BERKELEY, Sir Charles I (1599-1668), of Bruton, Som. and Pall Mall, Westminster.

Family and Education

b. 14 Dec. 1599, 1st s. of Sir Maurice Berkeley of Bruton by Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Killigrew of Hanworth, Mdx., bro. of John Berkeley. educ. Eton 1613; Queen’s, Oxf. 1615. m. 6 Sept. 1627, Penelope, da. of Sir William Godolphin of Godolphin, Cornw., 4s. (2 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1617; Kntd. 26 Aug. 1623; suc. Sir Charles Berkeley II as 2nd Visct. Fitzhardinge [I] 3 June 1665.Dormant and Extinct Peerages, 46; Shaw, Knights, ii. 182.

Offices Held

Dep. lt. Som. by 1625 – c.37, col. of militia 1625 – c.37, commr. of array 1642; j.p. Som. 1643 – 45, July 1660–d. Mdx. and Westminster Aug. 1660–d.; commr. for oyer and terminer, Western circuit July 1660, assessment, Som. Aug. 1660–1, 1663 – d., Westminster 1661 – 63; custos rot. Som. Dec. 1660 – d.; commr. for sewers, Dec. 1660; freeman, Portsmouth 1661; commr. for loyal and indigent officers, London and Westminster 1662, highways and sewers 1662.T. G. Barnes, Som. 116, 317; CJ, ii. 745; Q. Sess. Recs. (Som. Rec. Soc. xxviii), p. xx; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 356; Tudor and Stuart Proclamations ed. Steele, i. 405.

Comptroller of the Household June 1660–2, treasurer 1662 – d.; PC July 1660–d.HMC Portland, iii. 222.

Parlimentarian

BERKELEY, Charles (1599-1668), of Bruton, Som.

Main residences: Bruton, Som.; Pall Mall, Westminster.

Author

I.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

BERKELEY, Sir Charles I (1599-1668)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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