Maurice de BERKELEY
HUSBAND:
(Sir) Maurice de BERKELEY. (The Magnanimous). Third Lord Berkeley. (1271-1326).
Born in April (1271-S1,S3)(1281-S1,S2) at Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England; son of Thomas de BERKELEY, second Lord Berkeley, and Joan de FERRERS [F59304961].
He married (1) Eva la ZOUCHE in 1289. He was involved in the Scottish Wars from about 1295 to 1318. He acceded on 16 August 1308. Governor of Gloucester 1312, Governor of Berwick-on-Tweed 1314. He married (2) Isabella de CLARE, daughter of Gilbert de Clare and Alice de Lusignan, about 1316. Steward of the Duchy of Aquitaine 1319. Justiciar of South Wales. He died on 31 May 1326 at Wallingford Castle, Berkshire, England; and was buried at St. Augustine’s, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
WIFE:
Eva la ZOUCHE. Baroness Berkeley. (?-1314).
Born (8 Jan 1289) at Harringworth, Northampton, England; daughter of Eudo (Ivo) la ZOUCHE and Millicent de CANTILUPE. (Milicent Cantelou, Cauntelo). She married Maurice de BERKELEY, The Magnanimous in 1289. She died on 5 Dec 1314; and was buried at Portbury Church, Somerset, England.
CHILDREN of Maurice de BERKELEY [F29652480] and Eva la ZOUCHE [F29652480]:
- Thomas de BERKELEY. The Rich. Baron Berkeley. Born in (1292-S2)(1293-S1) at Berkeley, Gloucester, England. He married (1) Katharine CLIVEDON. He married (2) Margaret de MORTIMER. He died on 27 Oct 1361 at Berkeley, Gloucester, England.
- Millicent BERKELEY. Born: ABT 1295 at: Berkeley, Gloucester, England.
- [F14826240]. (Sir) Maurice de BERKELEY, Fourth Lord Berkeley. Born about 1298 at Berkeley, Gloucester, England. He married (1) Margaret de MORTIMER. He married (2) Elizabeth le DESPENSER. (1327-1389). He died on 12 Feb 1346 at Calais, France.
- John BERKELEY. Born: ABT 1299 at: Berkeley, Gloucester, England.
- Eudo (Ivo) BERKELEY. Born: ABT 1303 at: Berkeley, Gloucester, England.
- Isabel de BERKELEY. Born (in 1305)(about 1307) at Berkeley, Gloucestshire, England. She married Robert de CLIFFORD, Third Lord Clifford. (Roger?). She died on 25 Jul 1362.
- Peter BERKELEY. Born: ABT 1301 at: Berkeley, Gloucester, England. Died: 1341
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