Sir Edward Berkeley

✓ Sir Edward Berkeley of Beverstone Castle, Glos., Sheriff of Gloucestershire; m. (1) Christina, daughter and heiress of Richard Holt of Colthrop; father of Lora, wife of John Blount, 3rd Lord Mountjoy. His father not wired (Stirnet, from web compilations, makes him a son of Sir Maurice Berkeley of Beverstone x Laura FitzHugh, and grandson of Sir John Berkeley (1352-1428), son of Thomas 8th Lord Berkeley - unconfirmed). Source: Cokayne, Complete Peerage, 'Mountjoy' (as read 6 Aug 2026); Stirnet 'Berkeley05'. [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 22 Oct 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.]