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‎ Maurice de Berkeley, 2nd Baron Berkeley‏‎ ¹⁾ ²⁾ Son of Thomas de Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley and Joan de Ferrers‏. 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. Married/ Related to: ‎ Eva la Zouche‏‎ Daughter of Eudo la Zouche and Millicent de Canteloup‏. Child: 1. ‎ Thomas de Berkeley, 3rd Baron Berkeley‏‎ ⁴⁾ ⁵⁾ ⁶⁾ Born ‎± 1297 Or slightly later as his father's IPM has multiple contradictory ages.‎ ²⁾ Died ‎27 Oct 1361‎, approximately 64 years

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1) 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)
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 secondary evidence)
4) Source: The Berkeley Estate "Maurice de Berkeley, son of Sir Thomas de Berkeley, and the hospital of Holy Trinity of Longbridge near Berkeley. Mon. before St. George, 23 Edw. III". External Link
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/8a13127c-9cdc-43dd-9e1e-6ad07a994e14. Reference: BCM/A/1/32/17 (Data from direct source)
5) Source: The Berkeley Estate "Maurice son of Sir Thomas lord of Berkelee, and John de Hoghtone; and Richard [FitzAlan] earl of Arundel. Thurs. after Michaelmas, 35 Edw. IIIWhereas Maurice and John are bound to Richard in £200, Richard has granted that if Maurice and John pay £100 at Arundel on the eve of Easter next, the bond shall be void."Date: 30 Sep 1361. External Link
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/6f6a0bf4-1b3a-4031-aa25-a77bab972727. Reference: BCM/A/5/8/2 (Data from direct source)
6) Source: Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series I, Richard II "Elizabeth late the wife of Maurice Berkeley of Berkeley, knight...She died on 13 July last. Thomas Berkeley, son of the aforesaid Maurice Berkeley, is her heir and is 36 years of age and more...She held the under-mentioned manor of Hurst and rents of 22 marks and 12l. 10s. in joint feoffment with the said Maurice, by gift of Sir Thomas de Berkeley, father of the said Maurice, to them and their heirs male."Dated: 1389. External Link
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol16/pp306-320. Reference: C 136/58/1 (Data from direct source)