| Name |
James Berkeley Lord Berkeley [7, No 360, p.35], [2, Berkeley article, vol II, p. 132-3], [5, Vol I, pp. 375-6 and Vol II, pp. 39-97], GGGG Grandfather |
| Birth |
ca 1394, Raglan, Monmouths |
| Death |
Nov 1463, Berkeley Castle, Clos |
| Burial |
Berkeley Castle, Glos |
| General |
1st baron by writ: 1421. Recovered the castle from the Warwicks. |
| Father |
Sir James Berkeley (-1405) |
| Mother |
Elizabeth Bluet Lady of Raglan (->1405) |
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| Spouses |
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Isabella Mowbray [7, No 361, p.35], [2, Berkeley article, vol II, p. 132], [2, Ferrers of Groby art, Vol V, p. 340 seq], [2, Norfolk article, Vol IX, p. 610, note (d)], [5, Vol II, pp. 80-1], GGGG Grandmother |
| Death |
27 Sep 1452, Gloucester, while imprisoned by Margaret, Countess of Shrewsbury |
| Burial |
Greyfriars Church, Gloucester |
| General |
Elder dau and eventual co-heir in her issue. |
| Father |
Thomas Mowbray Duke of Norfolk (1367-1399) |
| Mother |
Elizabeth FitzAlan (ca1371-1425) |
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| Notes for James Berkeley Lord Berkeley |
Smith labels him James I, lord Berkeley and calls him "James the Just".
m. (1) an unknown dau of Sir Humphry Stafford, (2) Isabel Mowbray, (3) Joan Talbot. He may also have married very early an unknown dau of John St John; there was a marriage contract for this dated 19 Apr 1410.
He and Isabel had four sons, William, James (dsp), Maurice and Thomas, and three daus, Elizabeth, Isabel and Alice. |
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