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Sir Henry Berkeley 1579–1667 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1579

Birth Location: Yarlington, Somerset, England

Death Date: 31 August 1667

Death Location: Yarlington, South Somerset District, Somerset, England

Father: Sir Bruton

Mother: Lady Lygon

Spouse(s): Lady (Berkeley)

Children(s): Maurice Berkeley, Dorothy (Godolphin), Jael Berkeley, Margaret Berkeley, Francis Berkeley

In 1579, Sir Henry Berkeley entered the world in Yarlington, Somerset, England, born to Sir Henry Berkeley Of Bruton And Lady Margaret Lygon. Sir Henry Berkeley married Lady Elizabeth Neville Berkeley, and had children including Dorothy Berkeley Godolphin, Francis Berkeley, Jael Berkeley, Margaret Berkeley, Maurice Berkeley. Sir Henry Berkeley passed away in 1667 in Yarlington, South Somerset District, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • In 1579, Sir Henry Berkeley entered the world in Yarlington, Somerset, England, born to Sir Henry Berkeley Of Bruton And Lady Margaret Lygon.
  • Sir Henry Berkeley married Lady Elizabeth Neville Berkeley, and had children including Dorothy Berkeley Godolphin, Francis Berkeley, Jael Berkeley, Margaret Berkeley, Maurice Berkeley.
  • Sir Henry Berkeley passed away in 1667 in Yarlington, South Somerset District, Somerset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Bruton
1531–1601
Birth Location: Bruton, Somerset, England
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Lady Lygon
1550–1617
Birth Location: Arle, Worcestershire, England
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Spouses(s)

Lady (Berkeley)
1585–1657
Birth Location: Waltham Saint Lawrence, , Berkshire, England
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Children(s)

Maurice Berkeley
1608–1672
Birth Location: Yarlington, Somerset, England
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Dorothy (Godolphin)
1602–1668
Birth Location: Yarlington, Somerset, England
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Jael Berkeley
1609–1705
Birth Location: Yarlington, Somerset, England
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Margaret Berkeley
1616–1659
Birth Location: Yarlington, Somerset, England
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Francis Berkeley
1618–1672
Birth Location: Yarlington, Somerset, England
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Sir Berkeley's Ancestors

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Sir Berkeley
1579–1667
Birth Place: Yarlington, Somerset, England
Parents
Sir Henry Berkeley of Bruton
1531–1601
Bruton, Somerset, England
Lady (Margaret) Lygon
1550–1617
Arle, Worcestershire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Berkeley's Descendants

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Sir (Henry) Berkeley (1579–31 August 1667) m. Lady (Elizabeth Neville) (Berkeley) (1585–04 Jan 1657)
  1. 1. Maurice Berkeley 1608–1672 m. Barbara Longe 1609–1668
    1. 1. Edmund Berkley 1645–1706 m. Mary Kemp 1647–1704
      1. 1. Edmund Berkeley 1674–1718 m. Judith Randolph 1671–1703 m. Lucy (Smith) Burwell 1683–1716
        1. 1. Col (Edmund Berkeley) Sr 1704–1767 m. Mary Nelson 1713–1775
        2. 2. Hannah (Bates) Berkeley 1700–1716
        3. 3. Lewis Berkeley 1706–1745
        4. 4. Lucy Berkley 1709–1732
        5. 5. Sarah Berkeley 1712–1741
        6. 6. Nelson Berkeley 1714–1794
        7. 7. Mary (Ann) Berkeley 1700–1750 m. Charles (Tarleton) Fleming 1699–1750
      2. 2. Sarah Berkley 1667–1740
    2. 2. Maurice Berkeley 1632–
  2. 2. Dorothy (Berkeley) (Godolphin) 1602–1668
  3. 3. Jael Berkeley 1609–1705
  4. 4. Margaret Berkeley 1616–1659
  5. 5. Francis Berkeley 1618–1672

Sir Berkeley's Timeline

2 Records

1579
1579
Birth of Sir Henry Berkeley in Yarlington, Somerset, England
Yarlington, Somerset, England
1667
31 August 1667
Age 88
Death of Sir Henry Berkeley in Yarlington, Somerset, England
Yarlington, Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1579
    Event Place: Yarlington, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 365419

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 August 1667
    Event Place: Yarlington, Somerset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 365419
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Yarlington, South Somerset District, Somerset, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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