Isabel (Mowbray) Berkeley (abt. 1396 - 1452)

Born about 1396 in Bristol, England

Ancestors

Wife of James Berkeley — married about 1424 in England

Descendants

Died 27 Sep 1452 at about age 56 in Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire, England

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Biography

Isabel was the daughter of Thomas Mowbray, K.G., by Elizabeth, daughter of Richard de Arundel, K.G.^[1]

She married Sir Henry Ferrers, son of Sir William Ferrers, 5th Baron Ferrers of Groby, Vidame of Chartres and Philippe Clifford, circa 13 July 1416.

They had 1 daughter, Elizabeth (wife of Sir Edward Grey, Lord Ferrers of Groby, & of Sir John Bourgchier, Lord Ferrers of Groby).

In 1423/4, Isabel, widow of Sir Henry Ferrers (living c. 1419), married as his third wife Sir James Berkeley,6th Lord Berkeley, son of Sir James de Berkeley, Governor of Tretower Castle and Elizabeth Bluet.^[1]

Sir James Berkeley married four times, having children only by Isabel Mowbray. In 1417, he inherited Berkeley Castle and the title Lord Berkeley from his uncle, Thomas Berkeley.^[2]

Sir James and Isabel had four sons and four daughters:^[2]

• William Berkeley, K.B. [Marquess of Berkeley...Viscount Berkeley],^[2] Earl Marshal
• Maurice Berkeley, Knt. [Lord Berkeley], born about 1435 (aged 56 in 1492), in 1465 m Isabel Meade (or Mede), daughter of Philip Meade, Esq.^[2]
• James Berkeley, Esq.^[2]
• Thomas Berkeley, Esq.^[2]
• Isabel, wife of William Trye, Esq.^[2]
• Margaret^[2][3]
• Elizabeth, wife of William Burdet, Esq.^[2]
• Alice, wife of Richard Arthur, Esq.^[2]

Isabel, Lady Berkeley died on September 27, 1452 while imprisoned at Gloucester Castle.^[2] Her arrest had been ordered by Margaret, Countess of Shrewsbury. Isabel is buried at Grey Friars, Gloucester.

Sir James died at Berkeley Castle in November 1463 and was buried at Berkeley.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Sources: Medieval Lands (Henry Ferrers) and Richardson (#MCA1)
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11} Source: #MCA1, Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry (2011)
3. ↑ another source gave order of daughters as Elizabeth, Isabel, Margaret, and Alice; Richardson (#MCA1) listed them as Isabel, Margaret, Elizabeth, and Alice

• Richardson, Douglas. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, Royal Ancestry series, 2nd edition, 4 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham, (Salt Lake City, Utah: the author, 2011), Vol III, p 211 MOWBRAY #7iv "Isabel Mowbray, married (1st) Henry Ferrers, Knt....[see Groby 10]"; "(2nd) James Berkeley, Knt., 6th Lord Berkeley [see Berkeley 9]." p 180 #8. James Berkeley, Knt., of Little Marshfield, Gloucestershire, and, in right of his wife, of Raglan, Monmouthshire, Daglingworth, Gloucestershire, Thruxton, Herefordshire, Stradewy [present day Llanfihangel-Ystrad], Cardiganshire, etc., Governor of Tretower Castle. (Elizabeth's father-in-law).
• Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham (Salt Lake City, Utah: the author, 2013), Vol. I, p. 337; Vol. II, p. 618; Vol. III, p.158
• Wikipedia: James Berkeley
• Isabel Mowbray, "Our Royal, Titled, Noble, and Commoner Ancestors and Cousins" (website, compiled by Mr. Marlyn Lewis, Portland, OR; accessed September 11, 2015).
• Beltz, George. Memorials of the Order of the Garter (William Pickering, London, 1841) Page 298

Acknowledgements

Magna Carta Project

Isabel (Mowbray) Berkeley is on trails identified by the Magna Carta Project from Gateway Ancestor Barbara (Aubrey) Bevan to Magna Carta Surety Barons Hugh le Bigod, Roger Bigod, Gilbert de Clare, Richard de Clare, John de Lacy, William de Mowbray and Saher de Quincy. Those trails are set forth in the Magna Carta Trails section of the Gateway's profile and need further development against the project's checklist.

• Needs Re-review: This profile re-review against the project's checklist to bring it up to current project standards. ~ Thiessen-117 17:00, 14 July 2020 (UTC)

See Base Camp for more information about identified Magna Carta trails and their status. See the project's glossary for project-specific terms, such as a "badged trail".

This profile is on trails between several Gateway Ancestors and Surety Barons:

• Isabel's mother was badged September 10, 2015 as part of the MC trail from the Coytemore Gateway Ancestors Thomas & Elizabeth
  • through Sir Richard FitzAlan to surety barons Roger le Bigod, Hugh le Bigod, Saher de Quincy, and Robert de Vere.
  • through Margaret de Clare to surety barons Richard de Clare, Gilbert de Clare, John de Lacy, and Saher de Quincy.

Isabel is also descended from William de Mowbray, the Bigods, and John de Lacy through her father, Thomas de Mowbray.

Richardson's Magna Carta Ancestry (III:211, MOWBRAY #7iv, footnote 115) notes that "Isabel Mowbray, married (1st) Henry Ferrers, Knt....[see Groby 10]" were ancestors of

• Elizabeth Bosvile
• Charles Calvert
• Mary Johanna Somerset

footnote 116 notes that "Isabel Mowbray, married...(2nd) James Berkeley, Knt., 6th Lord Berkeley [see Berkeley 9]" were ancestors of

• Barbara Aubrey
• Frances, Jane & Katherine Deighton
• Edward Foliot
• Thomas Ligon
• Thomas Owsley