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b. 14 Dec. 1599,CP, v. 409. 1st s. of Sir Maurice Berkeley* of Bruton, and Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Killigrew I* of Hanworth, Mdx., bro. of John†.Vis. Som. ed. Weaver, 6. educ. Eton 1613; Queen’s, Oxf. 1615.Eton Coll. Reg. comp. W. Sterry, 25; Al. Ox. m. 6 Sept. 1627, Penelope (bur. 29 Apr. 1669), da. of Sir William Godolphin* of Godolphin, Cornw., 6s. (2 d.v.p.) 9da. (7 d.v.p.).CP, v. 409. suc. fa. 1617;C142/366/170. Kntd. 26 Aug. 1623;Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 182. suc. s. Sir Charles† as 2nd Visct. Fitzhardinge of Berehaven [I] 3 June 1665.CP, v. 408-9. d. 12 June 1668.Ibid. 409.
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Dep.-lt. and col. militia horse, Som. 1625–37;T.G. Barnes, Som. 1625–40, pp. 116, 317. commr. Forced Loan, Som. 1627,T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 145. swans, Western circ. 1629, sewers, Som. 1629, 1634, 1641, 1660, Bedford level 1662, Lea valley 1663;C181/4, ff. 2, 21, 172v; 181/5, f. 205; 181/7, pp. 26, 148, 223. ranger, Cranborne Chase, Dorset 1637-c.45;HMC Hatfield, xxii. 296. commr. assessment, Som. 1641 – 42, 1660, 1663 – 65, Westminster 1661,SR, v. 66, 156, 219, 335, 467, 539. array, Som. 1642;Northants. RO, FH133. j.p. Som. 1643 – 45, Mdx., Westminster and Som. 1660–d.,Q.S. Recs. ed. E.H. Bates Harbin (Som. Rec. Soc. xxviii), p. xx; C220/9/4; C193/12/3. custos rot. Som. 1660–d.;C 231/7 p. 58. commr. contributions (roy.), Som. 1643, accts. 1644,Docquets of Letters Patents 1642–6 ed. W.H. Black, 75, 194. oyer and terminer, Western circ., London and Mdx. 1660 – d., the Verge 1662, Som. and Bristol 1664;C181/7, pp. 8, 67, 68, 141, 298, 435, 444, 508. freeman, Portsmouth, Hants 1661;Portsmouth Recs. ed. R. East, 356. commr. loyal and indigent officers, London and Westminster 1662,SR, v. 382. highways and sewers 1662–3,C181/7, pp. 143, 198; Tudor and Stuart Procs. ed. Steele, i. 405. gaol delivery, Newgate 1664.C181/7, p. 295.

Gent. of the privy chamber extraordinary 1625;C115/108/8632. comptroller of the Household to Prince Charles 1648, (as king) 1660–2;HMC Portland, iii. 222; HMC Pepys, 242. PC 1660–d.;PC2/54, f. 57; PC2/60, f. 171. treas. of the Household 1662–d.CSP Dom. 1661–2, p. 250; 1667–8, p. 436.

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BERKELEY, Charles (1599-1668), of Bruton, Som.
Main residence: Bruton, Som.
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R.C.L.S.
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Commons 1604-1629
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BERKELEY, Charles (1599-1668)

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