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BEST, Thomas (?1713-95), of Chilston Park, Kent.

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b. ?1713, 1st s. of Mawdistly Best of Park House, in Boxley, and Chatham, Kent, brewer, by Elizabeth, da. of James Fearne of Chatham, surgeon.Best mss F5, Kent Archives Office. educ. University Coll. Oxf., 8 June 1732, aged 18; ?I.Temple 1732. m. 3 Jan. 1743, Caroline, da. of John Scott of Scot’s Hall, Kent, s.p. suc. fa. 1744.
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Lt. gov. of Dover and dep. warden of the Cinque Ports 1762 – d.

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BEST, Thomas (?1713-95), of Chilston Park, Kent.
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BERKELEY, Hon. John (c.1697-1773), of Bruton, Som.

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b. c. 1697, 1st s. of William Berkeley, 4th Baron Berkeley of Stratton, by Frances, da. of Sir John Temple of East Sheen, Surr. educ. Eton 1707, Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1713. m. Elizabeth, s.p. suc. fa. as 5th Baron 24 Mar. 1741.
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Capt. of yeomen of the guard 1743 – 46; P.C. 13 Feb. 1752; treasurer of the King’s Household 1755 – 56, capt. of gent. pensioners 1756 – 62; constable of Tower of London and ld. lt. of Tower hamlets 1762–70.

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BERKELEY, Hon. John (c.1697-1773), of Bruton, Som.
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BERKELEY, Maurice (?1645-1717), of Pylle, nr. Wells, Som.

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b. ?1645, 1st surv. s. of Edward Berkeley, M.P., of Pylle by Elizabeth, da. of John Ryves of Ranston, Dorset. educ. Wadham, Oxf. 12 July 1661, aged 16. unm. suc. fa. 1707.
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BERKELEY, Maurice (?1645-1717), of Pylle, nr. Wells, Som.
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BERKELEY, Norborne (?1717-70), of Stoke Gifford, near Bristol, Glos.

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b. ?1717, o.s. of John Symes Berkeley of Stoke Gifford, Glos. by his 2nd w. Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Walter Norborne of Calne, Wilts., wid. of Edward Devereux, 8th Visct. Hereford. educ. Westminster Sept. 1726, aged 9. unm. suc. fa. 1736. Abeyance of barony of Botetourt terminated in his favour 13 Apr. 1764.
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Groom of the bedchamber 1760 – 64; keeper of St. Briavel’s castle in the Forest of Dean May 1762; constable of the Forest of Dean 1763 – 66; ld. of the bedchamber 1767 – d. ld. lt. Glos. 1762 – 66; gov. Virginia 1768 – d.

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