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Maurice de Berkeley
(Apr 1271 - 31 May 1326)
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Maurice de Berkeley, 2nd Lord Berkeley1
M, #41767, b. April 1271, d. 31 May 1326
Last Edited=2 Feb 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.12%
Maurice de Berkeley, 2nd Lord Berkeley was born in April 1271.1,2 He was the son of Thomas de Berkeley, 1st Lord Berkeley and Joan de Ferrers.1 He married, firstly, Eva la Zouche, daughter of Eon la Zouche and Millicent de Cauntelo, in 1289.3 He married, secondly, Isabel de Clare, daughter of Gilbert de Clare, 6th Earl of Gloucester and Alice de Lusignan, circa 1316.3 He died on 31 May 1326 at age 55 at Wallingford Castle, Berkshire, England.3 He was buried at Wallingford Castle, Berkshire, England.3 He was buried at St. Augustine's, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.3
Maurice de Berkeley, 2nd Lord Berkeley also went by the nick-name of Maurice 'the Magnaminous'.1 Between 1295 and 1308 he summoned to Parliament by writ, whereby he may be held to have been created Lord de Berkeley in his own right, although there is no actual record of his having sat in Parliament.1 He fought in the Scottish Wars between 1295 and 1318, where he distinguished himself.1 He fought in the siege of Carlaverock in July 1300.1 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Lord Berkeley [E., 1295] on 16 August 1308, by writ, in the lifetime of his father.1 He held the office of Warden of Gloucester in 1312.1 He held the office of Captain of Berwick in 1315.1 He held the office of Chief Justiciar of South Wales in 1316.1 He was a Commissioner to Scotland in 1316.1 He joined the Earl of Lancaster in the rebellion against King Edward II.3 He held the office of Seneschal of Aquitaine in 1320.3 On 6 January 1321/22 he was sent prisoner to Wallingford Castle.3
Children of Maurice de Berkeley, 2nd Lord Berkeley and Eva la Zouche
John de Berkeley2
Eudo de Berkeley2
Peter de Berkeley2
Isabel de Berkeley+2 d. 25 Jul 1362
Milicent de Berkeley+2
Thomas de Berkeley, 3rd Lord Berkeley+3 b. c 1293, d. 27 Oct 1361
Sir Maurice de Berkeley+3 b. 1298, d. 12 Feb 1346/47
Citations
[S6] 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 128. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
[S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 347. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 129.
Maurice de Berkeley, 2nd Lord Berkeley1
M, #41767, b. April 1271, d. 31 May 1326
Last Edited=2 Feb 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.12%
Maurice de Berkeley, 2nd Lord Berkeley was born in April 1271.1,2 He was the son of Thomas de Berkeley, 1st Lord Berkeley and Joan de Ferrers.1 He married, firstly, Eva la Zouche, daughter of Eon la Zouche and Millicent de Cauntelo, in 1289.3 He married, secondly, Isabel de Clare, daughter of Gilbert de Clare, 6th Earl of Gloucester and Alice de Lusignan, circa 1316.3 He died on 31 May 1326 at age 55 at Wallingford Castle, Berkshire, England.3 He was buried at Wallingford Castle, Berkshire, England.3 He was buried at St. Augustine's, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.3
Maurice de Berkeley, 2nd Lord Berkeley also went by the nick-name of Maurice 'the Magnaminous'.1 Between 1295 and 1308 he summoned to Parliament by writ, whereby he may be held to have been created Lord de Berkeley in his own right, although there is no actual record of his having sat in Parliament.1 He fought in the Scottish Wars between 1295 and 1318, where he distinguished himself.1 He fought in the siege of Carlaverock in July 1300.1 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Lord Berkeley [E., 1295] on 16 August 1308, by writ, in the lifetime of his father.1 He held the office of Warden of Gloucester in 1312.1 He held the office of Captain of Berwick in 1315.1 He held the office of Chief Justiciar of South Wales in 1316.1 He was a Commissioner to Scotland in 1316.1 He joined the Earl of Lancaster in the rebellion against King Edward II.3 He held the office of Seneschal of Aquitaine in 1320.3 On 6 January 1321/22 he was sent prisoner to Wallingford Castle.3
Children of Maurice de Berkeley, 2nd Lord Berkeley and Eva la Zouche
John de Berkeley2
Eudo de Berkeley2
Peter de Berkeley2
Isabel de Berkeley+2 d. 25 Jul 1362
Milicent de Berkeley+2
Thomas de Berkeley, 3rd Lord Berkeley+3 b. c 1293, d. 27 Oct 1361
Sir Maurice de Berkeley+3 b. 1298, d. 12 Feb 1346/47
Citations
[S6] 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 128. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
[S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 347. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 129.
Events
| Birth | Apr 1271 | ||||
| Title (Nobility) | 16 Aug 1308 | 2nd Lord Berkeley | |||
| Title (Nobility) | 1312 | Warden of Gloucester | |||
| Title (Nobility) | 1315 | Captain of Berwick | |||
| Title (Nobility) | 1316 | Chief Justiciar of South Wales | |||
| Title (Nobility) | 1316 | Commissioner to Scotland | |||
| Title (Nobility) | 1320 | Seneschal of Aquitaine | |||
| Death | 31 May 1326 | Wallingford Castle, Berkshire, England |
Families
| Child | Isabel de Berkeley ( - 1362) |
| Father | Thomas de Berkeley (1245 - 1321) |
| Mother | Joan de Ferrers ( - 1309) |