Thomas de Berkeley1

M, #129621, b. circa 1170, d. 29 November 1243
Last Edited=18 Sep 2004
     Thomas de Berkeley was born circa 1170.1 He was the son of Maurice FitzRobert FitzHarding de Berkeley and Alice de Berkeley.1 He married Joan de Somery, daughter of Sir Ralph de Somery and Margaret le Gras, circa 1217.1 He died on 29 November 1243.2 He was buried at St. Augustine's, Bristol, EnglandG.2
     Thomas de Berkeley also went by the nick-name of Thomas 'the Observer'.1 In 1222 he obtained livery of the Castle of Berkeley.1 He gained the title of Lord de Berkeley [feudal baron] in 1222.1

Child of Thomas de Berkeley and Joan de Somery

Citations

  1. [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 126. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 127.

Joan de Somery1

F, #129622, b. circa 1208, d. after 1273
Last Edited=24 Oct 2013
     Joan de Somery was born circa 1208.2 She was the daughter of Sir Ralph de Somery and Margaret le Gras.1,3 She married Thomas de Berkeley, son of Maurice FitzRobert FitzHarding de Berkeley and Alice de Berkeley, circa 1217.1 She died after 1273.3

Child of Joan de Somery and Thomas de Berkeley

Citations

  1. [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 126. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S5162] Werner Kittel, "re: Normandy Families," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 4 February 2011. Hereinafter cited as "re: Normandy Families."
  3. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 127.

Sir Ralph de Somery1

M, #129623
Last Edited=11 Jan 2016
     Sir Ralph de Somery is the son of John de Somery and Hawise de Paynell.2 He married Margaret le Gras, daughter of William le Gras and unknown daughter Marshal, circa 1207.2
     He lived at Dudley, Worcestershire, EnglandG.1

Children of Sir Ralph de Somery and Margaret le Gras

Citations

  1. [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 126. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S5162] Werner Kittel, "re: Normandy Families," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 4 February 2011. Hereinafter cited as "re: Normandy Families."

Margaret le Gras1,2

F, #129624, b. circa 1189
Last Edited=11 Jan 2016
     Margaret le Gras was born circa 1189.3 She was the daughter of William le Gras and unknown daughter Marshal.2 She married, firstly, Sir Ralph de Somery, son of John de Somery and Hawise de Paynell, circa 1207.3 She married, secondly, Roger Gant after 1220.3

Children of Margaret le Gras and Sir Ralph de Somery

Citations

  1. [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 127. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S7866] Douglas Richardson, "re: de Somery Family," e-mail message to royal ancestry newsgroup, 27 March 2012. Hereinafter cited as "re: de Somery Family."
  3. [S5162] Werner Kittel, "re: Normandy Families," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 4 February 2011. Hereinafter cited as "re: Normandy Families."

Maurice de Berkeley1

M, #129625, b. before 1245, d. 1279
Last Edited=29 Sep 2004
Consanguinity Index=0.03%
     Maurice de Berkeley was born before 1245.1 He was the son of Sir Maurice de Berkeley and Isabel FitzRoy.1 He died in 1279 at Kenilworth, Warwickshire, EnglandG, killed in a tournament.1,2

Citations

  1. [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 127. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 347. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]


Margaret de Quincy1

F, #129626, b. circa 1218, d. before 12 March 1284
Last Edited=7 Sep 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.1%
     Margaret de Quincy was born circa 1218 at Winchester, Hampshire, EnglandG.2 She was the daughter of Roger de Quency, 2nd Earl of Winchester and Helen de Galloway.1,2 She married William de Ferrers, 5th Earl of Derby, son of William de Ferrers, 4th Earl of Derby and Alice of Chester, in 1238.2 She died before 12 March 1284.2

Children of Margaret de Quincy and William de Ferrers, 5th Earl of Derby

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S125] Richard Glanville-Brown, online <e-mail address>, Richard Glanville-Brown (RR 2, Milton, Ontario, Canada), downloaded 17 August 2005.
  3. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume V, page 340.

Sir Maurice de Berkeley1

M, #129627, b. 1298, d. 12 February 1346/47
Last Edited=2 Feb 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.17%
     Sir Maurice de Berkeley was born in 1298.2 He was the son of Maurice de Berkeley, 2nd Lord Berkeley and Eva la Zouche.1 He married Margaret Berkeley, daughter of Sir Maurice Berkeley.3 He died on 12 February 1346/47 at Calais, FranceG.4,3
     He fought in the Siege of Calais.4 He fought in the Battle of Crécy on 26 August 1346.4
     He was ancestor of the Lords Botetourt, Lords Berkeley of Stratton and the Berkeleys of Pylle.3

Child of Sir Maurice de Berkeley and Margaret Berkeley

Citations

  1. [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 129. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S2049] Russell Downe, "re: Millington-Drake Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 17 December 2006. Hereinafter cited as "re: Millington-Drake Family."
  3. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 347. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  4. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 130.

Thomas de Berkeley, 3rd Lord Berkeley1

M, #129628, b. circa 1293, d. 27 October 1361
Last Edited=22 Apr 2019
Consanguinity Index=0.17%
     Thomas de Berkeley, 3rd Lord Berkeley was born circa 1293.1 He was the son of Maurice de Berkeley, 2nd Lord Berkeley and Eva la Zouche.1 He married, firstly, Margaret Mortimer, daughter of Roger de Mortimer, 1st Earl of March and Joan de Geneville, Baroness Geneville, before 25 July 1320.2 He married, secondly, Katharine Clivedon, daughter of Sir John Clivedon and Emma (?), on 30 May 1347 at Charfield, Gloucestershire, EnglandG.2 He died on 27 October 1361.2 He was buried at Berkeley Church, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, EnglandG.2
     Thomas de Berkeley, 3rd Lord Berkeley also went by the nick-name of Thomas 'the Rich'.1 He was appointed Knight before 1322.1 He fought in the Battle of Boroughbridge on 16 March 1321/22, and was taken prisoner.1 He succeeded as the 3rd Lord Berkeley [E., 1295] on 31 May 1326.1 On 16 October 1326 he was released from Pevenesey Castle.1 He was Joint Custodian of the deposed king, King Edward II on 4 April 1327 at Berkeley Castle, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, EnglandG.1 He fought in the expedition against Scotland in 1328.1 In 1330/31 he was tried by a jury of 12 knights as an accessory to the murder of the deposed King, but was acquitted (actually performed by Sir John Maltravers.)1 He held the office of Chief Warden of Worcestershire in 1336.1 He held the office of Chief Warden of Gloucestershire in 1336.1 He held the office of Chief Warden of Herefordshire in 1336.1 He was Marshal of the English Army in France in 1340.2 He held the office of Captain of the Scottish Marches in 1342.2 He held the office of Warden and Chief Justice in Eyre South of Trent between 1345 and 1348.2 He was on an Embassy to Pope Innocent VI in 1361.2

Children of Thomas de Berkeley, 3rd Lord Berkeley and Margaret Mortimer

Child of Thomas de Berkeley, 3rd Lord Berkeley and Katharine Clivedon

Citations

  1. [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 129. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 130.
  3. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 347. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Margaret de Mortimer1

F, #129629, d. from 1296 to 1297
Last Edited=25 Oct 2016
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Margaret de Mortimer was the daughter of Roger de Mortimer, Lord of Wigmore and Maud de Briouze.1 She married Robert de Vere, 6th Earl of Oxford, son of Robert de Vere, 5th Earl of Oxford and Alice de Sandford.2 She died from 1296 to 1297.2
     After her marriage, Margaret de Mortimer was styled as Countess of Oxford.

Child of Margaret de Mortimer and Robert de Vere, 6th Earl of Oxford

Citations

  1. [S130] Wikipedia, online http;//www.wikipedia.org. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3464. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Katharine Clivedon1

F, #129630, b. 1307, d. 13 March 1385
Last Edited=10 Jan 2021
     Katharine Clivedon was born in 1307.2 She was the daughter of Sir John Clivedon and Emma (?)1 She married, firstly, Sir Piers le Veel before 1347.1 She married, secondly, Thomas de Berkeley, 3rd Lord Berkeley, son of Maurice de Berkeley, 2nd Lord Berkeley and Eva la Zouche, on 30 May 1347 at Charfield, Gloucestershire, EnglandG.1 She died on 13 March 1385.1 She was buried at Berkeley Church, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, EnglandG.1
     From before 1347, her married name became Veel.1 From 30 May 1347, her married name became de Berkeley.1

Child of Katharine Clivedon and Sir Piers le Veel

Child of Katharine Clivedon and Thomas de Berkeley, 3rd Lord Berkeley

Citations

  1. [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 130. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S6289] The History of Parliament Online, online http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Hereinafter cited as History of Parliament.
  3. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 347. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]