Berkeley family

Roger de Berchelai came to England with William the Conqueror and was granted Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire. This early form of the name was believed to be the Anglo-Saxon version of 'beau' meaning beautiful, and 'lee', a meadow or field. Roger was mentioned in the Domesday Book as well as his son, John.

Berkeley Castle is the oldest building in the country to be inhabited by the same family who built it. For centuries, the Berkeleys were close to the throne, able administrators and fighters who supported their king or queen (as long as they could), backed the winning side, and married well.

Alice Berkeley, heiress to Roger de Berkeley, married, at the instigation of King Henry II., Maurice, son of Robert FitzHarding, son of Harding, called Robert Lord Berkeley, and his wife, Eva, daughter of Estmond, Earl of Mercia, and his wife, Godiva. .... more

In 1326 Thomas de Berkeley was held prisoner in Pevensey Castle

• A1. Roger de Berchelai, d:1093, m. Rissa;
  • B1. John de Berkeley, lvd:1069;
    • C1. Walter de Berkeley of Gartley;
      • D1. Roger de Berkeley of Gartley;
        • E1. Sir Walter de Berkeley, Chamberlain of Scotland, lvd:1165/1189, m. Eva FitzUchtred of Galloway;
          • F1. Agnes de Berkeley, m. Ingelgram de Baliol;  <==  Clan Baliol
          • F2. Margaret de Berkeley, m. Alexander de Seton;  <==  Clan Seton
  • B2. Roger de Berkeley, d:1131;
    • C1. Roger de Berkeley, d:1170, m. Rissa de Montgomery;  ==>  Montgomery family
      • D1. Alice de Berkeley, m. Maurice FitzRobert;
        • E1. Maud de Berkeley, m. Elias Giffard;  <==  Giffard family
        • E2. Thomas de Berkeley, d:1243, m. Joan de Somery;
          • F1. Maurice de Berkeley, lord of Berkeley, lvd:1218/1281, m. Isabel de Chilham;  ==>  Plantagenet
            • G1. Thomas de Berkeley, 1st Lord, d:1321, m. Joan Ferrers;  ==>  Ferrers family
              • H1. Maurice de Berkeley, d:1326, m. Eva la Zouche;  ==>  la Zouche
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      • I1. Isabel Berkeley, 3rd Lord, m. Robert de Clifford;  <==  Clifford family
      • I2. Sir Thomas de Berkeley, 3rd Lord, d:1361, m1. Katherine Clivedon, m2. Margaret Mortimer;  ==>  Mortimer family
        • J1. [m1]: Sir John de Berkeley, lvd:1349/1428, m. Elizabeth Bettershorne;
          • K1. Eleanor Berkeley, d:1455, m. John FitzAlan;  <==  FitzAlan family
          • K2. Elizabeth Berkeley, m. John Sutton;  <==  Sutton family
        • J2. [m2]: Maurice de Berkeley, 4th Lord, vd:1330/1368, m. Elizabeth Despenser;  ==>  Despenser family
          • K1. Thomas de Berkeley, Lord Berkeley, d:1417, m. Margaret de Lisle;
            • L1. Elizabeth Berkeley, d:1422, m. Richard de Beauchamp;  <==  Beauchamp family