BERKELEY, Sir Rowland (c.1613-96), of Cotheridge, Worcs.

Family and Education

b. c. 1613, o.s. of William Berkeley of Acton Beauchamp, by Margaret, da. of Thomas Chettle of Worcester. educ. M. Temple, entered 1627; Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 24 Feb. 1632, aged 18. m. 26 Nov. 1635, Dorothy, da. of Sir Thomas Cave of Stanford, Northants., 1s. d.v.p. 5da. Kntd. 30 June 1641; suc. fa. 1658.Vis. Worcs. (Harl. Soc. xc), 12, Vis. England and Wales Notes ed. Crisp, viii. 128.

Offices Held

Commr. for array, Worcs. 1642, j.p. 1643 – 46, July 1660–87, sheriff 1644 – 45, commr. for excise 1645, assessment, Worcs. 1646, Aug. 1660–80, Worcester Sept. 1660–80, Worcs. and Worcester 1689 – d.; dep. lt. Worcs. c. Aug. 1660 – Feb. 1688, capt. vol. horse 1661, commr. for loyal and indigent officers 1662; freeman, Bewdley by 1673; commr. for recusants, Worcs. 1675.Townshend’s Diary (Worcs. Rec. Soc.), i. 138; ii. 182; SP29/21/48; W. H. Black, Docquets of Letters Patent, 261; Univ. Birmingham Hist. Jnl. i. 108.

Parlimentarian

BERKELEY, Sir Rowland (c.1613-96), of Cotheridge, Worcs.

Main residence: Cotheridge, Worcs.

Author

E.R.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

BERKELEY, Sir Rowland (c.1613-96)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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