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Maurice "the Magnanimous" Berkeley, 2nd Baron of Berkeley 1271 – 1326 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 APR 1271

Birth Location: Berkeley Castle, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 31 MAY 1326

Death Location: Wallingford Castle (prisoner), Oxfordshire, England. Buried in Bristol Cathedral (former Bristol Abbey), Bristol, England. Monument - recumbent figure.

Father: Thomas Berkeley

Mother: Isabel FitzRichard

Spouse(s): Eve Zouche

Children(s): Thomas Berkeley

In 1271, Maurice "the Magnanimous" Berkeley, 2nd Baron of Berkeley entered the world in Berkeley Castle, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, born to Thomas "The Wise" Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley and Isabel FitzRichard. In 1314, Maurice "the Magnanimous" Berkeley, 2nd Baron of Berkeley was employed in Scotland. Maurice "the Magnanimous" Berkeley, 2nd Baron of Berkeley married Eve la Zouche, and had children including Thomas "The Rich" Berkeley, 3rd Baron of Berkeley. Maurice "the Magnanimous" Berkeley, 2nd Baron of Berkeley passed away in 1326 in Wallingford Castle (prisoner), Oxfordshire, England. Buried in Bristol Cathedral (former Bristol Abbey), Bristol, England. Monument - recumbent figure..

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Biography

  • In 1271, Maurice "the Magnanimous" Berkeley, 2nd Baron of Berkeley entered the world in Berkeley Castle, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, born to Thomas "The Wise" Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley and Isabel FitzRichard.
  • In 1314, Maurice "the Magnanimous" Berkeley, 2nd Baron of Berkeley was employed in Scotland.
  • Maurice "the Magnanimous" Berkeley, 2nd Baron of Berkeley married Eve la Zouche, and had children including Thomas "The Rich" Berkeley, 3rd Baron of Berkeley.
  • Maurice "the Magnanimous" Berkeley, 2nd Baron of Berkeley passed away in 1326 in Wallingford Castle (prisoner), Oxfordshire, England. Buried in Bristol Cathedral (former Bristol Abbey), Bristol, England. Monument - recumbent figure..

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Maurice Berkeley's Ancestors

Self
Maurice Berkeley
1271 – 1326
Birth Place: Berkeley Castle, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
Thomas "The Wise" Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley
1245 – 1321
Castle Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England
Isabel FitzRichard
Grandparents
Maurice ("The Resolute" de) Berkeley
1218 – 1281
Berkeley Castle, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
Isabel ("de Crouin" FitzRichard (ELEANOR OF AQUITAINE) CONNECTION)
1225 – 1276
Chilham Castle, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Berkeley
1187 – 1243
Joan Somery
1191 – 1276
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Maurice FitzHarding
1120 – 1189
Alice Berkeley
1133 – 1190
Ralph Somery
1151 – 1211
Margaret Marshal
1147 – 1242

Maurice Berkeley's Descendants

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Maurice ("the Magnanimous" Berkeley, 2nd Baron of) Berkeley (4 APR 1271 – 31 MAY 1326) m. Eve (la) Zouche (8 JAN 1281 – 5 DEC 1314)
  1. 1. Thomas ("The Rich" Berkeley, 3rd Baron of) Berkeley (ABT 1310 – 27 OCT 1361) m. Catherine Clivedon (ABT 1310 – 13 MAR 1386)
    1. 1. John Berkeley (23 JAN 1352 – 5 MAR 1428) m. Elizabeth Betteshorne (1353 – 1420)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Berkely, Baroness) Powis\Dudley (1400 – 8 DEC 1478) m. John (Sutton, 1st Baron Sutton of) Dudley (25 DEC 1400 – 30 SEP 1487)
        1. 1. Edmund Sutton (1425 – 6 JUL 1483) m. Matilda (Maud de) Clifford (1442 – 6 JUL 1491)

Maurice Berkeley's Timeline

5 Records

1271
4 APR 1271
Birth of Maurice "the Magnanimous" Berkeley, 2nd Baron of Berkeley in Berkeley Castle, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England
Berkeley Castle, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England
1289
AUG 1289
Age 18
Maurice "the Magnanimous" Berkeley, 2nd Baron of Berkeley was christened
None
1314
1314
Age 43
Maurice "the Magnanimous" Berkeley, 2nd Baron of Berkeley was employed in Scotland
Scotland
1326
31 MAY 1326
Age 55
Death of Maurice "the Magnanimous" Berkeley, 2nd Baron of Berkeley in Wallingford Castle (prisoner), Oxfordshire, England. Buried in Bristol Cathedral (former Bristol Abbey), Bristol, England. Monument - recumbent figure.
Wallingford Castle (prisoner), Oxfordshire, England. Buried in Bristol Cathedral (former Bristol Abbey), Bristol, England. Monument - recumbent figure.
1326
1326
Age 55
Burial of Maurice "the Magnanimous" Berkeley, 2nd Baron of Berkeley in St. Augustine's, Bristol, Gloucester, England
St. Augustine's, Bristol, Gloucester, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 APR 1271
    Event Place: Berkeley Castle, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: AUG 1289

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1314
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1316

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 MAY 1326
    Event Place: Wallingford Castle (prisoner), Oxfordshire, England. Buried in Bristol Cathedral (former Bristol Abbey), Bristol, England. Monument - recumbent figure.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1326
    Event Place: St. Augustine's, Bristol, Gloucester, England

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