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BERKELEY, Sir Maurice II (c.1579-1617), of Bruton, Som.

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b. c. 1579, 1st s. of Henry Berkeley II. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 1590, BA 1593; M. Temple 1594. m. Elizabeth, da. of William Killigrew, at least 5s. 2da. suc. fa Sept. 1601. Kntd. 1596.C142/197/56; 270/148; Vis. Som. (Harl. Soc. xi), p. 7; Collinson, Som. iii. 280; Brown, Som. Wills, vi. 102; PRO Index 4208, p. 248.
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Steward of manors of South Stoke and Corton, Som. 1601; j.p. from c. 1602, dep. lt. 1608.E315/309, f. 138d; Add. 5496, p. 7a.

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BERKELEY, Sir Maurice (c.1577-1617), of Bruton, Som.
Main residence: Bruton, Som.
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BERKELEY, Sir Maurice II (c.1579-1617)

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BERKELEY, Sir Maurice I (bef.1514-81), of Bruton, Som.

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b. bef. 1514, 2nd s. of Richard Berkeley of Stoke by Elizabeth, da. of Sir Humphrey Coningsby. m. (1) Catherine (d.1560), da. of William Blount, 4th Lord Mountjoy, wid. of John Champernown (d.c.1541) of Modbury, Devon, 3s. inc. Edward and Henry Berkeley II 5da.; (2) 1562, Elizabeth, da. of Anthony Sands of Throwley, Kent, 2s. inc. Robert 1da. Kntd. 30 Sept. 1544.Vis. Som. ed. Weaver, 6; PCC 40 Darcy; LP Hen. VIII , xix(2), p. 174; Strype, Eccles. Memorials, iii(1), p. 129; Haynes, State Pprs. 387.
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Servant of Thomas Cromwell c. 1537; gent. of privy chamber 1539 – 53; constable, Berkeley castle Nov. 1544; chief banner bearer of England Sept. 1545; commr. musters, Som. Jan. 1546; keeper of Norwood park, Som. 1552 – 53, j.p.q. 1559; sheriff, Dorset, Som. 1567–8.CPR, 1553–4, p. 411; Stowe 571, ff. 30, 57; LP Hen. VIII, viii. 2; xiii(2), p. 272; xiv(1), p. 242;(2), p. 306; xix(2), p. 415; xx(2), pp. 182, 227; xxi(1), p. 41.

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BERKELEY, Sir Maurice (by 1514-81), of Bruton, Som.
Main residence: Bruton, Som.
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BERKELEY, Sir Maurice I (bef. 1514-81)

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

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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.
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J.p. Hants from 1559, sheriff 1561–2.

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

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BERKELEY, John (d.1586 or 1587), of Shenfield and Chigwell, Essex and Enfield, Mdx.

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m., 2s. 2da.
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Serjeant of the wine cellar.

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BERKELEY, John (d.1586 or 1587), of Shenfield and Chigwell, Essex and Enfield, Mdx.
Main residences: Shenfield; Chigwell, Essex; Enfield, Mdx.
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BERKELEY, John (-d.1586 or.1587)

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BERKELEY, Henry II (1547-1601), of Norwood Park, Stoke and Bruton, Som.

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b. c. 1547, 1st s. of Sir Maurice Berkeley I by his 1st wife; bro. of Edward and half-bro. of Robert. educ. M. Temple 1565. m. Margaret, da. of William Lygon of Madresfield, Worcs., wid. of Sir Thomas Russell, 3s. inc. Sir Maurice II. suc. fa. 1581. Kntd. c. 1585.C142/197/56; Vis. Som. (Harl. Soc. xi), 7; Collinson, Som. iii. 280-1; St. Ch. 5/B80/29.
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Keeper of Selwood forest and Norwood park, Som. from 1581, j.p. from 1582, dep. lt. 1585 – 90, from 1591, sheriff 1587 – 88; dep. lt. Worcs. from 1595.Harl. 474, f. 68; St. Ch. 5/B47/23; APC, xxv. 18.

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BERKELEY, Henry II (1547-1601), of Norwood Park, Stoke and Bruton, Som.
Main residences: Norwood Park, Stoke; Bruton, Som.
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W.J.J.
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BERKELEY, Henry II (c.1547-1601)

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BERKELEY, Henry I (c.1536-87), of Bolney, nr. Cuckfield, Suss.

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b. c. 1536. educ. Winchester 1548; scholar New Coll. Oxf., fellow 1554-68; BCL Dec. 1561; DCL Apr. 1567. m. 27 Aug. 1572, Anne (d.1601), da. of John Ashburnham, wid. of John Bolney of Bolney and of Thomas Culpeper of Wakehurst, presumably s.p.
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Adv. in court of arches Oct. 1567; commissary of deaneries of the arches, Shoreham and Croydon Nov. 1567; j.p. Suss, by 1571; master in Chancery Nov. 1575.

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BERKELEY, Henry I (c.1536-87), of Bolney, nr. Cuckfield, Suss.
Main residence: Bolney, nr. Cuckfield, Suss.
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N.M.F.
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BERKELEY, Henry I (c.1536-87)

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