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342 BERKELEY. III. 1682. 3. Jonx (Berkeley), Baron Berkeley of Strattox br. and b., matrie. at Oxford (Ch. Ch.) 3 Aug. 1677 and then aged 17. He was Col. of the 2ud Reg. of Marines and was Admiral to William 111. Groom of the Stole and first Gent, of the Bedchamber to Prince George of Denmark. He m. 8 March 1691/2, Jane Martha, sister of Henry, 1st VlscnrxT P.ylmkuston [1], da. of Sir John Temtle of East Sheen, Surrey, by Jane, da. of Sir Abraham Y.uiner of Dublin. He d. 27 Feb. 161*6/7 s.p.m.s. and was bur. 5 March at Twickenham. Will dat 'Jo April 16!)6 pr. 15 April 16'J7.t, a ) His widow, who was b. 1672, being, sometime, one of the Maids of Honour, m. (as his 2nd wife) 12 May, 1700 at Chiswiek, Mid.w, (mar. lie. the 9th at Fue. Oft.) William (Bkntinck) 1st E.vui. ok PoKTtAUD, whoti, 23 Nov. 170i». She w;us appointed 12 April 171S, ami again Jan. 1737 and June 173S, Governess to the daughters of George II, both when Prince of Wales and King. She d. in London 26 June 1751 aged about SO and was bur. with her father, at Mortlake, Surrey. Will dat. 23 Feb. 1750, pr. 20 April 17.31. IV. 1097. 4- William (Berkeley), Barox Berkeley ofStraitox, yst, and only surv. br. and h., Master of the Rolls [1] 20 June 10!>6 for life. Chancellor of the Duehy of Lancaster, 20 Sep. 1710. P.O. to LJueen Anne and Geo. I. First Commissioner for trade and the plantations to Geo. 1. He m. Frances, sister to his brother's wife abovenamed, yst. da. of Sir John TEMPLE by Jane, da. of Sir Abraham Yarxer abovenamed. She (/. in childbed 16 July 1707 and was bur. at Twickenham the 21st. He d. at his seat at Bruton, Somerset, 24 March 1740/1 and was bur. there. Will dat. 2 June 1737, pr. 20 April 1741. V. 1711, J. Joax (Berkeley), Barox Berkeley ok Strattox, to s. and h, matrie. at Oxford (Ch. Ch.) 13 Aug. 1713 being then prob- 1773. ably about 16. He was Capt. of the Yeomen of the Koyal Guards, 1743. Capt. <jf the Gent. Pensioners, 1746. P. C. 1752. Constable of the Tower of London anil Lord Lieut, of the Tower Hamlets. lie is said to have married. Ho d. s.p. IS April 1773 at Bruton Abbey afsd., when his PtCrayC became extinct. Will dat. 21 May 1772, pr. 13 May 1773, whereby he devised his estates; 1 ') (subject to a life interest therein of Mrs. Ann Kgerton, da. of the Bishop of Hereford) to (his distant cousin) the Earl of Berkeley and his heirs male so as to continue the same in the male line of the race of Berkeley. BERKELEY OE EATllDoAViS'E. i.r. "Baron Berkeley uf Rathdowne, co. Wiekiuw," [I]. See " Pitz Hardinge," Viscountcy, [I] er. 1663, ex. 1712. BERKELEY CASTLE. i.e. " Baron Segraye of Berkeley Castle, co. Gloucester," er. 1831. See "Fills Hardinge," Earldom, er. 1841 ; ex. 1857. BERKHAMPSTED. i.e. "Marquess of Berkhamfsted, co. lleiLl'tml" Scg " Cumber- land," Dukedom of, a: 1726 ; ex. 1765. ( !l ) In it he leaves 200 guineas to Mrs. Ann Bracegirdle "at present belonging to the new playhouse in Lineolns Inn fields." ( h ) These, besides those in other counties, comprised the valuable property in Middlesex, now the site of Berkeley square, Stratton street, Bruton street, &c., still held by the Berkeley family.