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Source: Thomas Berkeley mentioned as father in Biography from the History of Parliament Online BERKELEY, Sir John I (1352-1428), of Beverstone castle, Glos.

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Titre Thomas Berkeley mentioned as father in Biography from the History of Parliament Online BERKELEY, Sir John I (1352-1428), of Beverstone castle, Glos.

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Family and Education
b. Wotton-under-Edge, Glos. 21 Jan. 1352, 4th but o. surv. s. of Thomas, 8th Lord Berkeley (1293-1361) of Berkeley castle, Glos. by his 2nd w. Katherine, da. of Sir John Clevedon† of Charfield, Glos. and wid. of Sir Peter Veel† of Tortworth, Glos.1 m. (1)bef. Jan. 1368, Eleanor (d. bef. 1377), da. of Sir Robert Assheton of Pitney and Ashton, Som.; (2) bet. 1377, Elizabeth, da. and h. of John Bettesthorne* of Bisterne, Hants, 14s. inc. Sir Maurice†, 3da.; (3) bef. June 1427, Margaret (d. 20 Aug. 1444), wid. of Sir Thomas Brewes* and Sir William Burcester*. Kntd. bef. 1383.

Offices Held
Commr. of array, Glos. Apr., July 1377, Mar. 1380, Apr. 1385, Mar. 1392, Dec. 1399, Sept., Nov. 1403, Hants July 1405, May 1406, Glos. Apr. 1418, arrest, Bristol Feb. 1381, Wilts., Dorset June 1402; to put down rebellion, Glos. Mar., Dec. 1382; of sewers Nov. 1384, Nov. 1385, Feb., May 1390; inquiry June 1385 (alienations), Bristol, Glos., Som., Devon May 1389 (concealments), Glos. May 1393 (disseisin), Dec. 1393 (wastes), Som. May 1399 (disputes, Bristol), Glos. May 1400 (trespasses), July 1401, July 1403, May 1404 (oppressions), Hants, Surr. June 1406 (concealments), Glos. Feb. 1406 (Holland estates), Southampton July 1407 (fortifications), Glos. Sept. 1412 (murder), Southampton Jan. 1415 (dues to the castle), Glos. Oct. 1421 (piracy); oyer and terminer, Som. May 1390, Glos. May 1400; to determine an appeal before the admiral’s ct. July 1391, before the constable’s ct. Feb. 1394; of weirs, Som. Mar. 1401; to raise royal loans, Hants Sept. 1405, Hants, Surr. June 1406, Glos. Jan. 1420; take musters July 1412.

Sheriff, Som. and Dorset 7 Nov. 1390-21 Oct. 1391, 11 Nov. 1394-9 Nov. 1395, Glos. 18 Oct. 1392-7 Nov. 1393, 3 Nov. 1397-17 Nov. 1398, 10 Nov. 1414-1 Dec. 1415, Hants 29 Nov. 1402-5 Nov. 1403, 5 Nov. 1406-30 Nov. 1407, Wilts. 29 Nov. 1410-10 Dec. 1411.

J.p. Glos. 27 July 1397-1406, Feb. 1407-Nov. 1416, Wilts. 13 Feb. 1407-May 1408.

Tax controller, Glos. Mar. 1404.