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b. 14 Dec. 1599, 1st s. of Sir Maurice Berkeley† of Bruton and Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Killigrew† of Hanworth, Mdx.;Sales of Wards ed. Hawkins, 85; B. Burke, A Genealogical Hist. of the Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited and Extinct Peerages (1866), 46; CP v. 408-9. bro. of Sir John Berkeley*. educ. Eton 1613; Queen’s, Oxf. 1615.Al. Ox. m. 6 Sept. 1627, Penelope, da. of Sir William Godolphin† of Godolphin, Cornw. 4s (2 d.v.p.).Burke, Genealogical Hist. 46; CP ii. 409. suc. fa. 1617; Kntd. 26 Aug. 1623;Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 182. suc. Sir Charles Berkeley† as 2nd Visct. Fitzhardinge [I] 3 June 1665. d. 12 June 1668.CP v. 409; Bruton par. reg.
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Local: dep. lt. Som. by 1625-c.1637.T.G. Barnes, Som. 1625–1640 (Cambridge, Mass. 1961), 317. Col. militia horse, 1625-aft. 1639.Som. RO, DD/WO/55/2/22. Commr. Forced Loan, 1627;T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 145. swans, W. Country 1629;C181/4, f. 2. sewers, Som. 1629, 1634, 13 July 1641, 19 Dec. 1660;C181/4, ff. 21, 172v; C181/5, f. 205; C181/7, p. 26. Bedford Gt. Level 26 May 1662;C181/7, p. 148. River Lea, Herts., Mdx. and Essex 14 Dec. 1663.C181/7, p. 223. Ranger, Cranborne Chase, Dorset 1637-c.45.HMC Hatfield, xxii. 296. Commr. subsidy, Som. 1641; further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641, 1660; contribs towards relief of Ireland, 1642;Som. Protestation Returns, 192, 206, 227, 245; SR. assessment, 1642, 1 June 1660, 1664;SR; An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). Westminster 1661;SR. array (roy.), Som. 1642. 1643 – 45Northants. RO, FH 133, unfol. J.p., by Oct. 1660–d.;QS Recs. Som. Commonwealth, p. xx. Mdx. 28 Aug. 1660–d.C231/7, p. 32. Commr. contributions (roy.), Som. 25 Sept. 1643; accts. (roy.) 25 Apr. 1644.Docquets of Letters Patent ed. Black, 75, 194. Gov. Sexey’s Hosp. Bruton, Som. by 1648.Som. RO, DD/SE/41/1. Commr. oyer and terminer, Western circ. 10 July 1660–d.;C181/7, pp. 8, 444. Mdx. 5 Nov. 1660–d.;C181/7, p. 67. London 13 Nov. 1660–d.;C181/7, pp. 68, 435. the Verge 10 Apr. 1662;C181/7, p. 141. Som. and Bristol 13 Dec. 1664.C181/7, p. 298. Custos rot. Som. 1 Dec. 1660–d.C231/7, p. 58. Commr. gaol delivery, Newgate gaol 14 May 1661–d.;C181/7, pp. 99, 435. repair of highways, all cos. 8 May 1662–3 Nov. 1663;C181/7, pp. 143, 198. loyal and indigent officers, London and Westminster 1662; subsidy, Som. 1663.SR.

Court: comptroller to the prince of Wales by 1648;HMC Pepys, 242. comptroller of the household, June 1660–2; treas. 1662–d.Sainty and Bucholz, Royal Household, ii. 2, 77; LS13/252, f. 67. Jt. housekpr. Nonsuch Palace, 1660.CSP Dom. 1660–1, p. 430.

Central: PC, 6 July 1660–d.PC2/54, f. 57. Commr. dedimus potestatem, Parl. 31 Oct. 1666.C181/7, p. 377.

Civic: freeman, Portsmouth 17 Oct. 1661.Portsmouth Recs. ed. East, 356.

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BERKELEY, Charles (1599-1668), of Bruton, Som.
: of Bruton, Som.
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
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BERKELEY, Sir Charles (1599-1668), of Bruton, Som.

Will
21 Apr. 1665, pr. 27 June 1668.PROB11/328/2.
Estates
inherited lands at Bruton, Som. 1617; transferred manors of Bruton and Shepton Montague to feoffees, 1628.Coventry Docquets, 574.
Oxford 1644
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