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Berkeley Manuscripts: Abstracts and Extracts of Smyth's Lives of the Berkeley Family, MS By Thomas Dudley Fosbroke (London, 1821), pp. 69-74 [on Googlebooks]

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Descent of Robert Fitzharding — Origin of Danish Emigration. — “There was asometyme an ordinance made in Denmark, that if soe the Kynge of that land had any more sons then on, then shuld the eldist sonne and heyre remain within the lande ; and the yonger brethren shulde be send with a substance of goods into other landis, and ther to live in eoviding all inconveniences of debates, that might chance atwixe them within their owne land; and for this cause this herding, a second sonne of the Kynge of Denmark, was send into this land, to Kinge William Conqueror; unto whomthis Kinge William Conqueror gave grete riches, and send him to Bristowe, ther to inhabite, the yeare of our Lord 1069.” Id. p. 10, 11. Fitzharding's Rank. — Robert Fitzharding, sometime Mayor of Bristol. Id. p. 14. Harding. — Probably the son of Harold or Hardicanute. Id. Harding settled himself in Baldwin Street, Bristol, and became Mayor. He married one Livida, and had issue — sons, Robert, Nicholas, Elias, Jurden, Maurice — daughters, Agnes, Maud, Cicely. Id. p. 23. Fitzharding. — Robert Fitzharding was born in Bristol towards the end of William the Conqueror's reign; bred up in that town with Harding his father, to whose estate he succeeded, and removed from Baldwin Street to a great stone house, which he built, upon the Frome. MS. Peel, p. 23. Few small Properties in the Middle Ages. – There were not nineteen small Freeholds in all the Townships, Parishes, and Manors in the whole of Berkeley Hernesse, which Roger Berkeley of Dursley held. Id. p. 32. Marriages in private Houses. –The Marriages, Covenants, and Peace of Robert Fitzharding's son were made in Robert's house at Bristol, in the presence of King Stephen, Henry Duke of Normandy, &c. MS. Peel, p. 45. Berkeley Castle.—This antient fabrick at first comprehended only the inmost of the three gates, and what was within the same; the two utmost and all the buildings within them being the additions of Maurice eldest son to this Robert, and of Thomas the second, in the sixth year of King Edward II., and of Thomas the third, 8 Edward III. MS. Berkeley, p. 36. Consecrated Ground supposed a Preservative of Buildings upon it, in the Family. — Mr. Smyth is of opinion that the site of the Castle, being upon that of the Nunnery, it would, because upon holy ground, continue happily in the Family of Berkeley. Id. p. 36. Nunnery. —The Nunnery (at least some of the survivors of the Nuns) had a kind of hold or remaindership at Berkeley till King Stephen's death. Id. p. 42. [Three pounds laid out for cloathing three nuns. Rot. Pip. 1 Hen. II.] Abbey of Augustine, Bristol. — Robert Fitzharding began the Abbey when Henry II. was only nine years old. Id. MS. Peel. Abbeys founded for the Preservation of Family. —“Robert Fitzharding is supposed by Mr. Smyth to have established the foundation of his Castle of Berkeley by building a House to God at Bristowe.” Id. p. 62. [See Fuller's Church History, Book VI. p. 326.] Berkeley Hyrnesse. —The Grant of Berkeley Herness was made between September 7, 1150, and October 25, 1154. MS. Berkeley, p. 39. The tenure was by Barony; and Lord Berkeley takes his place and precedency from the first year of Henry II., anno 1154. The Hundred of Berkeley was appendant to the Manor; and a Leet of Resiants in the said Villages and Townships also annexed to it. Id. p. 44. Robert Fitzharding's wife and Issue. —Eve, wife of Robert Fitzharding, founded the Maudlins of Bristol, and lived and continued there Prioress. MS. Peel, p. 46. She and her husband Robert both died in 1170. Brothers and Sisters of Robert Fitzharding—Combe by Isotton Underedge— Price of Land–Estates partitioned, not descending in primogeniture — Huntingford — Peel Family. —“Elias Fitzharding was enfeoffed by his brother in one hide in Combe by Wotton Underedge; which land in 1618 was the inheritance of John Bridges. He held also one hide of land in Hunteneford, on the other side of Wotton, now (1618) the inheritance of Sir William Throgmorton, Bart. And if it be this Elias filius Hardingi, and not his grandchild, who by fine 5 Henry III. sold a yard-land in Stapleton to William Aldbury, for two markes, which was 76 yeares after, hee then survived his children's children, and died in extreme old age.— This Elias filius Hardingi had issue William, Harding, and Margaret. The said William had his father's land in Combe; aboute the wardship of whose sonne, called also William, was a suit in the 17th yere of King Henry the Third, betweene Thomas then Lord Berkeley, the first of that name, and the Abbot of Kingswood; which is all I have found of him, or of Margaret his sister. Harding, second sonne of the said Elias, had his father's land in Huntingford, who by Dionisan his wife had issue Matilda or Maud, who was married to Galfridus Vitulus, alias Geffrey Veel, a gentleman much favoured by Kinge John, and of special acceptation with many great Lords of that tyme, as the confirmacyon of that Kinge, made to him in the seventh of his raigne, doth of itself assure us: to which Geffry Veel also the Lord Robert de Berkeley, the second of that name, did, about the beginning of that King's raigne, give in frank marriage with the said Matilda or Maud, his cozen, divers other parcells of land in Hunteneford, and in the skirts of his Chace (or Forest, as it is there called) of Sincklewood: hereby that Hyde, Farme, or little Maner of Hunteneford was much enlarged.” MS. Berkeley, p. 27, 28. Children of Robert Fitzharding — Cokerford — Longstane. — Nicholas second son of Robert Fitzharding had from his father Robert the Manors of Cokerford and Longstane, and divers lands in Tykenham, co. Somerset; and other lands and tenements in Cheshull, Porthashed, Rualach, &c. ________________________________________ Harding Mayor of Bristol was born 1060 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. He died 6 Nov 1115 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. Harding married Livida on 1089 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. Livida was born 1069 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. She married Harding Mayor of Bristol on 1089 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had the following children: F i Agnes FITZ HARDING was born 1090. F ii Maude FITZ HARDING was born 1092 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. M iii Robert FITZ HARDING Lord Berkeley was born 1094 and died 5 Feb 1171. M iv Nicholas FITZ HARDING was born 1096 and died 1171. M v Elias FITZ HARDING was born 1098 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. M vi Jordan FITZ HARDING was born 1100 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. F vii Cecily FITZ HARDING was born 1102 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. M viii Maurice FITZ HARDING was born 1104 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.

Descent of Robert Fitzharding — Origin of Danish Emigration. —
“There was asometyme an ordinance made in Denmark, that if soe the Kynge of that land had any more sons then on, then shuld the eldist sonne and heyre remain within the lande ; and the yonger brethren shulde be send with a substance of goods into other landis, and ther to live in eoviding all inconveniences of debates, that might chance atwixe them within their owne land; and for this cause this herding, a second sonne of the Kynge of Denmark, was send into this land, to Kinge William Conqueror; unto whomthis Kinge William Conqueror gave grete riches, and send him to Bristowe, ther to inhabite, the yeare of our Lord 1069.” Id. p. 10, 11.
Fitzharding's Rank. — Robert Fitzharding, sometime Mayor of Bristol. Id. p. 14.
Harding. — Probably the son of Harold or Hardicanute. Id. Harding settled himself in Baldwin Street, Bristol, and became Mayor. He married one Livida, and had issue — sons, Robert, Nicholas, Elias, Jurden, Maurice — daughters, Agnes, Maud, Cicely. Id. p. 23.
Fitzharding. — Robert Fitzharding was born in Bristol towards the end of William the Conqueror's reign; bred up in that town with Harding his father, to whose estate he succeeded, and removed from Baldwin Street to a great stone house, which he built, upon the Frome. MS. Peel, p. 23.
Few small Properties in the Middle Ages. – There were not nineteen small Freeholds in all the Townships, Parishes, and Manors in the whole of Berkeley Hernesse, which Roger Berkeley of Dursley held. Id. p. 32.
Marriages in private Houses. –The Marriages, Covenants, and Peace of Robert Fitzharding's son were made in Robert's house at Bristol, in the presence of King Stephen, Henry Duke of Normandy, &c. MS. Peel, p. 45.
Berkeley Castle.—This antient fabrick at first comprehended only the inmost of the three gates, and what was within the same; the two utmost and all the buildings within them being the additions of Maurice eldest son to this Robert, and of Thomas the second, in the sixth year of King Edward II., and of Thomas the third, 8 Edward III. MS. Berkeley, p. 36.
Consecrated Ground supposed a Preservative of Buildings upon it, in the Family. — Mr. Smyth is of opinion that the site of the Castle, being upon that of the Nunnery, it would, because upon holy ground, continue happily in the Family of Berkeley. Id. p. 36.
Nunnery. —The Nunnery (at least some of the survivors of the Nuns) had a kind of hold or remaindership at Berkeley till King Stephen's death. Id. p. 42. [Three pounds laid out for cloathing three nuns. Rot. Pip. 1 Hen. II.]
Abbey of Augustine, Bristol. — Robert Fitzharding began the Abbey when Henry II. was only nine years old. Id. MS. Peel. Abbeys founded for the Preservation of Family. —“Robert Fitzharding is supposed by Mr. Smyth to have established the foundation of his Castle of Berkeley by building a House to God at Bristowe.” Id. p. 62. [See Fuller's Church History, Book VI. p. 326.]
Berkeley Hyrnesse. —The Grant of Berkeley Herness was made between September 7, 1150, and October 25, 1154. MS. Berkeley, p. 39. The tenure was by Barony; and Lord Berkeley takes his place and precedency from the first year of Henry II., anno 1154. The Hundred of Berkeley was appendant to the Manor; and a Leet of Resiants in the said Villages and Townships also annexed to it. Id. p. 44.
Robert Fitzharding's wife and Issue. —Eve, wife of Robert Fitzharding, founded the Maudlins of Bristol, and lived and continued there Prioress. MS. Peel, p. 46. She and her husband Robert both died in 1170.
Brothers and Sisters of Robert Fitzharding—Combe by Isotton Underedge— Price of Land–Estates partitioned, not descending in primogeniture — Huntingford — Peel Family. —“Elias Fitzharding was enfeoffed by his brother in one hide in Combe by Wotton Underedge; which land in 1618 was the inheritance of John Bridges. He held also one hide of land in Hunteneford, on the other side of Wotton, now (1618) the inheritance of Sir William Throgmorton, Bart. And if it be this Elias filius Hardingi, and not his grandchild, who by fine 5 Henry III. sold a yard-land in Stapleton to William Aldbury, for two markes, which was 76 yeares after, hee then survived his children's children, and died in extreme old age.— This Elias filius Hardingi had issue William, Harding, and Margaret. The said William had his father's land in Combe; aboute the wardship of whose sonne, called also William, was a suit in the 17th yere of King Henry the Third, betweene Thomas then Lord Berkeley, the first of that name, and the Abbot of Kingswood; which is all I have found of him, or of Margaret his sister. Harding, second sonne of the said Elias, had his father's land in Huntingford, who by Dionisan his wife had issue Matilda or Maud, who was married to Galfridus Vitulus, alias Geffrey Veel, a gentleman much favoured by Kinge John, and of special acceptation with many great Lords of that tyme, as the confirmacyon of that Kinge, made to him in the seventh of his raigne, doth of itself assure us: to which Geffry Veel also the Lord Robert de Berkeley, the second of that name, did, about the beginning of that King's raigne, give in frank marriage with the said Matilda or Maud, his cozen, divers other parcells of land in Hunteneford, and in the skirts of his Chace (or Forest, as it is there called) of Sincklewood: hereby that Hyde, Farme, or little Maner of Hunteneford was much enlarged.” MS. Berkeley, p. 27, 28.
Children of Robert Fitzharding — Cokerford — Longstane. — Nicholas second son of Robert Fitzharding had from his father Robert the Manors of Cokerford and Longstane, and divers lands in Tykenham, co. Somerset; and other lands and tenements in Cheshull, Porthashed, Rualach, &c.
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Harding Mayor of Bristol was born 1060 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. He died 6 Nov 1115 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. Harding married Livida on 1089 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
Livida was born 1069 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. She married Harding Mayor of Bristol on 1089 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
They had the following children:
F i Agnes FITZ HARDING was born 1090.
F ii Maude FITZ HARDING was born 1092 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
M iii Robert FITZ HARDING Lord Berkeley was born 1094 and died 5 Feb 1171.
M iv Nicholas FITZ HARDING was born 1096 and died 1171.
M v Elias FITZ HARDING was born 1098 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
M vi Jordan FITZ HARDING was born 1100 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
F vii Cecily FITZ HARDING was born 1102 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
M viii Maurice FITZ HARDING was born 1104 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.