Baron Berkeley

Baron Berkeley is in Baronies of England Alphabetically.

1295 Edward I Creates New Barons 36th Parliament

1470 Battle of Nibley Green

Baron Berkeley Feudal (1st Creation)

In 1154 Robert Fitzharding 1st Baron Berkeley (age 58) was created 1st Baron Berkeley Feudal. Eva Unknown Baroness Berkeley by marriage Baroness Berkeley Feudal.

On 05 Feb 1171 Robert Fitzharding 1st Baron Berkeley (age 75) died at Bristol, Gloucestershire [Map]. His son Maurice Fitzharding aka Berkeley 2nd Baron Berkeley (age 51) succeeded 2nd Baron Berkeley Feudal. Alice Berkeley Baroness Berkeley (age 36) by marriage Baroness Berkeley Feudal.

On 16 Jun 1190 Maurice Fitzharding aka Berkeley 2nd Baron Berkeley (age 70) died at Berkeley Castle [Map]. He was buried at Berkeley Castle [Map]. His son Robert Berkeley 3rd Baron Berkeley (age 25) succeeded 3rd Baron Berkeley Feudal.

In 1220 Robert Berkeley 3rd Baron Berkeley (age 55) died. His brother Thomas Berkeley 4th Baron Berkeley (age 50) succeeded 4th Baron Berkeley Feudal. Joan Somery Baroness Berkeley (age 25) by marriage Baroness Berkeley Feudal.

On 29 Nov 1243 Thomas Berkeley 4th Baron Berkeley (age 73) died at Berkeley Castle [Map]. He was buried at St Augustine's Abbey, Bristol [Map]. His son Maurice Berkeley 5th Baron Berkeley (age 25) succeeded 5th Baron Berkeley Feudal. Isabella Plantagenet Baroness Berkeley by marriage Baroness Berkeley Feudal.

On 04 Apr 1281 Maurice Berkeley 5th Baron Berkeley (age 63) died at Thornbury, Gloucestershire. He was buried at St Augustine's Abbey, Bristol [Map]. His son Thomas Berkeley 6th and 1st Baron Berkeley (age 35) succeeded 6th Baron Berkeley Feudal. Joan Ferrers Baroness Berkeley by marriage Baroness Berkeley Feudal.

On 23 Jul 1321 Thomas Berkeley 6th and 1st Baron Berkeley (age 76) died at St Augustine's Abbey, Bristol [Map]. His son Maurice Berkeley 7th and 2nd Baron Berkeley (age 50) succeeded 7th Baron Berkeley Feudal, 2nd Baron Berkeley. Isabella Clare Baroness Berkeley (age 59) by marriage Baroness Berkeley Feudal, Baroness Berkeley.

On 31 May 1326 Maurice Berkeley 7th and 2nd Baron Berkeley (age 55) died at Wallingford Castle [Map]. He was buried at St Augustine's Abbey, Bristol [Map]. His son Thomas Rich Berkeley 8th and 3rd Baron Berkeley (age 30) succeeded 8th Baron Berkeley Feudal, 3rd Baron Berkeley. Margaret Mortimer Baroness Berkeley (age 22) by marriage Baroness Berkeley Feudal.

In Aug 1338 Maurice Berkeley 9th and 4th Baron Berkeley (age 18) and Elizabeth Despencer Baroness Berkeley (age 13) were married. She by marriage Baroness Berkeley Feudal Baroness Berkeley. They were half third cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King John "Lackland" of England. She a great granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

On 30 May 1347 Thomas Rich Berkeley 8th and 3rd Baron Berkeley (age 51) and Katherine Clivedon Baroness Berkeley (age 37) were married. She by marriage Baroness Berkeley Feudal. He a great x 3 grandson of King John "Lackland" of England.

On 27 Oct 1361 Thomas Rich Berkeley 8th and 3rd Baron Berkeley (age 65) died at Berkeley Castle [Map]. His son Maurice Berkeley 9th and 4th Baron Berkeley (age 41) succeeded 9th Baron Berkeley Feudal, 4th Baron Berkeley.

On 08 Jun 1368 Maurice Berkeley 9th and 4th Baron Berkeley (age 48) died. His son Thomas Berkeley 10th and 5th Baron Berkeley, Baron Lisle (age 16) succeeded 10th Baron Berkeley Feudal, 5th Baron Berkeley.

Before 1386 Thomas Berkeley 10th and 5th Baron Berkeley, Baron Lisle (age 33) and Margaret Lisle Baroness Berkeley 3rd Baroness Lisle (age 23) were married. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

Margaret Lisle Baroness Berkeley 3rd Baroness Lisle (age 23) by marriage Baroness Berkeley Feudal, Baroness Berkeley.

Thomas Berkeley 10th and 5th Baron Berkeley, Baron Lisle (age 33) by marriage Baron Lisle of Kingston Lisle in Oxfordshire.

On 22 Oct 1463 James Berkeley 11th and 1st Baron Berkeley (age 69) died at Berkeley Castle [Map]. He was buried at St Augustine's Abbey, Bristol [Map]. His son William Berkeley 1st Marquess Berkeley (age 37) succeeded 12th Baron Berkeley Feudal, 2nd Baron Berkeley.

On 20 Mar 1470 the army of William Berkeley 1st Marquess Berkeley (age 44) including Maurice Berkeley 3rd Baron Berkeley (age 35) defeated the army of Thomas Talbot 2nd Viscount Lisle (age 21) at Nibley Green, Berkeley.

Thomas Talbot 2nd Viscount Lisle (age 21) was killed. Viscount Lisle extinct. Baron Lisle abeyant.

Ostensibly a battle of the Wars of the Roses it may also be considered a settling of the dispute over the ownership of Berkeley Castle [Map] which has passed with the Baron Berkeley Feudal to William Berkeley 1st Marquess Berkeley (age 44) rather than with Baron Berkeley which was abeyant, and of which Thomas Talbot 2nd Viscount Lisle (age 21) was a potential heir. Thomas Talbot 2nd Viscount Lisle (age 21) was born to John Talbot 1st Viscount Lisle whose mother was Margaret Beauchamp Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford whose mother was Elizabeth Berkeley Countess Warwick who was a daughter of Thomas Berkeley 10th and 5th Baron Berkeley, Baron Lisle.

On 14 Feb 1492 William Berkeley 1st Marquess Berkeley (age 66) died. Marquess Berkeley, Earl Nottingham, Viscount Berkeley extinct.

Baron Berkeley Feudal retained by the King.

Maurice Berkeley 3rd Baron Berkeley (age 57) succeeded 3rd Baron Berkeley. Isabel Meade 3rd Baroness Berkeley by marriage Baroness Berkeley.

Baron Berkeley (2nd Creation)

On 24 Jun 1295 King Edward "Longshanks" I of England (age 56) created new baronies through writs for summons to his 36th Parliament

John Montfort 1st Baron Montfort (age 31) was created 1st Baron Montfort. Alice Plaunche Baroness Montfort by marriage Baroness Montfort.

Walter Fauconberg 1st Baron Fauconberg (age 75) was created 1st Baron Fauconberg.

Thomas Furnival 1st Baron Furnivall (age 35) was created 1st Baron Furnivall. Joan Despencer Baroness Furnivall (age 37) by marriage Baroness Furnivall.

Robert Fitzwalter 1st Baron Fitzwalter (age 48) was created 1st Baron Fitzwalter. Eleanor Ferrers Baroness Fitzwalter by marriage Baroness Fitzwalter.

Ralph Basset 1st Baron Basset Drayton (age 31) was created 1st Baron Basset Drayton. Hawise Grey Baroness Basset Drayton (age 40) by marriage Baroness Basset Drayton.

The following Baronies may have been created at the 36th Parliament or the 37th Parliament summoned on 30 Sep 1295.

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Thomas Berkeley 6th and 1st Baron Berkeley (age 49) was created 1st Baron Berkeley. Joan Ferrers Baroness Berkeley by marriage Baroness Berkeley.

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John Hastings 13th Baron Bergavenny 1st Baron Hastings (age 33) was created 1st Baron Hastings by a summons to Parliament. Isabel Valence Baroness Bergavenny Baroness Hastings by marriage Baroness Hastings.

Ralph Neville 1st Baron Neville of Raby (age 32) was created 1st Baron Neville Raby. Euphemia Clavering Baroness Neville Raby (age 28) by marriage Baroness Neville Raby.

John Beke 1st Baron Beke (age 72) was created 1st Baron Beke (although there is some doubt whether he was created Baron).

Fulk Fitzwarin 1st Baron Fitzwarin (age 43) was created 1st Baron Fitzwarin.

On 23 Jul 1321 Thomas Berkeley 6th and 1st Baron Berkeley (age 76) died at St Augustine's Abbey, Bristol [Map]. His son Maurice Berkeley 7th and 2nd Baron Berkeley (age 50) succeeded 7th Baron Berkeley Feudal, 2nd Baron Berkeley. Isabella Clare Baroness Berkeley (age 59) by marriage Baroness Berkeley Feudal, Baroness Berkeley.

In Aug 1338 Maurice Berkeley 9th and 4th Baron Berkeley (age 18) and Elizabeth Despencer Baroness Berkeley (age 13) were married. She by marriage Baroness Berkeley Feudal Baroness Berkeley. They were half third cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King John "Lackland" of England. She a great granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

On 27 Oct 1361 Thomas Rich Berkeley 8th and 3rd Baron Berkeley (age 65) died at Berkeley Castle [Map]. His son Maurice Berkeley 9th and 4th Baron Berkeley (age 41) succeeded 9th Baron Berkeley Feudal, 4th Baron Berkeley.

On 08 Jun 1368 Maurice Berkeley 9th and 4th Baron Berkeley (age 48) died. His son Thomas Berkeley 10th and 5th Baron Berkeley, Baron Lisle (age 16) succeeded 10th Baron Berkeley Feudal, 5th Baron Berkeley.

Before 1386 Thomas Berkeley 10th and 5th Baron Berkeley, Baron Lisle (age 33) and Margaret Lisle Baroness Berkeley 3rd Baroness Lisle (age 23) were married. He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

Margaret Lisle Baroness Berkeley 3rd Baroness Lisle (age 23) by marriage Baroness Berkeley Feudal, Baroness Berkeley.

Thomas Berkeley 10th and 5th Baron Berkeley, Baron Lisle (age 33) by marriage Baron Lisle of Kingston Lisle in Oxfordshire.

On 20 Mar 1470 the army of William Berkeley 1st Marquess Berkeley (age 44) including Maurice Berkeley 3rd Baron Berkeley (age 35) defeated the army of Thomas Talbot 2nd Viscount Lisle (age 21) at Nibley Green, Berkeley.

Thomas Talbot 2nd Viscount Lisle (age 21) was killed. Viscount Lisle extinct. Baron Lisle abeyant.

Ostensibly a battle of the Wars of the Roses it may also be considered a settling of the dispute over the ownership of Berkeley Castle [Map] which has passed with the Baron Berkeley Feudal to William Berkeley 1st Marquess Berkeley (age 44) rather than with Baron Berkeley which was abeyant, and of which Thomas Talbot 2nd Viscount Lisle (age 21) was a potential heir. Thomas Talbot 2nd Viscount Lisle (age 21) was born to John Talbot 1st Viscount Lisle whose mother was Margaret Beauchamp Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford whose mother was Elizabeth Berkeley Countess Warwick who was a daughter of Thomas Berkeley 10th and 5th Baron Berkeley, Baron Lisle.

Baron Berkeley (3rd Creation)

1st: James Berkeley 11th and 1st Baron Berkeley. Died 1463. Son.

2nd: William Berkeley 1st Marquess Berkeley. Died 1492. Brother.

3rd: Maurice Berkeley 3rd Baron Berkeley. Died 1506. Son.

4th: Maurice Berkeley 4th Baron Berkeley. Died 1523. Brother.

5th: Thomas Berkeley 5th Baron Berkeley. Died 1533. Son.

6th: Thomas Berkeley 6th Baron Berkeley. Died 1534. Son.

7th: Henry Berkeley 7th Baron Berkeley. Died 1613. Grandson.

8th: George Berkeley 8th Baron Berkeley. Died 1658. Son.

9th: George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley. Died 1698. Son.

10th: Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley. Died 1710. Son.

11th: James Berkeley 3rd Earl Berkeley. Died 1736. Son.

12th: Augustus Berkeley 4th Earl Berkeley. Died 1755. Son.

13th: Frederick Augustus Berkeley 5th Earl Berkeley. Died 1810. Son.

14th: Thomas Moreton FitzHardinge Berkeley 6th Earl of Berkeley. Died 1881. Niece.

15th: Louisa Mary Berkeley 15th Baroness Berkeley. Died 1899. Daughter.

16th: Eva Mary FitzHardinge Milman 16th Baroness Berkeley. Died 1964. Abeyant. Daughter.

17th: Mary Lalle Foley 17th Baroness Berkeley. Died 1992. Nephew.

18th: Anthony FitzHardinge Gueterbock 18th Baron Berkeley. Extant.

On 20 Oct 1421 James Berkeley 11th and 1st Baron Berkeley (age 27) was created 1st Baron Berkeley by writ of summons. Daughter Stafford Baroness Berkeley by marriage Baroness Berkeley.

In 1424 James Berkeley 11th and 1st Baron Berkeley (age 30) and Isabel Mowbray Baroness Berkeley (age 24) were married. She by marriage Baroness Berkeley. She the daughter of Thomas Mowbray 1st Duke of Norfolk and Elizabeth Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk (age 58). They were half third cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

Before 25 Jul 1457 James Berkeley 11th and 1st Baron Berkeley (age 63) and Joan Talbot Baroness Berkeley (age 35) were married. She by marriage Baroness Berkeley. The difference in their ages was 28 years. She the daughter of John "Old Talbot" Talbot 1st Earl of Shrewsbury and Maud Neville 6th Baroness Furnivall. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

On 22 Oct 1463 James Berkeley 11th and 1st Baron Berkeley (age 69) died at Berkeley Castle [Map]. He was buried at St Augustine's Abbey, Bristol [Map]. His son William Berkeley 1st Marquess Berkeley (age 37) succeeded 12th Baron Berkeley Feudal, 2nd Baron Berkeley.

In 1466 William Berkeley 1st Marquess Berkeley (age 40) and Elizabeth West 3rd Baroness Berkeley were married. She by marriage Baroness Berkeley. They were third cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

In Nov 1468 William Berkeley 1st Marquess Berkeley (age 42) and Joan Strangeways 3rd Viscountess Berkeley were married. She by marriage Baroness Berkeley. She the daughter of Thomas Strangeways and Katherine Neville Duchess Norfolk (age 68). He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 14 Feb 1492 William Berkeley 1st Marquess Berkeley (age 66) died. Marquess Berkeley, Earl Nottingham, Viscount Berkeley extinct.

Baron Berkeley Feudal retained by the King.

Maurice Berkeley 3rd Baron Berkeley (age 57) succeeded 3rd Baron Berkeley. Isabel Meade 3rd Baroness Berkeley by marriage Baroness Berkeley.

In Sep 1506 Maurice Berkeley 3rd Baron Berkeley (age 71) died at Berkeley Castle [Map]. He was buried at St Augustine's Abbey, Bristol [Map]. His son Maurice Berkeley 4th Baron Berkeley (age 39) succeeded 4th Baron Berkeley.

On 21 Sep 1523 Maurice Berkeley 4th Baron Berkeley (age 56) died. His brother Thomas Berkeley 5th Baron Berkeley (age 51) succeeded 5th Baron Berkeley. Eleanor Constable Baroness Berkeley by marriage Baroness Berkeley.

On 22 Jan 1533 Thomas Berkeley 5th Baron Berkeley (age 61) died. His son Thomas Berkeley 6th Baron Berkeley (age 28) succeeded 6th Baron Berkeley.

Before 19 Sep 1534 Thomas Berkeley 6th Baron Berkeley (age 29) and Anne Savage Baroness Berkeley (age 38) were married. She by marriage Baroness Berkeley. They were half third cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

On 19 Sep 1534 Thomas Berkeley 6th Baron Berkeley (age 29) died at Stone, Aylesbury. He was buried at St John the Baptist Church, Stone. On 26 Nov 1534 His son Henry Berkeley 7th Baron Berkeley succeeded posthumously 7th Baron Berkeley.

In Sep 1554 Henry Berkeley 7th Baron Berkeley (age 19) and Katherine Howard Baroness Berkeley (age 16) were married at Kenninghall, Norfolk. She by marriage Baroness Berkeley.

On 09 Mar 1598 Henry Berkeley 7th Baron Berkeley (age 63) and Jane Stanhope Baroness Berkeley (age 51) were married at St Giles without Cripplegate Church [Map]. She by marriage Baroness Berkeley. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 26 Nov 1613 Henry Berkeley 7th Baron Berkeley (age 79) died. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Berkeley. His grandson George Berkeley 8th Baron Berkeley (age 12) succeeded 8th Baron Berkeley.

On 13 Apr 1614 George Berkeley 8th Baron Berkeley (age 12) and Elizabeth Stanhope Baroness Berkeley (age 9) were married. She by marriage Baroness Berkeley.

On 10 Aug 1658 George Berkeley 8th Baron Berkeley (age 56) died. His son George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley (age 30) succeeded 9th Baron Berkeley. Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley by marriage Baroness Berkeley.

On 10 Oct 1698 George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley (age 70) died. He was buried at St Dunstan Church Cranford. His son Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley (age 49) succeeded 2nd Earl Berkeley, 2nd Viscount Dursley, 10th Baron Berkeley. Elizabeth Noel Countess Berkeley (age 44) by marriage Countess Berkeley.

On 24 Sep 1710 Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley (age 61) died. His son James Berkeley 3rd Earl Berkeley (age 31) succeeded 3rd Earl Berkeley, 3rd Viscount Dursley, 11th Baron Berkeley.

On 17 Aug 1736 James Berkeley 3rd Earl Berkeley (age 57) died. His son Augustus Berkeley 4th Earl Berkeley (age 21) succeeded 4th Earl Berkeley, 4th Viscount Dursley, 12th Baron Berkeley.

On 09 Jan 1755 Augustus Berkeley 4th Earl Berkeley (age 39) died. His son Frederick Augustus Berkeley 5th Earl Berkeley (age 10) succeeded 5th Earl Berkeley, 5th Viscount Dursley, 13th Baron Berkeley.

In 1810 Frederick Augustus Berkeley 5th Earl Berkeley (age 65) died. His eldest son Colonel William Berkeley 1st Earl Fitzhardinge (age 23) claimed the Earl Berkeley unsuccessfully.

Thomas Moreton FitzHardinge Berkeley 6th Earl of Berkeley (age 13) de jure 6th Earl Berkeley, 6th Viscount Dursley, 14th Baron Berkeley. He never claimed or established his right to either title.

On 27 Aug 1881 Thomas Moreton FitzHardinge Berkeley 6th Earl of Berkeley (age 84) died. His first cousin once removed George Lennox Fitzhardinge Berkeley 7th Earl of Berkeley (age 54) de jure 7th Earl Berkeley, 7th Viscount Dursley. He never claimed or established his right to either title. His niece Louisa Mary Berkeley 15th Baroness Berkeley (age 41) succeeded 15th Baroness Berkeley.

On 10 Dec 1899 Louisa Mary Berkeley 15th Baroness Berkeley (age 59) died. Her daughter Eva Mary FitzHardinge Milman 16th Baroness Berkeley (age 24) succeeded 16th Baroness Berkeley.

On 04 Dec 1964 Eva Mary FitzHardinge Milman 16th Baroness Berkeley (age 89) died. Baron Berkeley abeyant between her two daughters Mary Lalle Foley 17th Baroness Berkeley (age 59) and Cynthia Ella Foley (age 55).

On 05 Apr 1967 Mary Lalle Foley 17th Baroness Berkeley (age 61) abeyance terminated 17th Baroness Berkeley.

On 17 Oct 1992 Mary Lalle Foley 17th Baroness Berkeley (age 87) died. Her nephew Anthony FitzHardinge Gueterbock 18th Baron Berkeley (age 53) succeeded 18th Baron Berkeley.

Baron Berkeley of Stratton in Cornwall (4th Creation)

Baron Berkeley of Stratton in Cornwall is also in Baronies of England Chronologically.

On 19 May 1658 John Berkeley 1st Baron Berkeley (age 56) was created 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton in Cornwall for having been governor to the King James II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 24) in their travels through the Low Countrries. Christiana Riccard Baroness Berkeley (age 20) by marriage Baroness Berkeley of Stratton in Cornwall.

On 26 Aug 1678 John Berkeley 1st Baron Berkeley (age 76) died. On 26 Aug 1678 His son Charles Berkeley 2nd Baron Berkeley succeeded 2nd Baron Berkeley of Stratton in Cornwall.

On 06 Mar 1681 Charles Berkeley 2nd Baron Berkeley died. His brother John Berkeley 3rd Baron Berkeley (age 18) succeeded 3rd Baron Berkeley of Stratton in Cornwall.

Before 27 Feb 1697 John Berkeley 3rd Baron Berkeley (age 34) and Jane Martha Temple Countess Portland (age 25) were married. She by marriage Baroness Berkeley of Stratton in Cornwall.

On 27 Feb 1697 John Berkeley 3rd Baron Berkeley (age 34) died. His brother William Berkeley 4th Baron Berkeley (age 34) succeeded 4th Baron Berkeley of Stratton in Cornwall. Frances Temple Baroness Berkeley by marriage Baroness Berkeley of Stratton in Cornwall.

On 24 Mar 1741 William Berkeley 4th Baron Berkeley (age 78) died at Bruton, Somerset. His son John Berkeley 5th Baron Berkeley (age 43) succeeded 5th Baron Berkeley of Stratton in Cornwall.