Individual Details

Maurice BERKELEY I

(Abt 1218 - 4 Apr 1281)

He was an English soldier and rebel, residing at Berkeley Castle in the English county ofGloucestershire. 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.

Events

BirthAbt 1218Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England
MarriageBef 12 Jul 1247Isabel De Croun FITZROY
Death4 Apr 1281
BurialBristol, Gloucestershire, England

Families

SpouseIsabel De Croun FITZROY (1223 - 1276)
ChildThomas BERKELEY (1245 - 1321)