BERKELEY, Sir Richard (1531-1604), of Stoke Gifford, Glos.

Family and Education

b. 18 Apr. 1531, o.s. of Sir John Berkeley of Stoke Gifford and Isabel, da. of Sir William Denys of Dyrham, Glos. m. (1) by 1559, Elizabeth, da. of William Rede† of Mitton, Worcs. and Tewkesbury, Glos., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 5da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) by 1593, Eleanor (d. 17 Mar. 1629), da. of Robert Jermy of Antingham, Norf. and wid. of Robert Rowe (d.1587), Haberdasher, of London, s.p. suc. fa. 1545;E150/376/7; J. Smyth, Berkeley Mss ed. J. Maclean, i. 263-4; Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 8-9; Vis. Norf. (Harl. Soc. xxxii), 174; CPR, 1566-9, p. 418; Ath. Ox. iii. 111; S. Rudder, New Hist. Glos. 623; PROB 11/71, f. 61; 11/104, f. 109. Kntd. 21 Aug. 1574. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 75. d. 26 Apr. 1604. I.M. Roper, ‘Effigies of Bristol’, Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. Trans. xxvi. 267.

Offices Held

J.p. Glos. by 1559 – d., Mdx. 1596–d.; Lansd. 1218, f. 14; SP13/F/11, f. 22v; C66/1620. sheriff, Glos. 1564–5; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 51. commr. victuals, Glos. 1573, APC, 1571–5, p. 158. tanning 1574, eccles. causes, Bristol and Gloucester diocs. 1574; R. Flenley, Cal. Reg. Council, Marches of Wales, 120, 125. member, Council in Marches of Wales 1590-at least 1602; CSP Dom. 1581–90, p. 703; Eg. 2882, f.20v. commr. musters, Mdx. 1596; dep. lt. Glos. 1601-at least 1603; APC, 1596–7, p. 386; 1601–4, p. 161; C66/1618. commr. oyer and terminer, Oxf. circ. by 1598 – d., Wales and the Marches 1602. Smyth, Berkeley, ii. 370; C66/1482; C181/1, ff.17v, 33.

Lt. of the Tower 1596–7. CSP Dom. 1595–7, pp. 281, 438.

Parlimentarian

BERKELEY, Sir Richard (1531-1604), of Stoke Gifford, Glos.

Main residence: Stoke Gifford, Glos.

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Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

BERKELEY, Sir Richard (1531-1604)

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Oxford 1644

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