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 236 DESMOND 7 Feb. 1283/4, Margaret, da. of Sir Thomas de BerkeleYjQ of Berkeley, CO. Gloucester [Lord Berkeley], by Joan, da. of William (de Ferrers), Earl of Derby. He ^. 4 June I298,('') at Knockainy, co. Limerick, and was bur. in the Dominican Friary at Tralec^) His widow »/., before 5 Apr. I299,('') without the King's lie. (fine of ;^50o),(^) Reynold RosEL or Russel. They were both living, 4 May I320.('^) Thomas fitz Thomas, s. and h., b. on (or about) 2 Apr. 1290.0 He d. s.p. before 2 Apr. 1309.0 (*) The fact, that Margaret was the King's cousin, restricts the inquiry as to her paternity to a very few families. Thomas fitz Morice made a fine with the King in 700 marks for his marriage, and Thomas de Berkeley bound himself to pay the whole of this sum. {Fine Rolls, 12 Edw. I, 711. 16; 13 Edw. I, m. 18: Close Roll, 12 Edw. I, m. 4 d). Thomas de Berkeley had a da., Margaret, to whom no husband has hitherto been assigned. The charter of 6 Feb. 129 1/2 is still among the muniments at Berkeley Castle. Further evidence is given elsewhere in these notes of a close connec- tion between the Berkeleys and Thomas fitz Morice, his wife, and his sons. It may therefore be confidently asserted that Margaret, wife of Thomas fitz Morice, was da. of Thomas de Berkeley, and consequently granddaughter of Isabel, called the King's cousin, da. of Richard de Dovor, illegitimate son of King John. The statement in the pedigrees that the wife of Thomas fitz Morice was "Margaret de Burgh " can be readily explained. For the mistake of Burk" for Berk' in deciphering the scrawls on which Irish genealogists depend for their information would be likely enough. C") Extents of the lands late of Thomas fitz Morice, "qui obiit die Mercurii proxima post festum sancte Trinitatis anno regni regis Edwardi xxvj°." (Exch., K. R., Accounts, 233, no. 6). {f) "In medio chori." (Harleian Roll, P 8). So also Grace [Jnnales, p. 164), with a wrong date, 1296. ("i) Justiciary Rolls [I.], vol. i, pp. 238, 295: Fine Roll, 28 Edw. I, w. 13: Patent Roll [I.], 13 Edw. II, no. 45. In Aug. 131 1, at the request of Thomas de Berkele, Reynold and Margaret were given leave to pay a debt to the King of ^300 by yearly instalments of j^30. [Close Roll, 5 Edw. II, m. 31). (') "Thomas filius Mauricii." Writ ol plenius cerciorari 19 Mar. 28 Edw. I, Inq., Ireland, Thursday after St. Mark [28 Apr.] 1 300. "Thomas filius Thome primogenitus est propinquior heres ipsius Thome et est de etate decem annorum ad Pascham anno regni regis Edwardi vicesimo octavo." (Ch. Inq. p. m., Edw. I, file 94, no. 2). On 9 July 1298 Thomas de Berkele mainperned to render up when required the s. and h. of Thomas fitz Morice, a minor, if the King should deliver him to Margaret his mother, the King's cousin, and late the wife of the said Thomas fitz Morice. {Close Roll, 26 Edw. I, m. 6). The marriage of Thomas, s. and h. of Thomas fitz Morice of Ireland, was granted to Thomas de Berkeleye the elder, 7 Feb. 1300/1. {Patent Roll, 29 Edw. I, m. 29). (') "Thomas filius et heres Thome filii Mauricii." Writ of diem cl. ext. 2 Apr. {Close Roll [I.], 2 Edw. II, d., no. 292).