Family and Education
b. 8 Apr. 1649, 1st s. of George Berkeley, 9th Lord Berkeley, by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of John Massingberd, Skinner, of London. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1662; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1663; travelled abroad 1664-7. m. lic. 16 Aug. 1677, Elizabeth, da. of Baptist Noel, 3rd Visct. Campden, 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. KB 23 Apr. 1661; styled. Visct. Dursley 11 Sept. 1679; summ. to Lords in his fa.’s barony as Lord Berkeley 11 July 1689; suc. fa. as 2nd Earl of Berkeley 14 Oct. 1698.CSP Dom. 1664-5, p. 32; Le Neve, Mon. Angl. 1700-15, p. 203.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Glos. 1673 – 80, 1689 – 90, j.p. 1674–?d.; committee, Levant Co. 1678 – 79; dep. lt. Glos. 1689 – 94, custos rot. 1689 – d., Surr. 1699 – d.; ld. lt. Glos. 1694 – d., Surr. 1702 – d.; high steward, Gloucester 1695 – d.; col. of militia horse, Glos. by 1697–?d.; constable of St. Briavel’s Castle and warden of the Forest of Dean 1697 – d.; committee, E.I. Co. 1699–1705.
Capt. of ft., regt. of Henry Somerset Mq. of Worcester, 1673.
Gent. of the bedchamber to Prince Cosmo of Tuscany 1675; envoy to Madrid 1689, The Hague 1689 – 95; PC 3 May 1694 – d.; one of the lds. justices [I] 1699–1700.
FRS 1667.
Main residence: Berkeley Castle, Glos.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
BERKELEY, Sir Charles III (1649-1710)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
Image