Family and Education
b. c.1663, 2nd s. John Berkeley, Bar. Berkeley of Stratton and Christiana (1639-98), da. of Sir Andrew Riccard of St. Olave’s, Hart Street, London, gov. of E. I. Co.; bro. Charles Berkeley, 2nd Bar. Berkeley of Stratton William Berkeley, 4th Bar. Berkeley of Stratton. educ. matric. Christ Church, Oxf. Aug. 1677. m. 8 Mar. 1692, Jane Martha (1672-1751), da. of Sir John Temple of East Sheen, Surr., att. gen. [I], 1da. d.v.p. d. 27 Feb. 1697; will 25 Apr. 1696, pr. 15 Apr. 1697. TNA, PROB 11/437.
Offices Held
Groom of stole to Prince George of Denmark, duke of Cumberland, 1690 – d.
Maj. Life Gds. 1684 – 91; lt. RN 1685 – 86; capt. 1686 – 88; rear adm. 1688 – 90; lt. col. 3rd tp. of Life Gds. 1691 – 92; col. 4th regt. of horse 1692 – 93, 2nd Marines 1693 – d.; v. adm. 1693 – 94, adm. 1694 – 96.
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Berkeley House, Westminster; Twickenham Park, Mdx (to 1685).Lyson, Environs of London, iii. 565-6.;
Likenesses
oil on canvas by Godfrey Kneller, c.1696 (joint portrait with Evelyn Pierrepont* [264], 5th earl (later duke) of Kingston and Charles Boyle* [783], Baron Clifford of Lanesborough (later 2nd earl of Burlington)), English Heritage, Chiswick House, Mdx.
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Lords 1660-1715
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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