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Birth:          1293 Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England
Death:          27 Oct 1361 Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England
Burial:         Church, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England

Notes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_de_Berkeley,_3rd_Baron_Berkeley
Thomas de Berkeley (c. 1293 or 1296 – 27 October 1361), The Rich, feudal baron of 
Berkeley, of Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire, England, was a peer. His epithet, and 
that of each previous and subsequent head of his family, was coined by John Smyth of 
Nibley (d.1641), steward of the Berkeley estates, the biographer of the family and 
author of "Lives of the Berkeleys".
Origins[edit]

He was the eldest son and heir of Maurice de Berkeley, 2nd Baron Berkeley by his 
wife Eve la Zouche.

Career[edit]

In 1327 he was made joint custodian of the deposed King Edward II, whom he 
received at Berkeley Castle. He was later commanded to deliver custody of the king to 
his fellow custodians, namely John Maltravers, 1st Baron Maltravers and Sir Thomas 
Gournay. He left the king at Barkeley Castle and with heavy cheere perceiving what 
violence was intended he journeyed to Bradley. The king was murdered at Berkeley 
Castle during his absence. As an accessory to the murder of the deposed king, he was 
tried by a jury of 12 knights in 1330 and was honourably acquitted.

Marriages & progeny[edit]

He married twice:
Firstly to Margaret Mortimer, daughter of Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March and Joan 
de Geneville, by whom he had five children: Maurice de Berkeley, 4th Baron Berkeley 
(born 1320, date of death unknown), The Valiant, eldest son and heir.
Thomas de Berkeley (born c. 1325, date of death unknown)
Roger de Berkeley (born 1326, date of death unknown)
Alphonsus de Berkeley (born 1327, date of death unknown)
Joan de Berkeley (born 1330, date of death unknown), wife of Reginald de Cobham, 
1st Baron Cobham.

Secondly on 30 May 1347 he married Catherine [1] Clivedon (21 January 1351[sic]
[clarification needed] – 1428) by whom he had a further four children as follows: 
Thomas Berkeley (born 7 June 1348, date of death unknown)
Maurice de Berkeley (27 May 1349 – 3 June 1368)
Edmund de Berkeley (born 10 July 1350, date of death unknown)
John Berkeley (21 January 1351 – 1428) of Beverstone Castle, Gloucestershire, a 
secondary residence of his father's.


Courteney Cox, the actress best known for her role as Monica in the television show 
"Friends", is the 18x great-granddaughter of Thomas de Berkeley. This genealogy was 
discussed in a 2017 episode of "Who Do You Think You Are" on the TLC network.

Death & succession[edit]

He died on 27 October 1361 in Gloucestershire and was succeeded by Maurice de 
Berkeley, 4th Baron Berkeley (born 1320, date of death unknown), eldest son and heir 
from his first marriage.

Parents
DE BERKELEY Maurice "the Magnanimous" (Apr 1271 - 31 May 1326)
LA ZOUCHE Eve (1273 - 5 Dec 1314)

Siblings
DE BERKELEY Thomas "the Rich" (1293 - 27 Oct 1361)
DE BERKELEY Milicent (Ela) (ABT 1300 - AFT 1322)
DE BERKELEY Isabel (ABT 1307 - 25 Jul 1362)

Marriage To DE MORTIMER Margaret (2 May 1304 - 5 May 1337)
    m. May 1319 

Notes

Parents
DE MORTIMER Roger (3 May 1287 - 29 Nov 1330)
DE GENEVILLE Joan (2 Feb 1286 - 19 Oct 1356)

Children by DE MORTIMER Margaret 2 May 1304 - 5 May 1337
DE BERKELEY Joan (ABT 1320 - 2 Oct 1369)

Marriage To CLIVEDON Katharine (ABT 1310 - 13 Mar 1385)
    m.  

Notes

Parents
CLIVEDON John (BEF 1284 - )
----- Emme (BEF 1288 - )

Children by CLIVEDON Katharine ABT 1310 - 13 Mar 1385
DE BERKELEY John (21 Jan 1351 - 1428)

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