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Roger de Berkeley Second Laird of Gartley



Preferred Parents:
Father: Roger I De Berkeley Lord of Gloucestershire, b. 1 APR 1040 in Dursley, Gloucestershire, England   d. 3 SEP 1093 in Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire, England
Mother: Rissa Montgomery Heiress of Gartley, b. ABT 1045 in Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland, United Kingdom   d. ABT 1132 in Dursley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Family 1: Rissa Marie le Littleton,    b. 1073 in Gartley, Banff, Scotland    d. in Scotland
  1. William de Berkeley, b. ABT 1109 in Coberley, Gloucestershire, England     d. AFT 1188 in Coberley, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
  2. Walter de Berkeley III of Gartlie, b. ABT 1125 in Gartley, Farforshire, Scotland     d. 1190 in Gartly, Farforshire, Scotland
  3. Roger III FitzHarding de Berkeley Lord of Dursley, b. 1094 in Dursley, Gloucestershire, England     d. 1177 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England
  4. Theobald de Berkeley Laird Of Gartley, b. 1110 in Towie, Baniffshire, Scotland     d. 1166 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Sources:
  1. 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;
  2. 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
  3. Title: The Medieval Lands Project, "ROGER [II] de Berkeley"
    Author: fmg.ac
    Publication: Name: http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ENGLISHNOBILITYMEDIEVAL3.htm#RogerIIIBerkeleyB;
    Note: ROGER [II] de Berkeley (-Sep 1131). The Complete Peerage records that Roger [II] de Berkeley began building the castle of Berkeley in 1117 (no sources cited)[1222]. The 1130 Pipe Roll records "in dnio Reg…terra Rogi de Berchelai" in Gloucestershire, and a reference to the land of "Rogi de Berchelai" in Berkeley[1223]. 2. --- de Berkeley . His parentage is confirmed by the letter written by his son “Willielmus de Berkeley et fundator Kingswode” to Pope Innocent II recalling that Henry I King of England had granted land to "patruo nostro Rogero de Berkeley"[1224]. m ---. One child: a) WILLIAM de Berkeley (-after [1141]). The 1130 Pipe Roll records the return of "Will’s de Berchelai…de firma de Berchelai"[1225]. “Willielmus de Berkeley et fundator Kingswode” wrote to Pope Innocent II recalling that Henry I King of England had granted land to "patruo nostro Rogero de Berkeley"[1226]. Domesday Descendants dates the foundation to 1139 (no source cited)[1227]. This is presumably based on the commentary in Dugdale’s Monasticon, which cites no corresponding primary source[1228]. According to the Complete Peerage, Roger [III] de Berkeley was the son of Roger [II] de Berkeley (no sources cited)[1229]. The Historia Fundationis of Kingswood priory in Wiltshire records that “Willielmus de Berkeley” donated the priory to Tintern abbey, in the early years of the reign of King Stephen[1230]. The 1130 Pipe Roll records "Will’s de Berchelai" in [Rutland][1231]. m ---. The name of William’s wife is not known. William & his wife had children: i) ROGER [III] de Berkeley (-after 1177). The Historia Fundationis of Kingswood priory in Wiltshire names “Rogero de Berkeleye, hærede…Willelmi de Berkeley”
  4. Title: Descendants of Roger de Berchelai (d 1093) England
    Publication: Name: https://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/bb4ae/berkeley01.php;
  5. Title: History of the Barclay Family by Hubert F Barclay 1933
    Author: Family Search Library
    Note: See pages 42-43
  6. Title: Wikipedia, "Berkeley Castle"
    Author: Wikipedia.org
    Publication: Name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Castle;
    Note: History of the castle.
  7. Title: Barclays of Towie Carny Kindersleith Brechin from Stirnet Barclay01
    Author: https://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/bb4ae/barclay01.php
    Publication: Name: https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/108756943;
    Note: Pedigree of Barclay of Towie Carny Kindersleith Brechin
  8. Title: Legacy NFS Source: Roger de Berkeley -
    Author: Family History Library archive record (family group sheet)
    Note: Source: The Great Govening Families Eng., Sanford II p. 217, 218, 216; Jacob's Peerage I p. 216, 591; Cokayne II p. 124 & notes; Burke Extinct Peerage Table L 111 p. 49 Hist. of House of Ivery II 41 Submitter: Ida May Gale Booher
    Page: Migrated from user-supplied source citation: urn:familysearch:source:3244547632

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