Maurice de Berkeley, 4th Baron Berkeley

Maurice de Berkeley, 4th Baron Berkeley (c. 1330 – 8 June 1368), The Valiant, feudal baron of Berkeley, of Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire, was an English peer. His epithet, 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".

Restored effigy of Maurice de Berkeley, 4th Baron Berkeley, "The Valiant", in St Augustine's Abbey (now Bristol Cathedral), founded by his ancestor. Adjacent at his right hand is the effigy of his mother Margaret Mortimer(died 1337). The arms of Berkeley are shown on his tunic. His head rests on his helm atop which is visible the crest of Berkeley a bishop's mitre

Arms of Berkeley: Gules, a chevron between ten crosses pattée six in chief and four in base argent

Chest tomb supporting restored effigies of Maurice Berkeley, Baron Berkeley(died 1368) "The Valiant", and his mother Margaret Mortimer(died 1337),[1] St Augustine's Abbey (Bristol Cathedral), Lady Chapel, south wall

He was born in Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire, 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, 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 (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)

Ancestry

Ancestors of Maurice de Berkeley, 4th Baron Berkeley

16. Sir Maurice de Berkeley

8. Thomas de Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley

17. Isabel FitzRoy

4. Maurice de Berkeley, 2nd Baron Berkeley

18. William de Ferrers, 5th Earl of Derby

9. Joan de Ferrers

19. Margaret de Quinci

2. Thomas de Berkeley, 3rd Baron Berkeley

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10. Eon la Zouche

21.

5. Eve la Zouche

22.

11. Millicent de Cauntelo

23.

1. Maurice de Berkeley, 4th Baron Berkeley

24. Roger Mortimer, 1st Baron Mortimer

12. Edmund Mortimer, 2nd Baron Wigmore

25. Maud de Braose

6. Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March

26. William de Fiennes, Baron of Tingry and Fiennes

13. Margaret de Fiennes

27. Blanche de Brienne

3. Margaret Mortimer

28. Geoffrey de Geneville, 1st Baron Geneville

14. Sir Piers de Geneville

29. Maud de Lacy

7. Joan de Geneville, Baroness Geneville

30. Hugh XII of Lusignan

15. Jeanne of Lusignan

31. Jeanne de Fougères

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References

Identity of female effigy next to Baron Berkeley according to brass plaque in situ

Sources

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

Peerage of England
Preceded by Thomas de Berkeley	Baron Berkeley 1361–1368	Succeeded by Thomas de Berkeley

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[1] Identity of female effigy next to Baron Berkeley according to brass plaque in situ