Family and Education
b. by 1514, 2nd s. of Richard Berkeley of Stoke by Elizabeth, da. of Sir Humphrey Coningsby, l.c.j. m. (1) by 1547, Catherine (d. Mar. 1560), da. of William Blount, 4th Lord Mountjoy, wid. of John Champernon (d.1541/42) of Modbury, Devon, 3s. inc. Edward and Henry 5da.; (2) 1562, Elizabeth, da. of Anthony Sands of Throwley, Kent, 2s. inc. Robert 1da. Kntd. 30 Sept. 1544.Date of birth estimated from death of father, C142/28/77. Vis. Som. ed. Weaver, 6; A. Croke, Croke Fam. ii. 206; PCC 40 Darcy; Machyn’s Diary (Cam. Soc. xlii), 227; HMC Hatfield, i. 266.
Offices Held
Servant, household of Cromwell by 1538, of Queen Catherine Parr 1543; gent. usher of the chamber 1539, gent. by 1550; keeper, Northwood park, Som. 1541 – d.; constable, Berkeley castle, Glos. 1544; chief steward of lands of Bath abbey 1544; chief banner-bearer of England 27 Sept. 1545: commr. musters, Som. 1546, chantties, Berks., Bucks., New Windsor 1553; j.p.q-Som. 1558/59; sheriff, Som. and Dorset 1567–8.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Bruton, Som.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Web Title
BERKELEY, Sir Maurice (by 1514-81)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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