Sir Roger de Berkeley

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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].

Roger fitzNichols, son of Nicholas fitzHarding and Alicia (unknown). son Nicholas fitzRoger d. 1262