Submitted by legacy on
Family and Education
bap. 15 June 1628, 1st s. of Sir Charles Berkeley I, and bro. of Sir Charles Berkeley II and John Berkeley, 4th Visct. Fitzhardinge. m. 1 Jan. 1649, Anne, da. of Sir Henry Lee, 1st Bt., of Quarrendon, Bucks., 2da. 2s. illegit. by Mary Rutley. cr. Bt. 2 July 1660; suc. fa. as 3rd Visct. Fitzhardinge of Berehaven [I] 12 June 1668.Cal. Treas. Bks. viii. 601; PCC 213 Dyke.
Offices Held

MP [I] 1665 – 66.

Commr. for assessment, Som. 1657, Jan. 1660–80, 1689 – d., Wells 1673 – 79, Bath 1690, militia, Som. Mar. 1660; j.p. Mar. 1660 – Feb. 1688, Oct. 1688 – d., capt. of militia horse Apr. 1660; commr. for oyer and terminer, Western circuit July 1660, sewers, Som. Dec. 1660, loyal and indigent officers, Bristol 1662, dep. lt. Som. 1662 – 87; v.-pres. Connaught 1662 – 66; col. of militia ft. Som. 1667 – bef.79, custos rot. 1675 – d.; freeman, Bath 1679, high steward 1685 – Aug. 1688, Oct. 1688 – d.; ld. lt. Som. 1689–d.Q. Sess. Recs. (Som. Rec. Soc. xxxiv), p. ix; Merc. Pub. 26 Apr. 1660; Cal. Cl. SP, v. 281; CSP Dom. 1667, p. 272; Bath council bk. 2, p. 750; 3, p. 69; HMC Finch, ii. 303.

Servant to the Duke of Gloucester May-Sept. 1660; gent. of privy chamber (extraordinary) June 1660, (ordinary) 1668 – 85; treas. of Dunkirk Dec. 1660–1; jt. agent for wine licences 1661 – 62; PC [I] 1663–?d.; commr. for customs and excise accounts [I] 1666–7.SP29/20/55; LC3/2; Carlisle, Privy Chamber, 179; CSP Dom. 1660–1, p. 431; 1661–2, pp. 69, 132, 377; HMC Ormonde, ii. 378; CSP Ire. 1663–5, p. 52; 1666–9, pp. 114, 349.

Capt. indep. tp. 1667, 1685, Life Gd. [I] 1676–85.CSP Dom. 1667, p. 182; 1676–7, p. 287; 1685, p. 209; HMC Ormonde, ii. 306, 308.

FRS 1667.

Parlimentarian
BERKELEY, Sir Maurice, 1st Bt. (1628-90), of Bruton, Som. and Pall Mall, Westminster.
Main residences: Bruton, Som.; Pall Mall, Westminster.
Author
I.C.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title

BERKELEY, Sir Maurice (1628-90)

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