Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Thomas the Rich
• Occupation: Knight, 3rd Lord Berkeley, Baron of Berkeley, Custodian of Berkeley Castle, Chief Warden of Gloucester, Worcester and Hereford, Marshal of the English Army in France, Captain of the Scottish Marches, Warden and Chief Justice in Eyre South of Trent
• _MILT: Mar 1322, Boroughbridge, Yorkshire, England; He fought at the Battle of Boroughbridge where he was taken prisoner, imprisoned in Pevensey Castle, and released Oct 1326. In Apr 1327, Thomas and John Mautravers, were given the charge of the disposed king, Edward II, and took him to Berkeley Castle
• Trial: 1331; Sir Thomas was tried by a jury of twelve knights for the murder of the deposed King Edward II, but was acquitted

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Buried:
(St Mary the Virgin Churchyard)

Sir married Margaret de Mortimer in May 1319. Margaret (daughter of 3rd Baron Mortimer, 1st Earl of March Roger de Mortimer and 2nd Baroness Geneville Joan de Geneville) was born on 2 May 1304; died on 5 May 1337; was buried in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Margaret's marriage to Thomas de Berkeley was arranged specifically to connect their family with an important Marcher Lord family. The marriage required papal dispensation dated 28 Aug 1329 as they were related by 4th degree.

1. 4th Lord Berkeley Maurice Berkeley was born in 1330 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England; died in 1363; was buried in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.

Sir married Katherine de Clivedon on 30 May 1347 in Charfield, Gloucestershire, England. Katherine was born in 1306 in Charfield, Gloucestershire, England; died on 13 Mar 1385 in Gloucestershire, England; was buried in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Maurice married Eva la Zouche. Eva (daughter of Eudo la Zouche) was born on 1 Aug 1278 in Corby, Northamptonshire, England; died on 5 Dec 1314 in Somerset, England; was buried in Somerset, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]