Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Raglan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. 1st Barron Berkeley James Berkeley was born in 1394 in Wales; died in Nov 1463 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England; was buried in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England.

Maurice married Baroness Berkeley Elizabeth de Spenser in Aug 1338. Elizabeth (daughter of 1st Lord Despenser and Lord of Glamorgan Hugh Despenser, the Younger and suo jure 6th Lady of Glamorgan Eleanor de Clare) was born about 1327 in Stoke Albany, Northamptonshire, England; died on 13 Jul 1389 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England; was buried in London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
She may have been born to her mother sometime after her father's death, as she was not forced to take the veil like three of her older sisters

Buried:
(St Botolph's Aldgate)

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]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1324, Norfolk, England; After Margaret's father's fall from grace involving the removal of Edward II from the throne, Margaret was arrested and jailed in 1322, then sent to Sholdham Priory

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Buried:
(Bristol Cathedral )

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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.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: He rose to national prominence as royal chamberlain and a favourite of Edward II of England
• _ELEC: 1318; Royal Chamberlain for Edward II
• _MILT: 1321; Supported Edward II against Marcher Rebellion in Despenser War

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Died:
Tried for treason by Queen Isabella and Lord Mortimer. His body dragged naked through the streets, he was hanged as a thief, then tied firmly to a ladder and his genitals sliced off while he was still conscious. His entrails were slowly pulled out; finall

Hugh married suo jure 6th Lady of Glamorgan Eleanor de Clare in May 1306 in Westminster, Middlesex, England. Eleanor (daughter of 7th Earl of Gloucester Lord Gilbert de Clare, IV and Princess of England Joan of Acre Plantagenet) was born on 3 Oct 1292 in Glamorgan, Wales; died on 30 Jun 1337 in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England; was buried in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Trial: Nov 1326, Tower of London, London, England; Eleanor was confined to the Tower of London after Isabella deposed Edward II and executed Hugh de Spencer
• Residence: Nov 1326, Tower of London, London, England; Eleanor was confined to the Tower of London. Three of Eleanor's daughters were forcibly veiled as nuns. In February 1328 Eleanor was freed from imprisonment. In April 1328, she was restored to possession of her own lands, for which she did homage

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Birth:
Caerphilly Castle

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]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _MILT: 1326; Mortimer and Isabella raised an Army in France and deposed King Edward II and put her son Edward III on the throne. As regent, for three years, Mortimer was de facto ruler of England before being himself overthrown by Edward's eldest son, Edward III

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Buried:
(Grey Friars)

Died:
Found guilty of many crimes against the King and put in the Tower of London. He escaped at night, but was recaptured and then hanged at Tyburn, then drawn and quartered by order of King Edward III

Roger married 2nd Baroness Geneville Joan de Geneville in 1301. Joan was born on 2 Feb 1285 in Ludlow, Shropshire, England; died on 19 Oct 1356 in England; was buried in Wigmore, Herefordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Kinfolk of Note: Joan's numerous direct descendants include the current British Royal Family, and Sarah Ferguson; she was also the ancestress of Sir Winston Churchill, George Washington, Anne Boleyn and her sister Mary Boleyn
• Trial: 1330; Following her husband's execution, as the wife of a traitor, Joan was imprisoned in Hampshire and her children taken into custody. Her lands were only restored to her in 1336 after King Edward III granted her a full pardon for her husband's crimes

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Buried:
(Wigmore Abbey) The Abbey was destroyed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries and only the ruins remain to this day

Other Events and Attributes:

• _MILT: 1321; Fought for Edward II against Marcher Rebellion in the Despenser War.

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Died:
Executed by Queen Isabella and Roger Mortimer following their successful Invasion of England

Hugh married Lady Kidwelly, Baroness Despenser Isabella de Beauchamp in 1286. Isabella was born in 1263; died on 30 May 1306; was buried in Elmley Castle, Worcestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
(St Mary the Virgin Church)

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Married:
Isabella married Sir Hugh le Despenser without the King's licence for which Sir Hugh had to pay a fine of 2000 marks

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: the Red Earl
• Religion: In April 1264, Gilbert de Clare led the massacre of the Jews at Canterbury
• Title: Earl of Clare, Earl of Hertford
• _MILT: During Edward's invasion of Wales in 1282, de Clare was made commander of the southern army invading Wales. However, de Clare's army faced disaster after being heavily defeated at the Battle of Llandeilo Fawr. Following this defeat, de Clare was relieved

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Buried:
Tewksberry Abbey

Died:
Monmouth Castle

Lord married Princess of England Joan of Acre Plantagenet on 30 Apr 1290 in Westminster, London, England. Joan (daughter of King of England Edward Plantagenet, I and Queen Consort of England Eleanor Castile) was born in 1272 in Israel; died on 23 Apr 1307 in Clare, Suffolk, England; was buried in Westminster, London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Joan is most notable for the claim that miracles have allegedly taken place at her grave
• _ORDI: 102nd great granddaughter of Adam and Eve

Notes:

Birth:
Born in Acre, Israel while her parents, Edward I and Eleanor of Castile, were on crusade

Buried:
Westminster Abbey

Died:
Bur Church of Austin Friars