April, 9 Edw. I [1281]. His death date is not recorded. He died before the 5 April 1281 (date of writ). Thomas his son, aged 30, is his next heir.

Notes

Maurice "The Resolute" de Berkeley - was born about 1218, lived in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England and died on 4 Apr 1281 in Berkeley Castle, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England and was buried in St Augustine Aby, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England . He was the son of Thomas de Berkeley and Joan de Somery.

Maurice married Isabella de Chilham about 1242. Isabella was born about 1218, lived in Chilham Castle, Kent, England. She was the daughter of Richard Fitzroy and Rohsia (Rose) de Dover. She died on 7 Jul 1276/1277 and was buried in St Augustine Aby, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England .

Children: (Quick Family Chart)

i. Thomas "The Wise" de Berkeley was born in 1245 in Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire, England and died on 7 Jul 1321 in St Augustine Aby, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England .

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Maurice de Berkeley

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sir Maurice de Berkeley "the Resolute" (1218 - 4 April 1281), 8th (feudal) Baron de Berkeley, was an English soldier and rebel, residing at Berkeley Castle in the English county of Gloucestershire.

Maurice was born in 1218 to Thomas de Berkeley and Joan de Somery. He married Isabel de Croun FitzRoy, the daughter of Richard FitzRoy, Baron of Chilham (an illegitimate son of King John of England) and Rose de Douvres, sometime before 12 July 1247.

Berkeley fought in the French Wars and was invested as a knight before 1242. He inherited the title of Baron de Berkeley in 1243 and, on 14 December 1243, he had livery of his father's lands. He fought in the war in North Wales and in 1264 he joined the Barons against King Henry III. Berkeley died on 4 April 1281 and was buried in St Augustine's Abbey in Bristol.

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Children of Sir Maurice de Berkeley and Isabel FitzRoy

1.Robert de Berkeley

2.Lora de Berkeley

3.John de Berkeley, 1st Baron Marmion+ d. b 7 May 1322

4.Maurice de Berkeley1 b. b 1245, d. 1279

5.Thomas de Berkeley, 1st Lord Berkeley+1 b. 1245, d. 23 Jul 1321

Citations

1.G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 127. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

source: thepeerage.com

Maurice "The Resolute" de BERKELEY Lord of Berkeley (1218-1281) [Pedigree]

Son of Thomas "The Observer" de BERKELEY Lord of Berkeley (1170-1243) and Joan de SOMERY (1191-1276)

   b. 1218

   d. 4 Apr 1281

   b. ABT 1218, Berkeley, Gloucester, Eng.

   d. 4 Apr 1281

Married Isabel (-1276)

Children:

  1. Thomas de BERKELEY 2nd? Lord Berkeley (-1321) m. Joan de FERRERS (1255-1309) .

Sources:

1. "Ancestral roots of certain American colonists who came

        to America before 1700",

        Frederick Lewis Weis, 1992, seventh edition.

        The earlier editions were called: "Ancestral roots of

        sixty colonists who came to New England 1623-1650"

2. "The Complete Peerage", Cokayne.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_de_Berkeley

Maurice de Berkeley

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

For the 2nd Baron Berkeley, see Maurice de Berkeley, 2nd Baron Berkeley.

Sir Maurice de Berkeley "the Resolute" (1218 - 4 April 1281), 8th (feudal) Baron de Berkeley, was an English soldier and rebel, residing at Berkeley Castle in the English county of Gloucestershire.

Maurice was born in 1218 to Thomas de Berkeley and Joan de Somery. He married Isabel de Croun FitzRoy, the daughter of Richard FitzRoy, Baron of Chilham (an illegitimate son of King John of England) and Rose de Douvres, sometime before 12 July 1247.

Berkeley fought in the French Wars and was invested as a knight before 1242. He inherited the title of Baron de Berkeley in 1243 and, on 14 December 1243, he had livery of his father's lands. He fought in the war in North Wales and in 1264 he joined the Barons against King Henry III. Berkeley died on 4 April 1281 and was buried in St Augustine's Abbey in Bristol.

Maurice II, Lord of Berkeley, attended the wars with France and afterward with North Wales. He was knighted before 1242.

He married Isabel FitzRoy, daughter of Richard fitz Roy and Rohese of Dover, before 12 July 1247 in England.

Maurice did homage and had livery of his father's lands on 14 December 1243. He was feudal Lord of Berkeley at Gloucestershire between 14 December 1243 and 4 April 1281.

Maurice joined the Barons against the King in 1264.

He was present at the award of Kenilworth in 1267.

Maurice died on 4 April 1281 at the age of 63, "being his great clymactericoll yeare." His estate was probated on 5 April 1281.

See "My Lines"

( http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cousin/html/p403.htm#i23354 )

from Compiler: R. B. Stewart, Evans, GA

( http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cousin/html/index.htm )

Sir Maurice II de BERKELEY Lord Berkeley was born 1218 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England. He died 4 Apr 1281 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England. Maurice married Isabel de DOVER on 1242 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England.

Isabel de DOVER was born 1220 in Chilham, Kent, England. She died 7 Jul 1276 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England. Isabel married Sir Maurice II de BERKELEY Lord Berkeley on 1242 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England.

They had the following children:

  M i Maurice de BERKELEY was born 1243 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England. He died 1279 in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England. 

  M ii Sir Thomas II de BERKELEY Lord Berkeley was born 1245 and died 23 Jul 1321. 

  M iii Sir Robert de BERKELEY Knight was born 1247 and died 1315. 

  M iv Simon de BERKELEY was born 1249 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England. He died 1275 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England. 

  F v Margaret de BERKELEY was born 1251 and died Dec 1338. 

  F vi Maud de BERKELEY was born 1253 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England. 

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Maurice II. Fifth Lord. 1243 to 1281.

In 1256, King Henry III, having been the guest of his son Prince Edward at Bristol was, on his return royally entertained by Maurice lord Berkeley for three days at the Castle.

Maurice lord Berkeley was in arms with his proportion of followers of the King's summons on no less than sixteen different occasions, against the French, Scots, Welsh, and rebels at home. He however found time to attend to his own concerns, and effected many great improvements on his estates by means of inclosures and exchanges. He converted Whitcliff Wood into a Park and inclosed it. He also made fishponds, and beautified the east, west, and south sides of the castle with walks and gardens. He died in 1281, and was buried with his predecessors in St. Augustine's. His eldest son Maurice having been accidentally killed at a Tournament at Kenilworth, he was succeeded by Thomas his second son.

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8th Baron de Berkeley 1243

Fought in French wars

Fought in North Wales

Fought with barons against Henry III

Sir Maurice de Berkeley "the Resolute" (1218 - 4 April 1281), 8th (feudal) Baron de Berkeley, was an English soldier and rebel, residing at Berkeley Castle in the English county of Gloucestershire.

Maurice was born in 1218 to Thomas de Berkeley and Joan de Somery. He married Isabel de Croun FitzRoy, the daughter of Richard FitzRoy, Baron of Chilham (an illegitimate son of King John of England) and Rose de Douvres, sometime before 12 July 1247.

Berkeley fought in the French Wars and was invested as a knight before 1242. He inherited the title of Baron de Berkeley in 1243 and, on 14 December 1243, he had livery of his father's lands. He fought in the war in North Wales and in 1264 he joined the Barons against King Henry III. Berkeley died on 4 April 1281 and was buried in St Augustine's Abbey in Bristol.

Maurice married Isabella de Chilham about 1242. Isabella was born about 1218, lived in Chilham Castle, Kent, England. She was the daughter of Richard Fitzroy and Rohsia (Rose) de Dover. She died on 7 Jul 1276/1277 and was buried in St Augustine Aby, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England .

Children: (Quick Family Chart)

i. Thomas "The Wise" de Berkeley was born in 1245 in Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire, England and died on 7 Jul 1321 in St Augustine Aby, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England .

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Maurice de Berkeley

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sir Maurice de Berkeley "the Resolute" (1218 - 4 April 1281), 8th (feudal) Baron de Berkeley, was an English soldier and rebel, residing at Berkeley Castle in the English county of Gloucestershire.

Maurice was born in 1218 to Thomas de Berkeley and Joan de Somery. He married Isabel de Croun FitzRoy, the daughter of Richard FitzRoy, Baron of Chilham (an illegitimate son of King John of England) and Rose de Douvres, sometime before 12 July 1247.

Berkeley fought in the French Wars and was invested as a knight before 1242. He inherited the title of Baron de Berkeley in 1243 and, on 14 December 1243, he had livery of his father's lands. He fought in the war in North Wales and in 1264 he joined the Barons against King Henry III. Berkeley died on 4 April 1281 and was buried in St Augustine's Abbey in Bristol.

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Children of Sir Maurice de Berkeley and Isabel FitzRoy

1.Robert de Berkeley

2.Lora de Berkeley

3.John de Berkeley, 1st Baron Marmion+ d. b 7 May 1322

4.Maurice de Berkeley1 b. b 1245, d. 1279

5.Thomas de Berkeley, 1st Lord Berkeley+1 b. 1245, d. 23 Jul 1321

Citations

1.G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 127. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

source: thepeerage.com

Maurice "The Resolute" de BERKELEY Lord of Berkeley (1218-1281) [Pedigree]

Son of Thomas "The Observer" de BERKELEY Lord of Berkeley (1170-1243) and Joan de SOMERY (1191-1276)

b. 1218 d. 4 Apr 1281 b. ABT 1218, Berkeley, Gloucester, Eng. d. 4 Apr 1281 Married Isabel (-1276)

Children:

1. Thomas de BERKELEY 2nd? Lord Berkeley (-1321) m. Joan de FERRERS (1255-1309) . Sources:

1. "Ancestral roots of certain American colonists who came

to America before 1700", Frederick Lewis Weis, 1992, seventh edition. The earlier editions were called: "Ancestral roots of sixty colonists who came to New England 1623-1650" 2. "The Complete Peerage", Cokayne.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_de_Berkeley

Maurice de Berkeley

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

For the 2nd Baron Berkeley, see Maurice de Berkeley, 2nd Baron Berkeley.

Sir Maurice de Berkeley "the Resolute" (1218 - 4 April 1281), 8th (feudal) Baron de Berkeley, was an English soldier and rebel, residing at Berkeley Castle in the English county of Gloucestershire.

Maurice was born in 1218 to Thomas de Berkeley and Joan de Somery. He married Isabel de Croun FitzRoy, the daughter of Richard FitzRoy, Baron of Chilham (an illegitimate son of King John of England) and Rose de Douvres, sometime before 12 July 1247.

Berkeley fought in the French Wars and was invested as a knight before 1242. He inherited the title of Baron de Berkeley in 1243 and, on 14 December 1243, he had livery of his father's lands. He fought in the war in North Wales and in 1264 he joined the Barons against King Henry III. Berkeley died on 4 April 1281 and was buried in St Augustine's Abbey in Bristol.

Maurice II, Lord of Berkeley, attended the wars with France and afterward with North Wales. He was knighted before 1242.

He married Isabel FitzRoy, daughter of Richard fitz Roy and Rohese of Dover, before 12 July 1247 in England.

Maurice did homage and had livery of his father's lands on 14 December 1243. He was feudal Lord of Berkeley at Gloucestershire between 14 December 1243 and 4 April 1281.

Maurice joined the Barons against the King in 1264.

He was present at the award of Kenilworth in 1267.

Maurice died on 4 April 1281 at the age of 63, "being his great clymactericoll yeare." His estate was probated on 5 April 1281.

See "My Lines"

( http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cousin/html/p403.htm#i23354 )

from Compiler: R. B. Stewart, Evans, GA

( http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cousin/html/index.htm )

Sir Maurice II de BERKELEY Lord Berkeley was born 1218 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England. He died 4 Apr 1281 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England. Maurice married Isabel de DOVER on 1242 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England.

Isabel de DOVER was born 1220 in Chilham, Kent, England. She died 7 Jul 1276 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England. Isabel married Sir Maurice II de BERKELEY Lord Berkeley on 1242 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England.

They had the following children:

M i Maurice de BERKELEY was born 1243 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England. He died 1279 in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England. M ii Sir Thomas II de BERKELEY Lord Berkeley was born 1245 and died 23 Jul 1321. M iii Sir Robert de BERKELEY Knight was born 1247 and died 1315. M iv Simon de BERKELEY was born 1249 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England. He died 1275 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England. F v Margaret de BERKELEY was born 1251 and died Dec 1338. F vi Maud de BERKELEY was born 1253 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England.
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Maurice II. Fifth Lord. 1243 to 1281.

In 1256, King Henry III, having been the guest of his son Prince Edward at Bristol was, on his return royally entertained by Maurice lord Berkeley for three days at the Castle.

Maurice lord Berkeley was in arms with his proportion of followers of the King's summons on no less than sixteen different occasions, against the French, Scots, Welsh, and rebels at home. He however found time to attend to his own concerns, and effected many great improvements on his estates by means of inclosures and exchanges. He converted Whitcliff Wood into a Park and inclosed it. He also made fishponds, and beautified the east, west, and south sides of the castle with walks and gardens. He died in 1281, and was buried with his predecessors in St. Augustine's. His eldest son Maurice having been accidentally killed at a Tournament at Kenilworth, he was succeeded by Thomas his second son.

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8th Baron de Berkeley 1243

Fought in French wars

Fought in North Wales

Fought with barons against Henry III -------------------- Maurice de Berkeley

Sir Maurice de Berkeley "the Resolute" (1218 - 4 April 1281), 8th (feudal) Baron de Berkeley, was an English soldier and rebel, residing at Berkeley Castle in the English county of Gloucestershire.

Maurice was born in 1218 to Thomas de Berkeley and Joan de Somery. He married Isabel de Croun FitzRoy, the daughter of Richard FitzRoy, Baron of Chilham (an illegitimate son of King John of England) and Rose de Douvres, sometime before 12 July 1247.

Berkeley fought in the French Wars and was invested as a knight before 1242. He inherited the title of Baron de Berkeley in 1243 and, on 14 December 1243, he had livery of his father's lands. He fought in the war in North Wales and in 1264 he joined the Barons against King Henry III. Berkeley died on 4 April 1281 and was buried in St Augustine's Abbey in Bristol.

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