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Lord Maurice Berkeley 1218–1281 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Apr 1218

Birth Location: Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 4 Apr 1281

Death Location: Bur St. Augustine's, Bristol, Gloucs, England

Father: Thomas Berkeley

Mother: Joan Somery

Spouse(s): Isabella Chilham

Children(s): Sir Berkeley, Maud Berkeley, Maurice Berkeley, Mabel Berkeley, Ela Berkeley, Robert Berkeley, Samuel Berkley, Isabell Berkeley, Millicent Berkeley, Sir deBerkeley, Robert Berkeley, Alice Berkeley, Maurice BERKELEY, Simon BERKELEY, Margaret deBerkeley

In 1218, Lord Maurice Berkeley entered the world in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, born to Thomas Berkeley And Joan Somery. Lord Maurice Berkeley married Isabella Fitzroy De Chilham, and had children including Alice Berkeley, Ela Berkeley, Isabell De Berkeley, Mabel Berkeley, Margaret Deberkeley, Maud De Berkeley, Maurice Berkeley, Maurice Make Peace Fitzharding Berkeley, Millicent De Berkeley, Robert Berkeley, Samuel Berkley, Simon Berkeley, Sir John Deberkeley, Sir Thomas Ii The Wise 1 St Baron Berkeley. Lord Maurice Berkeley passed away in 1281 in Bur St. Augustine's, Bristol, Gloucs, England.

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Biography

  • In 1218, Lord Maurice Berkeley entered the world in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, born to Thomas Berkeley And Joan Somery.
  • Lord Maurice Berkeley married Isabella Fitzroy De Chilham, and had children including Alice Berkeley, Ela Berkeley, Isabell De Berkeley, Mabel Berkeley, Margaret Deberkeley, Maud De Berkeley, Maurice Berkeley, Maurice Make Peace Fitzharding Berkeley, Millicent De Berkeley, Robert Berkeley, Samuel Berkley, Simon Berkeley, Sir John Deberkeley, Sir Thomas Ii The Wise 1 St Baron Berkeley.
  • Lord Maurice Berkeley passed away in 1281 in Bur St. Augustine's, Bristol, Gloucs, England.

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Lord Berkeley's Ancestors

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Lord Berkeley
1218–1281
Birth Place: Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
Thomas Berkeley
1170–1243
Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England
Joan Somery
1191–1275
Of Gloucestershi, England
Grandparents
Maurice (de) Berkeley
1120–1190
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Alice (De) Berkeley
1135–1190
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Ralph (of Dudley Dinas Powis) Somery
1151–1210
Dudley, Worcestershire, , England
Margaret (of Dudley) FitzGilbert
1165–1242
Marlborough, Wiltshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Fitzharding
1095–1169
Eve Fitzestmond
1099–1170
Roger DeBerkeley
1094–1165
Hawise DeBeaumont
1145–1208
John Somery
1125–1195
Hawise Paynel
1129–1208
John Fitzgilbert
1105–1165
Sibilla SALISBURY
1126–1147
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lord Berkeley's Descendants

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Lord (Maurice) Berkeley (4 Apr 1218–4 Apr 1281) m. Isabella (FitzRoy de) Chilham (1225–7 Jul 1276)
  1. 1. Sir (Thomas II The Wise 1 st Baron) Berkeley 1245–1321 m. Joan (Margaret Baroness Berkeley) Ferrers 1248–1309 m. JOAN DEFERRERS 1230–1267
    1. 1. Sir (Maurice III The Magnanimous 2 nd Baron) Berkeley 1281–1326 m. Eva (Baroness Berkeley dela) Zouche 1289–1314 m. Isabel DeClare 1316– m. Isabel Clare 1263–1333
      1. 1. Thomas (the Rich De) BERKELEY 1293–1361 m. Margaret (De) Mortimer 1308–1337 m. Katharine Clivedon 1310–1385
        1. 1. Maurice Berkeley 1330–1368 m. Elizabeth Despencer 1322–1389
        2. 2. Lord (Maurice aka the Valiant) deBerkeley 1349–1368
        3. 3. Thomas Berkeley 1348–1349
        4. 4. Roger DeBerkeley 1334–1932
        5. 5. Alphonsus (de) BERKELEY 1330–1350
        6. 6. Joane (de) BERKELEY 1329–1369
        7. 7. Alphonsus deBerkeley 1327–1350
        8. 8. Joane BERKELEY 1329–1369
        9. 9. Mabel Berkeley 1321–
        10. 10. Roger DeBerkeley 1323–
        11. 11. Thomas deBerkeley 1325–
      2. 2. ROBERT BERKELEY 1294–
      3. 3. Eleanora (de) Berkeley 1290–1368
      4. 4. Thomas DeBerkeley 1245–1321
      5. 5. Robert Vere 1293–1361
      6. 6. Maurice (II The Magnamonius) DeBerkeley 1271–1326
      7. 7. Isabel ((Baroness of Clifford) de) Berkeley 1303–1362
      8. 8. Millicent (Ela de) Berkeley 1294–1322
      9. 9. Maurice ((Constable of Gloucester & Bristol Castles) de) Berkeley 1298–1347
    2. 2. ALICE Berkeley 1258–1290
    3. 3. Margaret Berkeley 1274–1320
    4. 4. Thomas (III) BERKELEY 1280–1346
    5. 5. Isabel Aguillon 1258–1323
    6. 6. Margaret Mohun 1254–
    7. 7. John Mohun 1253–1279
    8. 8. Isabel Mohun 1253–1280
  2. 2. Maud (de) Berkeley 1251–
  3. 3. Maurice Berkeley 1249–1279
  4. 4. Mabel Berkeley 1252–
  5. 5. Ela Berkeley 1252–1345
  6. 6. Robert Berkeley 1253–1321
  7. 7. Samuel Berkley 1255–
  8. 8. Isabell (De) Berkeley 1249–
  9. 9. Millicent (de) Berkeley 1247–
  10. 10. Sir (John) deBerkeley 1255–1322
  11. 11. Robert Berkeley 1241–1316
  12. 12. Alice Berkeley 1258–1290
  13. 13. Maurice (Make Peace Fitzharding) BERKELEY 1120–1190
  14. 14. Simon BERKELEY 1255–1275
  15. 15. Margaret deBerkeley 1253–

Lord Berkeley's Timeline

2 Records

1218
4 Apr 1218
Birth of Lord Maurice Berkeley in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England
Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England
1281
4 Apr 1281
Age 63
Death of Lord Maurice Berkeley in Bur St. Augustine's, Bristol, Gloucs, England
Bur St. Augustine's, Bristol, Gloucs, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1218
    Event Place: Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1281
    Event Place: Bur St. Augustine's, Bristol, Gloucs, England

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