Person Sheet


Name Sir John Berkeley [2, Hungerford art, Vol VI, p. 613 seq], [8, His son-in-law's article], [2, Cherleton article, Vol III, pp.161-2], [2, Arundel art, Vol I, p. 247], [2, Poynings art, Vol X, pp. 664-5], [3, Hants of 1530, '75 & 1622-34, pub Harleian 1913, Berkeley p. 56], [5, Vol I, pp. 346 and 349-350], [1, Dudley article, p. 123], [2, Brewes article, Vol II, p. 310], Half 7G Uncle
Birth 21 Jan 1351, Wootton under Edge
Death ca 1427
General 4th s. but 1st surv. Of Beverston, Glos. MP. Kt: ca 1386.
Father Thomas Berkeley Lord Berkeley (1292-1361)
Mother Katharine Clivedon (-1385)
Spouses
1 Elizabeth Betteshorne [2, Hungerford art, Vol VI, p. 613 seq], [2, Cherleton article, Vol III, pp.161-2], [2, Dudley art, Vol IV, pp. 479-480], [2, Arundel art, Vol I, p. 247], [2, Poynings art, Vol X, pp. 664-5], [3, Hants of 1530, '75 & 1622-34, pub Harleian 1913, Berkeley p. 56], [5, Vol I, p. 350]
General Heir. 1st wife. She had 14 s. and 2 daus.
Father Sir John Betteshorne
Mother Goda
Children Maurice (ca1397-1460)
2 Elinor de Ashton [5, Vol I, p. 350]
Father Sir Robert de Ashton
3 Margaret [5, Vol I, p. 350], [2, Brewes art, Vol II, p.309-310]
Death ca 20 Aug 1444
General Widow of Sir Thomas Breouse.
Notes for Sir John Berkeley
m. (1) Eliz. Betteshorne, (2) Ellinor, dau of Sir Robert de Ashton and (3) Margaret widow of Sir Thos Breouse of Tetbury but no issue by either. Margaret survived him by 17 yrs.

Smyth recounts that John was given by the actions of both his father and his mother, at least 15 manors in Glos, Wilts, Somerset and other counties.

He was sheriff of Glos, Somerset, Dorset, Hants & Wilts.
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