BERKELEY, John (1607-78) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

bap. 1 Feb. 1607, 5th s. of Sir Maurice Berkeley^‡ of Bruton, Som. and Elizabeth, da. of William Killigrew of Hanworth, Mdx. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. matric. 1623, BA 1625; travelled abroad (Low Countries, Germany) c.1626. Clarendon’s Four Portraits ed. R. Ollard, 108. m. bef. 1662, Christian (Christina) (d.1698), da. and h. of Sir Andrew Riccard, of St Olave’s, Hart Street, London., gov. and treas. E.I. Co., wid. of John Gayer (Gayre, Geare) of Stoke Poges, Bucks., and of Henry Rich, styled Ld. Kensington, 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. Add. 38141, f. 39. Kntd. 27 July 1639. d. 26 Aug. 1678; will 21 Jan. 1672, pr. 2 Oct. 1678. TNA, PROB 11/358.

Offices Held

Gov. to James, duke of York, 1648 – 50, 1652–60; HMC Pepys, 219. comptroller of household to duke of York 1652 – 60, steward 1660–?68; Add. 36916, f. 117. extraordinary commr. Navy July 1660-Jan. 1665; J.M. Collinge, Navy Bd. Officials, 1660–1832, p. 86. commr. trade Nov. 1660–72, plantations Dec. 1660–70, for Tangier 1665, 1673 Pepys Diary, vi. 7; HEHL, EL 8456., prize appeals 1666, CSP Dom. 1666–7, p. 355. for estates of James Scott, duke of Monmouth, 1665–70; CSP Dom. 1664–5, p. 173. ld. pres. of Connaught 1661–73; HMC Hastings, iv. 125; CSP Dom. 1660–1, p, 110; 1673, p. 430–1. PC 17 June 1663; 1st commr. office of master-gen. of Ordnance Oct. 1664-May 1670; H. Tomlinson, Guns and Government, 223. PC [I] Jan. 1668–70; CTB, 1667–8, p. 232; 1669–72, p. 385. ld. lt. Ireland Feb. 1670 – May 1672; cttee. for trade and May 1675 – d.

Amb., Sweden Jan. – July 1637, France Oct. 1675 – Oct. 1676; plenip. congress at Nimeguen Oct. 1676 – June 1677.

Capt. tp. of horse by 1639 – 41; maj. gen. horse (roy.) 1642; commissary gen. of horse 1642; col. gen. Cornw. and Devon 1644; gov. Exeter Sept. 1643 – Apr. 1646; capt. tp. of horse [I] c.1662–73; HMC Ormonde, i. 241; CSP Dom. 1673, p. 431. lt. gen. militia forces Suff., Cambs. and Isle of Ely June-Aug. 1667; CSP Dom. 1667, pp. 167, 396. gov. Galway and const. Athlone Castle 1661.

Ld. prop. Carolina 1663–d.; CSP Col. 1661–8, p. 125; 1669–74, p. 124. prop. Virginia 1649–d., Add. Ch. 13585; CSP Col. 1661–8, p. 476. New Jersey 1664–76. The Origins of Empire ed. Canny, 355, 357.

Mbr. Royal Adventurers into Africa 1661 – 72; Royal Fishing Co. 1664. Sel. Charters ed. Carr, 173, 179, 182.

Parlimentarian

BERKELEY, John (1607-78)

Associated with: Berkeley House, Piccadilly, London and Twickenham Park, Mdx.Evelyn Diary, iv. 23.;

Author

Hanham, Andrew

Eagles, Robin

Volume

Lords 1660-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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