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BERKELEY 149 Wales and King. She d. 26 June 1751, at Whitehall, aged 79, and was bur. with her father, at IMortlake, Surrey. Will dat. 23 Feb. 1750, pr. 20 July 1 75 1. IV. 1697. 4. William (Berkeley), Baron Berkeley of Strat- TON, yst. and only surv. br. and h., Master of the Rolls [I.] 20 June 1696 for life, resigning Oct. 1731; P.C. [I.] c. 1696; Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, 20 Sep. 17 10-14. P.C. [G.B.]2i Sep. 1710. First Lord of Trade and the Plantations 1714-15. A Tory in politics. He m. Frances, sister to his brother's wife abovenamed, yst. da. of Sir John Temple, by Jane, da. of Sir Abraham Yarner, abovenamed. She d. in child- bed, 1 6, and was bur. 2 1 July 1 707, at Twickenham. He d.i Mar. 1 740/ 1 , at his seat at Bruton, Somerset, and was bur. there. Will dat. 2 June 1 737, pr. 20 Apr. 1 74 1. V. 1 741 5. John (Berkeley), Baron Berkeley of Stratton, to s. and h., matric. at Oxford (Ch. Ch.) 13 Aug. 17 13, being 1773. then probably about 16. M.P. for Stockbridge 1735-41. (^) He was Capt. of the Yeomen of the Guard, 1743-46. P.C. 13 Feb. 1752. Treasurer of the Household 1755-56. Capt. of the Gent. Pensioners 1756-62. Constable of the Tower of London, and Lord Lieut, of the Tower Hamlets 1762-70. He m. Elizabeth. He d. s.p., 18 Apr. 1773, at Bruton Abbey, afsd., when his Peerage became extinct. Will dat. 21 May 1772, pr. 13 May 1773, whereby he devised his estates C") (subject to a life interest therein of Mrs. Ann Egerton, 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. His widow d. about Dec. i']'j6.{^) BERKELEY OF RATHDOWNE i.e. "Berkeley of Rathdowne, co. Wicklow," Barony [L] {Berkeley)^ see "Fitz-Hardinge," Viscountcy [L], cr. 1663 ; extinct 17 12. BERKELEY CASTLE i.e. "Segrave of Berkeley Castle, co. Gloucester," Barony (5(?r^f%), cr. 1831, see "Fitz-Hardinge," Earldom, cr. 1841; extinct 1857. (f) He voted with the Tories in the Commons; in his later years he generally sup- ported the Court, and the Govt, of the day. V.G. C') 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. (^) Her death is given in Gents Mag., Jan. i "]"]"]■