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Maurice de Berkeley, 4th Baron Berkeley (c. 1330 – 8 June 1368), ''The Valiant'', feudal baron of Berkeley, of
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Accessed April 21, 2008 *Richardson, Douglas, Kimball G. Everingham, and David Faris. ''Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families. Royal ancestry series.'' (p. 99) Baltimore, Md: Genealogical Pub. Co, 2004. Retrieved April 21, 2008 {{DEFAULTSORT:Berkeley, Maurice de Berkeley, 4th Baron 1330s births 1368 deaths 4 People from Berkeley, Gloucestershire Maurice
Maurice de Berkeley, 4th Baron Berkeley (c. 1330 – 8 June 1368), ''The Valiant'', feudal baron of Berkeley, of Berkeley Castle
Berkeley Castle ( ; historically sometimes spelled as ''Berkley Castle'' or ''Barkley Castle'') is a castle in the town of Berkeley, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. The castle's origins date back to the 11th century, and it has been desi ...
in Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire ( abbreviated Glos) is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn and the entire Forest of Dean.
The county town is the city of ...
, was an English peer. His epithet
An epithet (, ), also byname, is a descriptive term (word or phrase) known for accompanying or occurring in place of a name and having entered common usage. It has various shades of meaning when applied to seemingly real or fictitious people, di ...
, and that of each previous and subsequent head of his family, was coined by John Smyth of Nibley (died 1641), steward of the Berkeley estates, the biographer of the family and author of "Lives of the Berkeleys".
He was born in Berkeley Castle
Berkeley Castle ( ; historically sometimes spelled as ''Berkley Castle'' or ''Barkley Castle'') is a castle in the town of Berkeley, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. The castle's origins date back to the 11th century, and it has been desi ...
in Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire ( abbreviated Glos) is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn and the entire Forest of Dean.
The county town is the city of ...
, the eldest son and heir of Thomas de Berkeley, 3rd Baron Berkeley by his wife Lady Margaret Mortimer.
In August 1338 Berkeley married Elizabeth le Despenser
Elizabeth Despenser (died 10 April/11 April 1408) was an English noblewoman of the late 14th century. She should not be confused with Elizabeth le Despenser, Baroness Berkeley, who was her great-aunt and who was the daughter of her great-gran ...
, daughter of Hugh Despenser the younger by his wife Eleanor de Clare. By Elizabeth he had seven children as follows:
*Thomas de Berkeley, 5th Baron Berkeley
Thomas de Berkeley, 5th Baron Berkeley (5 January 1352/53 – 13 July 1417), ''The Magnificent'', of Berkeley Castle and of Wotton-under-Edge in Gloucestershire, was an English peer and an admiral. His epithet, and that of each previous and s ...
(1352/3-1417), eldest son and heir, who married Margaret de Lisle, Baroness Lisle
*Sir James de Berkeley (born c. 1355 – 13 June 1405) married Elizabeth Bluet; one of their sons was James Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley
*John de Berkeley (c. 1357 – 1381)
*Maurice de Berkeley (born c. 1358) married Jone Hereford
*Catherine de Berkeley (born c. 1360)
*Agnes de Berkeley (born c. 1363)
*Elizabeth de Berkeley (born c. 1365)
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thepeerage.com
Accessed April 21, 2008 *Richardson, Douglas, Kimball G. Everingham, and David Faris. ''Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families. Royal ancestry series.'' (p. 99) Baltimore, Md: Genealogical Pub. Co, 2004. Retrieved April 21, 2008 {{DEFAULTSORT:Berkeley, Maurice de Berkeley, 4th Baron 1330s births 1368 deaths 4 People from Berkeley, Gloucestershire Maurice