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Paternal Family Tree: Berkeley
Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley 1708
On 11th August 1646 [his father] George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley (age 18) and [his mother] Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley were married.
On 8th April 1649 Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley was born to [his father] George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley (age 21) and [his mother] Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley.
John Evelyn's Diary. 12th April 1656. Mr. Berkeley (age 7) and Mr. Robert Boyle (age 29) (that excellent person and great virtuoso), Dr. Taylor (age 43), and Dr. Wilkins (age 42), dined with me at Sayes Court [Map], when I presented Dr. Wilkins with my rare burning-glass. In the afternoon, we all went to Colonel Blount's (age 52), to see his newly-invented plows.
On 10th August 1658 [his grandfather] George Berkeley 8th Baron Berkeley (age 56) died. His son [his father] George (age 30) succeeded 9th Baron Berkeley. [his mother] Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley by marriage Baroness Berkeley.
Around 1661 Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley (age 11) educated at Christ Church College, Oxford University.
Minutes of the Royal Society. 11th June 1662. 82. Royal Society Meeting Minutes.
Sir Robert Moray (age 54) President.
Dr Petty's (age 51) brother (age 42) showed the Society a draft of the pleasure boat he is to make for the King (age 32).
Lord Berkeley of Berkely (age 13) presented the Society with a Bird of Paradise having two feet.
Dr Goddard brought in a moth with feathered wings.
Mr Evelyn (age 41) presentd the Society with a book called 'The History of Chalcogrphij'.
Mr Ball to be asked to produce his 'Magnetick Instruments',
Mr Boyle1 presented the Society with a book of the 'Weight and Spring of Air'; and also with a glass tube filled with Minium, wherewith the experiment of filtering was made.
The Amanuensis to enquire about the depth of the water under the arches of London Bridge.
Mr Croone (age 28) to write to Dr Power about the trial of heat and cold in deep caves.
The Amanuensis to bespeak the long glass tube for the Torricellian Experiment.
Note 1. Not clear which Mr Boyle this is since Richard Boyle was elected 20th May 1663 and Robert Boyle (age 36) on 22nd April 1663.
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Around 1665 Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley (age 15) educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University [Map].
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 14th July 1667. By and by he parted, and we took coach and to take the ayre, there being a fine breeze abroad; and I went and carried them to the well, and there filled some bottles of water to carry home with me; and there talked with the two women that farm the well, at £12 per annum, of the lord of the manor, Mr. Evelyn (age 50) (who with his lady, and also my [his father] Lord George Barkeley's (age 39) [his mother] lady, and their fine [his sister] daughter (age 17), that the King of France (age 28) liked so well, and did dance so rich in jewells before the King (age 37) at the Ball I was at, at our Court, last winter, and also their son (age 18), a Knight of the Bath, were at church this morning).
Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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On 16th August 1677 Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley (age 28) and Elizabeth Noel Countess Berkeley (age 23) were married. He the son of George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley (age 49) and Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley.
Before 1678 [his brother-in-law] Ford Grey 1st Earl Tankerville (age 22) and [his sister] Mary Berkeley Countess Tankerville were married. She by marriage Baroness Grey Werke in Northumberland. She the daughter of [his father] George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley (age 49) and [his mother] Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley. They were fourth cousin twice removed.
On 17th June 1679 [his son] Charles Berkeley was born to Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley (age 30) and [his wife] Elizabeth Noel Countess Berkeley (age 25).
After 17th June 1679 [his son] James Berkeley 3rd Earl Berkeley was born to Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley (age 30) and [his wife] Elizabeth Noel Countess Berkeley (age 25). He married 13th February 1711 his sixth cousin Louisa Lennox Countess Berkeley, daughter of Charles Lennox 1st Duke Richmond and Anne Brudenell Duchess Richmond, and had issue.
On 11th September 1679 [his father] George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley (age 51) was created 1st Earl Berkeley, 1st Viscount Dursley. [his mother] Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley by marriage Countess Berkeley.
On 29th September 1679 John Manners 8th Earl of Rutland (age 75) died at Nether Haddon, Derbyshire [Map]. He was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire [Map]. His son John (age 41) succeeded 9th Earl of Rutland. [his sister-in-law] Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland (age 22) by marriage Countess of Rutland.
After 1680 [his son] George Berkeley was born to Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley (age 30) and [his wife] Elizabeth Noel Countess Berkeley (age 26). He married 1735 Henrietta Hobart Countess Suffolk, daughter of Henry Hobart 4th Baronet and Elizabeth Maynard Lady Hobart.
On 29th October 1682 [his father-in-law] Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden (age 71) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Edward (age 41) succeeded 4th Viscount Campden, 4th Baron Hicks of Ilmington in Warwickshire. Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough (age 36) by marriage Viscountess Campden. He was buried at Church of St Peter and St Paul, Exton, Rutlandshire [Map].
A huge monument in black and white marble, with a tall base on which stand obelisks, on balls capped by two black urns and a large open pediment. Within, are the Viscount and his fourth wife Elizabeth Bertie Viscountess Campden (age 42) in effigy and various low reliefs, depicting his previous wives and nineteen children, in Roman dress, completed by Grinling Gibbons (age 34).
Elizabeth Bertie Viscountess Campden: In 1640 she was born to Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey and Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness. On 6th July 1655 Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden and she were married. She by marriage Viscountess Campden. The difference in their ages was 29 years. She the daughter of Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey and Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness. They were second cousin twice removed. In 1683 Elizabeth Bertie Viscountess Campden died.
On 1st December 1682 [his brother-in-law] Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 41) was created 1st Earl Gainsborough. Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough (age 36) by marriage Countess Gainsborough.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 26th April 1683 [his brother-in-law] Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 42) and Mary Herbert Countess Gainsborough were married. She by marriage Countess Gainsborough. They were fourth cousins.
In January 1689 [his brother-in-law] Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough (age 48) died. His son Wriothesley (age 28) succeeded 2nd Earl Gainsborough, 5th Viscount Campden, 5th Baron Hicks of Ilmington in Warwickshire. Catherine Greville Duchess Buckingham and Normandby by marriage Countess Gainsborough.
Around 1690 [his son] Henry Berkeley was born to Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley (age 40) and [his wife] Elizabeth Noel Countess Berkeley (age 36).
On 11th June 1695 [his brother-in-law] Ford Grey 1st Earl Tankerville (age 39) was created 1st Earl Tankerville. [his sister] Mary Berkeley Countess Tankerville by marriage Countess Tankerville.
On 10th October 1698 [his father] George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley (age 70) died. He was buried at St Dunstan Church, Cranford. His son Charles (age 49) succeeded 2nd Earl Berkeley, 2nd Viscount Dursley, 10th Baron Berkeley. [his wife] Elizabeth Noel Countess Berkeley (age 44) by marriage Countess Berkeley.
In May 1699 [his son] Charles Berkeley (age 19) died.
On 3rd September 1699 [his daughter] Penelope Berkeley died.
On 29th March 1703 John Manners 1st Duke Rutland (age 64) was created 1st Duke Rutland, 1st Marquess Grandby. [his sister-in-law] Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland (age 46) by marriage Duchess Rutland.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 15th September 1706 [his son-in-law] John Germain 1st Baronet (age 56) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Berkeley Lady Germain were married. She brought £6000 to the marriage. She the daughter of Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley (age 57) and [his wife] Elizabeth Noel Countess Berkeley (age 52).
Before 10th December 1708 [his mother] Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley died. She was buried in St Dunstan Church, Cranford.
On 24th September 1710 Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley (age 61) died. His son James (age 31) succeeded 3rd Earl Berkeley, 3rd Viscount Dursley, 11th Baron Berkeley.
On 30th July 1719 [his former wife] Elizabeth Noel Countess Berkeley (age 65) died.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Berkeley Lady Germain was born to Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley and Elizabeth Noel Countess Berkeley. She married 15th September 1706 John Germain 1st Baronet.
[his daughter] Mary Berkeley was born to Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley and Elizabeth Noel Countess Berkeley. She married Thomas Chambers and had issue.
[his daughter] Penelope Berkeley was born to Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley and Elizabeth Noel Countess Berkeley.
Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 14 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 18 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 22 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Berkeley 5th Baron Berkeley 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Berkeley 6th Baron Berkeley 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Constable Baroness Berkeley 
4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Berkeley 7th Baron Berkeley 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Savage of Frodsham 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Savage Baroness Berkeley 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Bostock
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Berkeley 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk 
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Howard Earl of Surrey 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stafford Duchess Norfolk 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Howard Baroness Berkeley 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford 
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Vere Countess of Surrey 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Trussell Countess of Oxford 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
GrandFather: George Berkeley 8th Baron Berkeley 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Carey 
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Carey 1st Baron Hunsdon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Boleyn 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Carey 2nd Baron Hunsdon 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Morgan
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Morgan Baroness Hunsdon
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Carey 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Spencer 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Spencer
Great x 4 Grandmother: Susan Knightley 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Spencer Baroness Hunsdon and Eure
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Kitson 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Kitson
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Donnington Countess Bath
Father: George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Stanhope 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Stanhope
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret or Mary Jerningham 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Michael Stanhope 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Fulk Bourchier 10th Baron Fitzwarin 
2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bourchier 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dynham Baroness Fitzwarin 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Michael Stanhope 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Rawson of Aveley in Essex
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Rawson
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Cooke
Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrix Cooke
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Belnap
GrandMother: Elizabeth Stanhope Baroness Berkeley 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Read of Osterley
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Read
Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: John Massingberd