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Donald III of Scotland was recorded as "King of Scotland"

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man Thomas de Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley‏‎ 1) 2) 3) 4)
Born ‎± 1251‎ 5)
Died ‎± Aug 1321‎, approximately 70 years 3) 6)

Married ‎before 1308 7) 4) (at least 1 years married)
to:

woman Joan de Ferrers‏‎ 4)
Died ‎19 Mar 1309

Child:

1.
man Maurice de Berkeley, 2nd Baron Berkeley‏ 8) 2)
Born ‎± 1281‎ 3)
Died ‎± Feb 1326/27‎, approximately 45 years 2)

Notes: Maurice has his castles, manors and lands seized by Edward II in the 15th year of his reign. Edward II identified Maurice as contrary to Hugh le Despencer, the younger, and a rebel.

Sources

1) Source: The Berkeley Estate "Maurice de Berkeley, son of Sir Thomas de Berkeley, and John de Berkeley, his brother. n.d.Maurice has inspected the charter of the lands and holding of la Homme at Bradeleye which his father has granted to John and his issue, and has confirmed it.". External Link
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/65c28798-2051-4e86-a846-c6a583fc49ed. Reference: BCM/A/1/52/4 (Data from direct source)
2) Source: Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series I, Edward III "Maurice de Berkeleye, son of (Thomas) de Berkeleye late Lord of Berkeleye...Thomas, his son, aged 30 years and more, is his next heir."Dated: c February 1327. External Link
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol7/pp84-97. Reference: C 135/9/3 (Data from direct source)
3) Source: Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series I, Edward II "Thomas de Berkeleye alias de Berkelee...Maurice his son, aged 40 and more, is his next heir."Dated: August 1321. External Link
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol6/pp198-203. Reference: C 134/71/2 (Data from direct source)
4) Source: The Berkeley Estate "The prior has granted to Thomas an anniversary in full choir [etc.] for the souls of Maurice, Thomas's father, and Isabel his mother and, after their deaths, for the souls of himself, Joan his wife and Maurice their son"Date: 24 February 1308. External Link
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/c8a0e990-6cf7-4ba2-9921-e4027898c8d6. Reference: BCM/A/1/19/29 (Data from direct source)
5) Source: Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series I, Edward I "Maurice de Berkeley...Thomas his son, aged 30, is his next heir...Slinbrugg. The manor, held of Henry de Berkele, service unknown because it was given in free marriage to a predecessor of the said Maurice."Dated: 5 April 1281. External Link
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol2/pp230-238. Reference: C 133/28/11 (Data from secondary evidence)
6) Source: English Baronies: a Study of Their Origin and Descent, 1086-1327. Reference: Pages 13-14: Berkeley (Questionable reliability of evidence)
7) Source: The Berkeley Estate "Pedigree of Berkeley, damaged at the top and beginning with the marriage of Thomas (II) Lord Berkeley and Joan de Ferrers". External Link
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/88ab9fa9-1b7a-4bdb-856c-f915d408d9d7. Reference: BCM/A/5/10/1
8) Source: The Berkeley Estate "John de la Mare of Langley Burrell, knight, and Thomas son of Maurice de Berkeley, knight. Two weeks after St. Hilary, 18 Edw. IIIFinal concord, made three weeks after Michaelmas, 17 Edw. III [20 Oct. 1343], and granted and recorded two weeks after St. Hilary, 18 Edw. III, concerning the manor of Langley Burel with the appurtenances except for the advowson". External Link
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/c832dd29-4de7-4b4a-93de-f6d3d697a5f1. Reference: BCM/A/2/93/5 (Data from direct source)