Kevin Patrick Mostyn Family - Person Sheet
Kevin Patrick Mostyn Family - Person Sheet
NameRoger III DE BERKELEY Lord Of Dursley, 24G Grandfather
FatherRoger II DE BERKELEY Lord Of Dursley (~1068-<1131)
Web Notes notes for Roger III DE BERKELEY Lord Of Dursley
Cokayne's "Complete Peerage" (Berkeley, p. 124). He completed the building of Berkeley Castle, which had been started by his father. He suffered much in the wars between [the future king] STEPHEN and the Empress MAUD, at the hands of Walter, son of MILES, EARL OF HEREFORD. He was deprived of the manor of Berkeley about 1152, apparently for refusing to recognize the authority of either party. KING HENRY II gave Berkeley Castle to ROBERT FITZHARDING, who later married Roger's daughter, ALICE. Roger was made feudal lord of Dursley
HistoryOfBerkeley:
During the contentions for the Crown between Stephen and the Empress Maud and her son (afterwards Henry II) Roger de Berkeley the grandson, the Lord of Dursley, as a crown Vassal, of course supported his sovereign; but on the accession of Henry to the throne he was punished for his fidelity by being deprived of Berkeley, which the King bestowed upon Robert the son of Harding, who had been one of the principal adherents of the Empress his mother. This Robert, commonly called Robert Fitz-Harding, was the founder and direct ancestor of the present noble family of Berkeley, and the Manor has continued in the possession of his descendants, (with the exception of one short alienation,) down to the present time. His father, Harding, was a Dane of royal descent, who had come over in the train of William the Conqueror, and was by him rewarded with large possessions in and around Bristol, where he resided. By the same deed by which King Henry granted to Robert the great Manor of Berkeley, (and which is still preserved at the Castle,) he covenants to build for Robert a Castle there, and to see this engagement performed the King came to Berkeley in 1154, and the building was then actually commenced.
HistoryOfBerkeley:
During the contentions for the Crown between Stephen and the Empress Maud and her son (afterwards Henry II) Roger de Berkeley the grandson, the Lord of Dursley, as a crown Vassal, of course supported his sovereign; but on the accession of Henry to the throne he was punished for his fidelity by being deprived of Berkeley, which the King bestowed upon Robert the son of Harding, who had been one of the principal adherents of the Empress his mother. This Robert, commonly called Robert Fitz-Harding, was the founder and direct ancestor of the present noble family of Berkeley, and the Manor has continued in the possession of his descendants, (with the exception of one short alienation,) down to the present time. His father, Harding, was a Dane of royal descent, who had come over in the train of William the Conqueror, and was by him rewarded with large possessions in and around Bristol, where he resided. By the same deed by which King Henry granted to Robert the great Manor of Berkeley, (and which is still preserved at the Castle,) he covenants to build for Robert a Castle there, and to see this engagement performed the King came to Berkeley in 1154, and the building was then actually commenced.