Person Sheet


Name Sir William Berkeley [2, Grey of Codnor, Vol VI, p. 131 & note (f)], [3, Hants of 1530, '75 & 1622-34, pub Harleian 1913, Berkeley p. 56], [5, Vol I, pp. 352-3], Half 3C5R
Birth ca 1451
Death bef 1492
General Of Beverstone, Glos plotted vs R 3, forfeited it then restored by H. 7.
Father Sir Maurice Berkeley (ca1434-1474)
Mother Anne West
Spouses
1 Catherine Stourton [2, Grey of Codnor, Vol VI, pp. 131-2], [3, Hants of 1530, '75 & 1622-34, pub Harleian 1913, Berkeley p. 56], [5, Vol I, p. 353]
General m.(1) Wm Berkeley, (2) Henry Grey.
Father William Stourton Lord Stourton (ca1430-1478)
Notes for Sir William Berkeley
Apparently he plotted against Richard III and forfeited Beverstone which was granted, c. 1484/5, to William Berkeley of Uley. But H. VII restored Beverstone, etc after the battle of Bosworth field.
He was esquire to Body of Ed IV, PC and s. & h. of Sir Maurice Berkeley.
Sheriff of Hants, Somerset and Dorset.

His heir to his great estates was his uncle Edward.
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