BERKELEY, Sir John (1531-82), of Southover, Hants and Beverstone Castle, Glos.

b. 15 Oct. 1531, 1st s. of Sir William Berkeley of Beverstone by Margaret, da. of Sir William Paulet, 1st Marquess of Winchester. m. (1) Frances, da. of Sir Nicholas Poyntz, of Iron Acton, Glos., 1s. 3da.; (2) Nov.1580, Alice Nottingham, s.p. suc. fa. 11 Jan. 1552. KB 15 Jan. 1559.T. D. Fosbrooke, Glos. i. 411; J. Smith, Lives of the Berkeleys ed. Maclean, i. 355 seq.; C 142/94/56; London Mar. Lics. (Harl. Soc. xxv), 98.