BERKELEY, Sir Henry (c.1579-c.1667), of Yarlington, Som.

Family and Education

b. c. 1579, 2nd s. of Sir Henry Berkeley† (d.1601)C142/270/148. of Bruton, Som. and Margaret, da. of William Lygon of Madresfield, Worcs., wid. of Sir Thomas Russell† of Strensham, Worcs.; bro. of Sir Maurice*. Vis. Som. (Harl. Soc. xi), 7. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 1590, aged 11. Al. Ox. m. c.1608, Elizabeth, da. of Sir Henry Neville I* of Billingbear, Berks., 2s. (1 d.v.p.), 4 da. (1 d.v.p.). S.W. Bates Harbin, Som. MPs, 144; Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvi), 250; CCC, 1989. Kntd. 29 Apr. 1609. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 148. d. by Sept. 1667. PROB 11/324, ff. 438v-9.

Offices Held

Capt. of ft. [I] to 1603. CSP Ire. 1603–6, pp. 30, 91, 165; 1606–8, p. 538.

J.p. Som. 1618 – at least43, 1660–d.; C231/4, f. 64; Q.S. Recs. ed. E.H. Bates (Som. Rec. Soc. xxviii), p. xx; Som. RO, DD/SE/45/1. commr. to supervise Leighfield forest, Rutland and Beaumont forest, Northants. 1621, CSP Dom.1619–23, p. 302. sewers, Som. 1625–41, C181/3, f. 186; 181/4, ff. 21, 172v; 181/5, f. 205. disafforestation, Roche forest, Som. 1627, C66/2441/1. enclosure Sedgemoor, Som.1628, T. Rymer, Foedera, viii, pt. 2, p. 267. oyer and terminer, Western circ. 1635 – 40, 1662–d.; C181/5, ff. 6, 170v; 181/7, pp. 130, 495. manufacture of hard soap, Western parts 1638, C181/5, ff. 92, 102v. navigable rivers, Som. 1638, Ibid. f. 99. subsidy, 1640, SR, v. 89, 156. array, 1642, Northants. RO, FH133. raising money 1644, Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6 ed. W.H. Black, 208. assessment 1660 – 61, 1663–4; SR v. 219, 337, 467, 539. dep. lt. Som. 1660–d.; SP29/11, f. 227, SP29/60, f. 150; Som. RO, DD/BR/bn/37. commr. loyal and indigent officers, Som. 1662. SR, v. 384.

Parlimentarian

BERKELEY, Sir Henry (c.1579-c.1667), of Yarlington, Som.

Main residence: Yarlington, Som.

Author

A.D.

R.C.L.S.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

BERKELEY, Sir Henry (c.1579-c.1667)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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