Family and Education
b. c.1664, 3rd 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 John Berkeley, 3rd Bar. Berkeley of Stratton. educ. I. Temple 1695. m. c. April 1696, Frances (d. 16 July 1707), da. of Sir John Temple of East Sheen, Surr., att. gen. [I], 3s. (1 d.v.p.), 4da. (1 d.v.p.). d. 24 Mar. 1741; will 2 June 1737, pr. 20 Apr. 1741. TNA, PROB 11/707.
Offices Held
Master of Rolls [I] 1696 – 1731; PC [I] 1696 – 1731; chancellor, duchy of Lancaster 1710 – 14; PC 21 Sept. 1710 – d.; first ld. board of trade 1714 – 15.
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Twickenham, Mdx. (to 1717);Lyson, Environs of London, iii. 592.; Bruton Abbey, Bruton, Som (from 1717).VCH Som. vii. 24.;
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Lords 1660-1715
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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