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BERWICK, John (by 1508-72), of Wilcot, Wilts.

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b. by 1508, ?s. of John Berwick of Wilts. m. Dorothy, 1s. 2da.Presumed to be of age at election. HMC Bath, iv. 320-1, 324; CPR, 1563-6, p. 69.
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Receiver-gen. for Edward Seymour, Visct. Beauchamp (aft. Earl of Hertford and Duke of Somerset), by 1535 – 52; chief ranger, Savernake forest, Wilts. by 1537; bailiff, Alderbury hundred, Wilts. in 1538; j.p. Wilts. 1547, 1561, 1564; commr. chantries 1548, relief 1550; collector of customs, Bristol 1548 – 50; escheator, Hants and Wilts. 1553–4.HMC Bath, iv. 318, 331, 333; APC, iii. 509; St.Ch.4/5/13; CPR, 1547–8, p. 91 passim to 1563–6, p. 28; Stowe 571, f. 56v.

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BERWICK, John (by 1508-72), of Wilcot, Wilts.
Main residence: Wilcot, Wilts.
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T.F.T.B.
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BERWICK, John (by 1508-72)

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BERWICK (BARWICK), Alfred (by 1486-1541 or later), of Horsham, Suss.

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b. by 1486. m. by 1509, Agnes, da. of Thomas Bradbridge of Horsham, 1da.Date of birth estimated from first certain reference. Comber, Suss. Genealogies (Horsham), 26.
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Commr. array, Suss. 1512, subsidy 1512, 1514, 1515, 1524; servant of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk by 1514; comptroller of customs, Chichester, Suss. by 1521–3.LP Hen. VIII, i, iii; Add. 5701, f. 51; Statutes, iii. 84, 114, 169; E122/36/15.

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BERWICK (BARWICK), Alfred (by 1486-1541 or later), of Horsham, Suss.
Main residence: Horsham, Suss.
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R.J.W.S.
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Commons 1509-1558
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BERWICK (BARWICK), Alfred (by 1486-at least 1541)

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BERNARD (BARNARD), Philip (by 1492-1538/39), of Great Yarmouth, Norf.; Akenham, Suff. and London.

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b. by 1492, ?s. of William Bernard of Akenham by Elizabeth. educ. ?New Inn. m. (1) Anne, da. of Sir William Carew of Bury St. Edmunds, Suff., 1s. 2da.; (2) Alice, da. of one Pawling, wid. of William Bishop (d.1530) of Yarmouth.Date of birth estimated from first reference. CCR, 1500-9, p. 75; PCC 29 Dyngeley; St.Ch.2/3/139-41, 285; Vis. Devon, ed. Colby, 39; Vis. Devon, ed. Vivian, 134; C1/691/15-19.
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Escheator, Norf. and Suff. 1519 – 20; commr. subsidy, Suff. 1523, 1524, sewers, Norf. and Suff. 1538; gent. usher in 1526; j.p. Great Yarmouth 1532 – 33, 1537 – 38, Suff. 1538; bailiff, Great Yarmouth 1534–5.LP Hen. VIII, iii, iv, xiii; information from P. Rutledge; Gt. Yarmouth rolls 1534–5.

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BERNARD (BARNARD), Philip (by 1492-1538/39), of Great Yarmouth, Norf.; Akenham, Suff. and London.
Main residences: Great Yarmouth, Norf. and Akenham, Suff. and London.
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A.D.
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BERNARD (BARNARD), Philip (by 1492-1538/39)

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BERKELEY, William (by 1522-51/52), of Hereford.

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b. by 1522. m. Jane, da. of one Walshe, 3s. at least 2da.Date of birth estimated from first reference. PCC 26 Powell; Vis. Herefs. ed. Weaver, 15.
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Mayor, Hereford 1543–4.R. Johnson, Anc. Customs, Hereford, 233; Duncumb, Herefs. i. 366.

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BERKELEY, William (by 1522-51/52), of Hereford.
Main residence: Hereford.
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P.S.E.
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BERKELEY, William (by 1522-51/52)

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BERKELEY, Richard (by 1465-1513 or later), of Winchelsea and Rye, Suss.

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b. by 1465.Date of birth estimated from first reference.
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Yeoman of the crown in 1494; jurat, Winchelsea from 1494, mayor 1497 – 99; mayor, Rye 1503 – 04, jurat 1504 – 10; bailiff to Yarmouth 1501, 1510; customer, Chichester, Suss. Oct. 1500.Winchelsea hundred ct. bk. 1 passim; Rye chamberlains’ accts. 3 passim; Cinque Ports White and Black Bks. (Kent Arch. Soc. recs. br. xix), 127, 146–7; CPR, 1494–1509, p. 215.

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BERKELEY, Richard (by 1465-1513 or later), of Winchelsea and Rye, Suss.
Main residences: Winchelsea; Rye, Suss.
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H.M.
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Commons 1509-1558
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BERKELEY, Richard (by 1465-at least 1513)

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

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b. by 1514, 2nd s. of Richard Berkeley of Stoke by Elizabeth, da. of Sir Humphrey Coningsby, l.c.j. m. (1) by 1547, Catherine (d. Mar. 1560), da. of William Blount, 4th Lord Mountjoy, wid. of John Champernon (d.1541/42) of Modbury, Devon, 3s. inc. Edward and Henry 5da.; (2) 1562, Elizabeth, da. of Anthony Sands of Throwley, Kent, 2s. inc. Robert 1da. Kntd. 30 Sept. 1544.Date of birth estimated from death of father, C142/28/77. Vis. Som. ed. Weaver, 6; A. Croke, Croke Fam. ii. 206; PCC 40 Darcy; Machyn’s Diary (Cam. Soc. xlii), 227; HMC Hatfield, i. 266.
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Servant, household of Cromwell by 1538, of Queen Catherine Parr 1543; gent. usher of the chamber 1539, gent. by 1550; keeper, Northwood park, Som. 1541 – d.; constable, Berkeley castle, Glos. 1544; chief steward of lands of Bath abbey 1544; chief banner-bearer of England 27 Sept. 1545: commr. musters, Som. 1546, chantties, Berks., Bucks., New Windsor 1553; j.p.q-Som. 1558/59; sheriff, Som. and Dorset 1567–8.M. L. Robertson, ‘Cromwell’s servants’ (Univ. California Los Angeles Ph.D. thesis, 1975), 447–8; LP Hen. VIII, xiv, xix-xxi; C54/499/31; E101/423/12 (2), ff. 8, 12; CPR, 1550–3, p. 393; 1553, p. 413.

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BERKELEY, Sir Maurice (by 1514-81), of Bruton, Som.
Main residence: Bruton, Som.
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R.V.
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Commons 1509-1558
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BERKELEY, Sir Maurice (by 1514-81)

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