BERNERS, William (1679-1712), of Moore Place, Much Hadham, Herts.

bap. 25 Aug. 1679, 1st s. and h. of James Berners of Moore Place, by Mary, da. of William Robinson of Bishop’s Lane, Cheshunt, Herts, sis. of Samuel Robinson*. educ. Corpus, Camb. 1696. m. 1705, Elizabeth (d. 1725), da. of Robert Raworth, merchant, of London. 3s. suc. fa. 1692. IGI Herts. and London (Raworth, Elizabeth); Clutterbuck, Herts. iii. 406; Chauncy, Herts. i. 317; Trans. East Herts. Arch. Soc. iii. 144–5; Burke, LG (1937), 146; Bank of Eng. Berners/Raworth deposit, F16/8; Trans. London and Mdx. Arch. Soc. n.s. iv. 33–55; PCC admon. Dec. 1725; PCC 139 Fane.