Maurice "the Valiant" de Berkeley

Maurice "the Valiant" de Berkeley

Born 1330
Died 3 JUN 1368 , Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire, ENG
Buried , St. Augustine's Abbey, Bristol, Gloucestershire, ENG
Parents Thomas "the Rich" de Berkeley (Father) Family
Marriage Elizabeth Despenser — AUG 1338 Family Page
Occupation & Residence
Type Date Detail
Occupation 4th Lord Berkeley
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In their lifetime
Born in the reign of Edward III
  • Birth
    1330
    Born
  • Age c. 7
    1337–1453
    Hundred Years' War begins
    Intermittent war between England and France.
  • Age c. 8
    Aug 1338
    Married Elizabeth Despenser
  • Age c. 16
    26 Aug 1346
    Battle of Crécy
  • Age c. 18
    1348–1350
    Black Death reaches England
    Killed roughly a third to a half of the population.
  • Age c. 23
    5 Jan 1353
    Son Thomas born
  • Age c. 24
    1354
    Son James born
  • Age c. 26
    19 Sep 1356
    Battle of Poitiers
  • Age c. 31
    27 Oct 1361
    Father Thomas "the Rich" died
  • Age c. 38
    3 Jun 1368
    Died at Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire, ENG