Maurice BERKELEY

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Maurice Berkeley was disinherited by his brother, and though fifty-six years of age at his brother's death, was able to recover, within seven years, upwards of fifty manors and other lands, that had been alienated illegally. He was never summoned to Parliament.

Maurice married Isabel MEAD in 1465. Isabel was born about or after 1444; died after 29 May 1514 in Coventry. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Anne BERKELEY

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He was nephew and heir male of Thomas de Berkeley, Lord Berkeley. He succeeded to the Castle of Berkeley and other estates under an entail of his great-grandfather, but was much hindered in getting possession thereof by the heir general, his cousin the countess of Warwick. He was summoned to Parliament 1421-1461. He was married (or contracted to marry) aged sixteen to ? saint John, daughter of John St. John. She died young. s.p. He was married for the second time to ? Stafford, daughter of Humphrey Stafford, Knt., of Hook. She died young s.p.

James married Isabel DE MOWBRAY in 1423-1424. Isabel (daughter of Sir Thomas DE MOWBRAY, Knt. and Elizabeth FITZ ALAN) died on 23 Sep 1452 in Gloucester Castle; was buried in Church of the Grey Friars, Gloucester. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She was, while about to appeal to the King in Council on behalf of her husband, arrested by order of Margaret, Countess of Shrewsbury (granddaughter and co-heiress of the last Lord Berkeley, and step-mother of James de Berkeley's fourth wife), and imprisoned at Gloucester, where she died on 23 Sep 1452 and was buried in the church of the Greyfriars there.