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Roger de Berkeley
- Preferred Name: Roger de Berkeley[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
- Gender: M
- AFN: in 921Z-7Q
- Birth: 1150 in Dursley, Gloucestershire, England at LATI: N1.6791 LONG: E2.3504 with note: http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Berkeley-469
- Burial: in St. Peter's Monastery, Gloucester, England at LATI: N1.8842 LONG: E2.1446 with note: Standardized
- Death: 1230 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England at LATI: N1.6906 LONG: E2.4579 with note: Standardized
Standardized date and place of death.
- http://familysearch.org/v1/TitleOfNobility: Lord Roger de Berkeley of Dursley
- FSID: LCTM-DQJ
- Notes:
=== Life Sketch ===
Life Sketch
Roger de Berkeley, feudal Lord of Dursley, son and heir of Roger de Berkeley, feudal Lord of Berkeley before the grant to Robert Fitz Harding, who [Roger] had lost the manor of Berkeley c1152 for temporizing between Stephen I and the Empress Maud. [Burke's Peerage]
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(c) The Dursley Lordship continued in his descendants in the male line (the issue of his son and heir, Roger de Berkeley, by Helen, 1st daughter of Robert Fitz Harding, his successor in the lands of Berkeley for eight generations, when Nicholas Berkeley, the heir male, died s.p. in 1382. By the heir geeral, Robert Wykes, it was alienated in 1564. In 1404, by the death of Sir Nicholas Berkeley, of Coberley, co. Gloucester, the whole of the male issue of Roger, the founder of this race, became extinct. [Complete Peerage II:124 note (c)]
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ROGER (L) FITZNICHOLAS
Birth: 1150 in HULL, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND
Death: 1230 in ENGLAND
Father: NICHOLAS FITZROBERT (L) FITZHARDING b: BET 1124 AND 1126 in BRISTOL, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND
Mother: ALICIA (L) DE TICKENHAM b: 1130 in TICKENHAM, SOMERSET, ENGLAND
Marriage 1 HAWISE (NOTES) PAYNEL DE PAYNELL (L) PAGANELL b: BET 1124 AND 1161 in DUDLEY CASTLE, WARWICKSHIRE, ENGLAND
Children
NICHOLAS (L) FITZROGER b: 1196 in HULL, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND
NICHOLAS de Berkeley, son of ROBERT FitzHarding & his wife Eva --- (-5 May 1189). “Robert Fitzharding” notified his grant of “land of Combe” to “his brother Helyas” by charter dated to [1150/60], witnessed by “Domina Eva, Maurice, Nicholas and Robert his sons...Otho son of William...”[646]. Smyth quotes an undated charter under which "Robt fil Hard" granted "Hullam et Nimdesfeld" to "Nichol fil meo", produced by "Nicholaus son of Ralph great grandchilde of ye sayd Nicholaus sonne of this Lord Robert in the fifteenth of King Edward the first"[647]. “Roger de Berkeley” confirmed a grant of land to “Maurice son of Nigel” by charter dated to [1170/90, witnessed by “Dom. Maurice de Berkeley, Nicholas his brother, Robert de Berkeley and Richard his brother...”[648]. A charter of King Edward II recalls the foundation of Bristol St Augustine, quoting a charter of King Henry II which was witnessed by “…Roberto filio Hardingi, Henrico et Mauricio filiis eius…”, and a charter of "Robertus filius Hardingi" witnessed by "Henri. archid. Exon. Mauricio, Nicholao, Roberto fratribus eius…"[649]. The Red Book of the Exchequer refers to "Mauricius de Berkelay c s, Nicholaus frater eius" in Gloucestershire in [1186/87][650]. The 1189/90 Pipe Rolls record that "Nichol fil Robti fil Harding" paid in respect of his lawsuit against "Aeliz uxorem Robti Giffard" relating to "terra de Stanbrige" in Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire[651].
m ALICE [de Teckenham, daughter of GUY de Teckenham & his wife ---]. “Nicholas son of Robert” donated land at Bristol to Bristol St Augustine, with the consent of “Henry his son and heir”, by charter dated to [late 12th century], witnessed by “...Ala wife of the said Nicholas, Henry his son, Jordan the latter’s brother...”[652]. Smyth records that Nicholas married "Ala daughter and coheire of Guido als Wido sonne of Tecius lord of Tykenham, by which marriage his estate in Tykenham and in divers…lands in…Somersett, Cambridge etc was greatly advanced", but the precise primary sources on which he bases his statements are not obvious from his citations[653].
Nicholas & his wife had six children:
1. HENRY de Berkeley . “Nicholas son of Robert” donated land at Bristol to Bristol St Augustine, with the consent of “Henry his son and heir”, by charter dated to [late 12th century], witnessed by “...Ala wife of the said Nicholas, Henry his son, Jordan the latter’s brother...”[654].
2. ROGER de Berkeley (-1230). Smyth records that "Rogerus filius Nicholaii filii Robti filii Hardingi" paid 500 marcs "pro habendis terris patris sui" in 1189[655]. Smyth records that Roger paid a fine to marry "Hawisia mother of Raph de Somery" in [1196/97][656]. “Roger de Berkele” rented a meadow “at Gosintun called Luclemede” to “Maurice de Berkele his nephew” who paid a falcon to Roger and a besant to “Hawise Painel his wife”, by charter dated to the early years of the reign of King Henry III, witnessed by “Robert de Berkele, Eustace and Oliver brothers of the grantor...William de Berkele”[657]. m ([1196/97]%29 as her second husband, HAWISE Paynell, widow of JOHN de Somery, daughter of RALPH Paynell of Dudley & his wife --- (-after 1210). “Hawys Paganella” confirmed donations to Tykford Priory by "Johannes de Sumeri vir meus" by undated charter, witnessed by “Radulfo de Sumeri filio meo”[658]. Smyth records that Roger paid a fine to marry "Hawisia mother of Raph de Somery" in [1196/97][659]. “Hawis Paynel” donated property to Tykford Priory, with the consent of “domini mei Rogeri de Berkele”, for the soul of “Gervasii Paynel fratris mei”, by undated charter[660]. Hawise must have survived her son Ralph [II] de Somery, as shown by a plea in Staffordshire dated 1240 which records that certain land was inherited from "Gervasio Paenel cuidam Hawisie sorori et heredi", and passed from her to her grandsons: "…de iste Radulpho cuidam Willelmi et fratri et heredi, et de Willelmo cuidam Nicholao…filii et heredi, et de Nicholao isti Rogero ut avunculo quia non habuit heredem de corpore sua"[661]. Roger & his wife had one child:
a) NICHOLAS de Berkeley (-before 26 May 1262). A writ dated 26 May "46 Hen III", after the death of "Nicholas son of Roger", names "Ralph his son is his heir and of full age" and "Hulle and Ninndesfeld manors held of the king in chief" in Gloucester and "Tikneham manor held of the earl Marshal" in Somerset[662]. m SIBYLLA, daughter of ---. Smyth records that Nicholas married "Sibill heire to the manor of Elmore"[663]. Nicholas & his wife had one child:
i) RALPH (-1291). A writ dated 26 May "46 Hen III", after the death of "Nicholas son of Roger", names "Ralph his son is his heir and of full age" and "Hulle and Ninndesfeld manors held of the king in chief" in Gloucester and "Tikneham manor held of the earl Marshal" in Somerset[664]. m ---. The name of Ralph’s wife is not known. Ralph & his wife had one child:
(a) NICHOLAS ([6 Dec] [1261]-1312). [A writ dated 17 Apr "11 Edw I" summoned a jury at Huntingdon to enquire whether "Nicholas son of Ralph…who was born and baptised at Oeverton (alias Everton) and is in the king’s wardship" was of full age, and confirmed that he was of full age[665]. It is not certain whether this document relates to the same Nicholas son of Ralph.] Smyth quotes an undated charter under which "Robt fil Hard" granted "Hullam et Nimdesfeld" to "Nichol fil meo", produced by "Nicholaus son of Ralph great grandchilde of ye sayd Nicholaus sonne of this Lord Robert in the fifteenth of King Edward the first"[666].
3. JORDAN de Berkeley . “Nicholas son of Robert” donated land at Bristol to Bristol St Augustine, with the consent of “Henry his son and heir”, by charter dated to [late 12th century], witnessed by “...Ala wife of the said Nicholas, Henry his son, Jordan the latter’s brother...”[667]. Smyth names "Roger, Jordan and Ala" as the children of Nicholas de Berkeley and his wife, but the precise primary sources on which he bases his statements are not obvious from his citations[668].
4. [--- de Berkeley . The father of Maurice de Berkeley may have been one of the other sons of Nicholas de Berkeley who are named above, maybe either Henry or Jordan.] m ---. One child:
a) MAURICE de Berkeley . “Roger de Berkele” rented a meadow “at Gosintun called Luclemede” to “Maurice de Berkele his nephew” who paid a falcon to Roger and a besant to “Hawise Painel his wife”, by charter dated to the early years of the reign of King Henry III, witnessed by “Robert de Berkele, Eustace and Oliver brothers of the grantor...William de Berkele”[669].
5. ALICE de Berkeley . Smyth names "Roger, Jordan and Ala marryed to Ralph Bloet" as the children of Nicholas de Berkeley and his wife, but the precise primary sources on which he bases his statements are not obvious from his citations[670]. m RALPH Bloet, son of ---.
6. EUSTACE de Berkeley . “Roger de Berkele” rented a meadow “at Gosintun called Luclemede” to “Maurice de Berkele his nephew” who paid a falcon to Roger and a besant to “Hawise Painel his wife”, by charter dated to the early years of the reign of King Henry III, witnessed by “Robert de Berkele, Eustace and Oliver brothers of the grantor...William de Berkele”[671].
7. OLIVER de Berkeley . “Roger de Berkele” rented a meadow “at Gosintun called Luclemede” to “Maurice de Berkele his nephew” who paid a falcon to Roger and a besant to “Hawise Painel his wife”, by charter dated to the early years of the reign of King Henry III, witnessed by “Robert de Berkele, Eustace and Oliver brothers of the grantor...William de Berkele”[672].
BIO
BIO: from Complete Peerage, v 2 p 123+
Berkeley. Roger, styled "Senior," who, having, between 1068 and 1072, been made Provost of the manor of Berkeley (Berkeley, with its appendant district, "Berk
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=== M E Sorley: The Sorley Pedigrees P. 29, ===
M E Sorley: The Sorley Pedigrees P. 29, 45
=== Roger de Berkeley, feudal Lord of Dursle ===
Roger de Berkeley, feudal Lord of Dursley, son and heir of Roger de Berkeley, feudal Lord of Berkeley before the grant to Robert Fitz Harding, who [Roger] had lost the manor of Berkeley c1152 for temporizing between Stephen I and the Empress Maud. [Burke's Peerage]
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(c) The Dursley Lordship continued in his descendants in the male line (the issue of his son and heir, Roger de Berkeley, by Helen, 1st daughter of Robert Fitz Harding, his successor in the lands of Berkeley for eight generations, when Nicholas Berkeley, the heir male, died s.p. in 1382. By the heir geeral, Robert Wykes, it was alienated in 1564. In 1404, by the death of Sir Nicholas Berkeley, of Coberley, co. Gloucester, the whole of the male issue of Roger, the founder of this race, became extinct. [Complete Peerage II:124 note (c)]
Preferred Parents:
Father: Nicholas de Berkeley, b. 1124 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England d. 5 MAY 1189 in Dursley, Gloucestershire, England
Mother: Ala Fitzguido De Tickenham, b. 1130 in Tickenham, Somerset, England d. 6 MAY 1189 in Long Ashton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Family 1: Lucia de Berkeley, b. in of Berkeley, Gloucester, Eng.
- m. 1209 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England
Family 2: Letuaria , b. ABT 1175 in Berchelai,England
- m. ABT 1230 in Berchelai,England
Family 3: Hawise Berkeley, b. 1190 d. 5 MAY 1189 in Dursley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
- Nicholas de Berkeley FitzRoger, b. 1218 in Dursley, Gloucestershire, England d. BEF 26 MAY 1262 in Nympsfield, Gloucestershire, England
Family 4: Hawise de Paynel, b. 1189 in Hampshire, England d. ABT 1259 in Winchester, Hampshire, England
- m. ABT 1217 in Gloucestershire, England
- Nicholas de Berkeley FitzRoger, b. 1218 in Dursley, Gloucestershire, England d. BEF 26 MAY 1262 in Nympsfield, Gloucestershire, England
Sources:
- Title: Lt-Col. W. H. Turton: "The Plantagenet Ancestry" Genealogic Publishing Company, Inc. Baltimore, 1993 (Orig 1928)
Author: Genealogic Publishing Company, Inc. Baltimore, 1993 (Orig 1928)
Note: relationships, dates
- Title: ENGLISH NOBILITY MEDIEVAL
Author: ENGLISH NOBILITY MEDIEVAL
Publication: Name: http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ENGLISHNOBILITYMEDIEVAL3.htm;
Note: NICHOLAS de Berkeley, son of ROBERT FitzHarding & his wife Eva --- (-5 May 1189). “Robert Fitzharding” notified his grant of “land of Combe” to “his brother Helyas” by charter dated to [1150/60], witnessed by “Domina Eva, Maurice, Nicholas and Robert his sons...Otho son of William...”[646]. Smyth quotes an undated charter under which "Robt fil Hard" granted "Hullam et Nimdesfeld" to "Nichol fil meo", produced by "Nicholaus son of Ralph great grandchilde of ye sayd Nicholaus sonne of this Lord Robert in the fifteenth of King Edward the first"[647]. “Roger de Berkeley” confirmed a grant of land to “Maurice son of Nigel” by charter dated to [1170/90, witnessed by “Dom. Maurice de Berkeley, Nicholas his brother, Robert de Berkeley and Richard his brother...”[648]. A charter of King Edward II recalls the foundation of Bristol St Augustine, quoting a charter of King Henry II which was witnessed by “…Roberto filio Hardingi, Henrico et Mauricio filiis eius…”, and a charter of "Robertus filius Hardingi" witnessed by "Henri. archid. Exon. Mauricio, Nicholao, Roberto fratribus eius…"[649]. The Red Book of the Exchequer refers to "Mauricius de Berkelay c s, Nicholaus frater eius" in Gloucestershire in [1186/87][650]. The 1189/90 Pipe Rolls record that "Nichol fil Robti fil Harding" paid in respect of his lawsuit against "Aeliz uxorem Robti Giffard" relating to "terra de Stanbrige" in Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire[651].
m ALICE [de Teckenham, daughter of GUY de Teckenham & his wife ---]. “Nicholas son of Robert” donated land at Bristol to Bristol St Augustine, with the consent of “Henry his son and heir”, by charter dated to [late 12th century], witnessed by “...Ala wife of the said Nicholas, Henry his son, Jordan the latter’s brother...”[652]. Smyth records that Nicholas married "Ala daughter and coheire of Guido als Wido sonne of Tecius lord of Tykenham, by which marriage his estate in Tykenham and in divers…lands in…Somersett, Cambridge etc was greatly advanced", but the precise primary sources on which he bases his statements are not obvious from his citations[653].
Nicholas & his wife had six children:
1. HENRY de Berkeley . “Nicholas son of Robert” donated land at Bristol to Bristol St Augustine, with the consent of “Henry his son and heir”, by charter dated to [late 12th century], witnessed by “...Ala wife of the said Nicholas, Henry his son, Jordan the latter’s brother...”[654].
2. ROGER de Berkeley (-1230). Smyth records that "Rogerus filius Nicholaii filii Robti filii Hardingi" paid 500 marcs "pro habendis terris patris sui" in 1189[655]. Smyth records that Roger paid a fine to marry "Hawisia mother of Raph de Somery" in [1196/97][656]. “Roger de Berkele” rented a meadow “at Gosintun called Luclemede” to “Maurice de Berkele his nephew” who paid a falcon to Roger and a besant to “Hawise Painel his wife”, by charter dated to the early years of the reign of King Henry III, witnessed by “Robert de Berkele, Eustace and Oliver brothers of the grantor...William de Berkele”[657]. m ([1196/97]%29 as her second husband, HAWISE Paynell, widow of JOHN de Somery, daughter of RALPH Paynell of Dudley & his wife --- (-after 1210). “Hawys Paganella” confirmed donations to Tykford Priory by "Johannes de Sumeri vir meus" by undated charter, witnessed by “Radulfo de Sumeri filio meo”[658]. Smyth records that Roger paid a fine to marry "Hawisia mother of Raph de Somery" in [1196/97][659]. “Hawis Paynel” donated property to Tykford Priory, with the consent of “domini mei Rogeri de Berkele”, for the soul of “Gervasii Paynel fratris mei”, by undated charter[660]. Hawise must have survived her son Ralph [II] de Somery, as shown by a plea in Staffordshire dated 1240 which records that certain land was inherited from "Gervasio Paenel cuidam Hawisie sorori et heredi", and passed from her to her grandsons: "…de iste Radulpho cuidam Willelmi et fratri et heredi, et de Willelmo cuidam Nicholao…filii et heredi, et de Nicholao isti Rogero ut avunculo quia non habuit heredem de corpore sua"[661]. Roger & his wife had one child:
a) NICHOLAS de Berkeley (-before 26 May 1262). A writ dated 26 May "46 Hen III", after the death of "Nicholas son of Roger", names "Ralph his son is his heir and of full age" and "Hulle and Ninndesfeld manors held of the king in chief" in Gloucester and "Tikneham manor held of the earl Marshal" in Somerset[662]. m SIBYLLA, daughter of ---. Smyth records that Nicholas married "Sibill heire to the manor of Elmore"[663]. Nicholas & his wife had one child:
i) RALPH (-1291). A writ dated 26 May "46 Hen III", after the death of "Nicholas son of Roger", names "Ralph his son is his heir and of full age" and "Hulle and Ninndesfeld manors held of the king in chief" in Gloucester and "Tikneham manor held of the earl Marshal" in Somerset[664]. m ---. The name of Ralph’s wife is not known. Ralph & his wife had one child:
(a) NICHOLAS ([6 Dec] [1261]-1312). [A writ dated 17 Apr "11 Edw I" summoned a jury at Huntingdon to enquire whether "Nicholas son of Ralph…who was born and baptised at Oeverton (alias Everton) and is in the king’s wardship" was of full age, and confirmed that he was of full age[665]. It is not certain whether this document relates to the same Nicholas son of Ralph.] Smyth quotes an undated charter under which "Robt fil Hard" granted "Hullam et Nimdesfeld" to "Nichol fil meo", produced by "Nicholaus son of Ralph great grandchilde of ye sayd Nicholaus sonne of this Lord Robert in the fifteenth of King Edward the first"[666].
3. JORDAN de Berkeley . “Nicholas son of Robert” donated land at Bristol to Bristol St Augustine, with the consent of “Henry his son and heir”, by charter dated to [late 12th century], witnessed by “...Ala wife of the said Nicholas, Henry his son, Jordan the latter’s brother...”[667]. Smyth names "Roger, Jordan and Ala" as the children of Nicholas de Berkeley and his wife, but the precise primary sources on which he bases his statements are not obvious from his citations[668].
4. [--- de Berkeley . The father of Maurice de Berkeley may have been one of the other sons of Nicholas de Berkeley who are named above, maybe either Henry or Jordan.] m ---. One child:
a) MAURICE de Berkeley . “Roger de Berkele” rented a meadow “at Gosintun called Luclemede” to “Maurice de Berkele his nephew” who paid a falcon to Roger and a besant to “Hawise Painel his wife”, by charter dated to the early years of the reign of King Henry III, witnessed by “Robert de Berkele, Eustace and Oliver brothers of the grantor...William de Berkele”[669].
5. ALICE de Berkeley . Smyth names "Roger, Jordan and Ala marryed to Ralph Bloet" as the children of Nicholas de Berkeley and his wife, but the precise primary sources on which he bases his statements are not obvious from his citations[670]. m RALPH Bloet, son of ---.
6. EUSTACE de Berkeley . “Roger de Berkele” rented a meadow “at Gosintun called Luclemede” to “Maurice de Berkele his nephew” who paid a falcon to Roger and a besant to “Hawise Painel his wife”, by charter dated to the early years of the reign of King Henry III, witnessed by “Robert de Berkele, Eustace and Oliver brothers of the grantor...William de Berkele”[671].
7. OLIVER de Berkeley . “Roger de Berkele” rented a meadow “at Gosintun called Luclemede” to “Maurice de Berkele his nephew” who paid a falcon to Roger and a besant to “Hawise Painel his wife”, by charter dated to the early years of the reign of King Henry III, witnessed by “Robert de Berkele, Eustace and Oliver brothers of the grantor...William de Berkele”[672].
- Title: Roger De Berkeley, "Find A Grave Index"
Author: "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVG9-SYFG : 1 July 2020), Roger De Berkeley, ; Burial, , ; citing record ID , Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVG9-SYFG;
- Title: G. E. Cokayne: "The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom"
Author: G E Cokayne: The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom; Palgrave Mac\Mmillan (New York, November 1984); ISBN-10: 031215836X, ISBN-13: 978-0312158361
Publication: Name: http://myheritage.com;
- Title: ENGLISH NOBILITY MEDIEVAL
Author: ENGLISHNOBILITYMEDIEVAL3.htm
Publication: Name: http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ENGLISHNOBILITYMEDIEVAL3.htm;
Note: NICHOLAS de Berkeley, son of ROBERT FitzHarding & his wife Eva --- (-5 May 1189). “Robert Fitzharding” notified his grant of “land of Combe” to “his brother Helyas” by charter dated to [1150/60], witnessed by “Domina Eva, Maurice, Nicholas and Robert his sons...Otho son of William...”[646]. Smyth quotes an undated charter under which "Robt fil Hard" granted "Hullam et Nimdesfeld" to "Nichol fil meo", produced by "Nicholaus son of Ralph great grandchilde of ye sayd Nicholaus sonne of this Lord Robert in the fifteenth of King Edward the first"[647]. “Roger de Berkeley” confirmed a grant of land to “Maurice son of Nigel” by charter dated to [1170/90, witnessed by “Dom. Maurice de Berkeley, Nicholas his brother, Robert de Berkeley and Richard his brother...”[648]. A charter of King Edward II recalls the foundation of Bristol St Augustine, quoting a charter of King Henry II which was witnessed by “…Roberto filio Hardingi, Henrico et Mauricio filiis eius…”, and a charter of "Robertus filius Hardingi" witnessed by "Henri. archid. Exon. Mauricio, Nicholao, Roberto fratribus eius…"[649]. The Red Book of the Exchequer refers to "Mauricius de Berkelay c s, Nicholaus frater eius" in Gloucestershire in [1186/87][650]. The 1189/90 Pipe Rolls record that "Nichol fil Robti fil Harding" paid in respect of his lawsuit against "Aeliz uxorem Robti Giffard" relating to "terra de Stanbrige" in Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire[651].
m ALICE [de Teckenham, daughter of GUY de Teckenham & his wife ---]. “Nicholas son of Robert” donated land at Bristol to Bristol St Augustine, with the consent of “Henry his son and heir”, by charter dated to [late 12th century], witnessed by “...Ala wife of the said Nicholas, Henry his son, Jordan the latter’s brother...”[652]. Smyth records that Nicholas married "Ala daughter and coheire of Guido als Wido sonne of Tecius lord of Tykenham, by which marriage his estate in Tykenham and in divers…lands in…Somersett, Cambridge etc was greatly advanced", but the precise primary sources on which he bases his statements are not obvious from his citations[653].
Nicholas & his wife had six children:
1. HENRY de Berkeley . “Nicholas son of Robert” donated land at Bristol to Bristol St Augustine, with the consent of “Henry his son and heir”, by charter dated to [late 12th century], witnessed by “...Ala wife of the said Nicholas, Henry his son, Jordan the latter’s brother...”[654].
2. ROGER de Berkeley (-1230). Smyth records that "Rogerus filius Nicholaii filii Robti filii Hardingi" paid 500 marcs "pro habendis terris patris sui" in 1189[655]. Smyth records that Roger paid a fine to marry "Hawisia mother of Raph de Somery" in [1196/97][656]. “Roger de Berkele” rented a meadow “at Gosintun called Luclemede” to “Maurice de Berkele his nephew” who paid a falcon to Roger and a besant to “Hawise Painel his wife”, by charter dated to the early years of the reign of King Henry III, witnessed by “Robert de Berkele, Eustace and Oliver brothers of the grantor...William de Berkele”[657]. m ([1196/97]%29 as her second husband, HAWISE Paynell, widow of JOHN de Somery, daughter of RALPH Paynell of Dudley & his wife --- (-after 1210). “Hawys Paganella” confirmed donations to Tykford Priory by "Johannes de Sumeri vir meus" by undated charter, witnessed by “Radulfo de Sumeri filio meo”[658]. Smyth records that Roger paid a fine to marry "Hawisia mother of Raph de Somery" in [1196/97][659]. “Hawis Paynel” donated property to Tykford Priory, with the consent of “domini mei Rogeri de Berkele”, for the soul of “Gervasii Paynel fratris mei”, by undated charter[660]. Hawise must have survived her son Ralph [II] de Somery, as shown by a plea in Staffordshire dated 1240 which records that certain land was inherited from "Gervasio Paenel cuidam Hawisie sorori et heredi", and passed from her to her grandsons: "…de iste Radulpho cuidam Willelmi et fratri et heredi, et de Willelmo cuidam Nicholao…filii et heredi, et de Nicholao isti Rogero ut avunculo quia non habuit heredem de corpore sua"[661]. Roger & his wife had one child:
a) NICHOLAS de Berkeley (-before 26 May 1262). A writ dated 26 May "46 Hen III", after the death of "Nicholas son of Roger", names "Ralph his son is his heir and of full age" and "Hulle and Ninndesfeld manors held of the king in chief" in Gloucester and "Tikneham manor held of the earl Marshal" in Somerset[662]. m SIBYLLA, daughter of ---. Smyth records that Nicholas married "Sibill heire to the manor of Elmore"[663]. Nicholas & his wife had one child:
i) RALPH (-1291). A writ dated 26 May "46 Hen III", after the death of "Nicholas son of Roger", names "Ralph his son is his heir and of full age" and "Hulle and Ninndesfeld manors held of the king in chief" in Gloucester and "Tikneham manor held of the earl Marshal" in Somerset[664]. m ---. The name of Ralph’s wife is not known. Ralph & his wife had one child:
(a) NICHOLAS ([6 Dec] [1261]-1312). [A writ dated 17 Apr "11 Edw I" summoned a jury at Huntingdon to enquire whether "Nicholas son of Ralph…who was born and baptised at Oeverton (alias Everton) and is in the king’s wardship" was of full age, and confirmed that he was of full age[665]. It is not certain whether this document relates to the same Nicholas son of Ralph.] Smyth quotes an undated charter under which "Robt fil Hard" granted "Hullam et Nimdesfeld" to "Nichol fil meo", produced by "Nicholaus son of Ralph great grandchilde of ye sayd Nicholaus sonne of this Lord Robert in the fifteenth of King Edward the first"[666].
3. JORDAN de Berkeley . “Nicholas son of Robert” donated land at Bristol to Bristol St Augustine, with the consent of “Henry his son and heir”, by charter dated to [late 12th century], witnessed by “...Ala wife of the said Nicholas, Henry his son, Jordan the latter’s brother...”[667]. Smyth names "Roger, Jordan and Ala" as the children of Nicholas de Berkeley and his wife, but the precise primary sources on which he bases his statements are not obvious from his citations[668].
4. [--- de Berkeley . The father of Maurice de Berkeley may have been one of the other sons of Nicholas de Berkeley who are named above, maybe either Henry or Jordan.] m ---. One child:
a) MAURICE de Berkeley . “Roger de Berkele” rented a meadow “at Gosintun called Luclemede” to “Maurice de Berkele his nephew” who paid a falcon to Roger and a besant to “Hawise Painel his wife”, by charter dated to the early years of the reign of King Henry III, witnessed by “Robert de Berkele, Eustace and Oliver brothers of the grantor...William de Berkele”[669].
5. ALICE de Berkeley . Smyth names "Roger, Jordan and Ala marryed to Ralph Bloet" as the children of Nicholas de Berkeley and his wife, but the precise primary sources on which he bases his statements are not obvious from his citations[670]. m RALPH Bloet, son of ---.
6. EUSTACE de Berkeley . “Roger de Berkele” rented a meadow “at Gosintun called Luclemede” to “Maurice de Berkele his nephew” who paid a falcon to Roger and a besant to “Hawise Painel his wife”, by charter dated to the early years of the reign of King Henry III, witnessed by “Robert de Berkele, Eustace and Oliver brothers of the grantor...William de Berkele”[671].
7. OLIVER de Berkeley . “Roger de Berkele” rented a meadow “at Gosintun called Luclemede” to “Maurice de Berkele his nephew” who paid a falcon to Roger and a besant to “Hawise Painel his wife”, by charter dated to the early years of the reign of King Henry III, witnessed by “Robert de Berkele, Eustace and Oliver brothers of the grantor...William de Berkele”[672].
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