William Berkeley (1671 - 1741)

Biography

William Berkeley was born in England.

From Cockayne's Complete Peerage: ^[1]
youngest and only surviving brother and heir [to John Berkeley, 3rd Baron of Stratton].
Master of the Rolls 20 June 1696 for Life.
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, 20 Sep. 1710
First Commissioner for trade and the plantations to Geo. I
He married Frances [Temple] sister to his brother's wife, youngest daughter of Sir John Temple by Jane daughter of Sir Abraham Yarner. She [Frances] died in childbed 16 July 1707 and was buried at Twickenham the 21st. He [William] died at his seat at Bruton, Somerset 24 March 1740/1 and was buried there. Will dated 2 June 1737, proved 20 April 1741.

Marriage to Frances Temple at All Saints Church, Wandsworth, Surrey on 30 July 1696: ^{[2] [3]}

• Will'm. Berkeley Esq of ye Middle Temple, London & Mrs Frances Temple, of Mortlake, Licence. (The licence is not contained in Foster's London Marriage Licences). ^[4]

His will names the following children: ^[5]
Charles Berkeley - younger son and executor
John Berkeley - eldest son and heir apparent
Says he has four daughters, but only names:
Jane Berkeley - Eldest daughter
Desired to be buried in Twickenham or Bruton whichever he is closest to.

Victoria County History for Somerset ^[6] names the two of the other daughters as Barbara (in 1772 the widow of John Trevanion) and Frances.

According to William's memorial in Bruton parish church, Somerset, he died on his 70th birthday, which makes his date of birth 24 March 1671. He was the youngest child of Sir John Berkeley, 1st Baron of Stratton and his wife Lady Christian Berkeley, formerly Riccard.

William died on 24 March 1741 and was buried on 28 March at St Mary the Virgin parish church, Bruton, Somerset. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ William Berkeley in The Complete Peerage: Cockayne, George Edward, (1st edition pub 1887, Vol 1, page 342) Accessed 23 December 2019 Internet Archive full text
2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NK51-QMG : 10 February 2018), Willm. Berkeley and Frances Mrs Temple, 30 Jul 1696; citing All Saints,Wandsworth,London,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0599302 IT 1, 307713, 307714, 307715. Accessed 23 December 2019
3. ↑ Printed transcription of the marraige register of All Saints Wandsworth Surrey on FindMyPast Accessed 23 December for the text of the register entry. Unable to ascertain the full title and publishing year of the book
4. ↑ Foster Joseph, London Marriage Licences 1521-1869 pub 1887 Internet Archive
5. ↑ Will of the Right Honorable William Lord Berkeley Baron of Stratton. Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills Class: PROB 11; Piece: 707: Spurway, Quire Numbers 1-43 (1741) National Archives, Kew, England . Accessed 23 December 2019 on Ancestry.co.uk Image
6. ↑ A P Baggs and M C Siraut. "Bruton," in A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 7, Bruton, Horethorne and Norton Ferris Hundreds, ed. C R J Currie and R W Dunning (London: Victoria County History, 1999), 18-42. British History Online, accessed December 23, 2019, http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/som/vol7/pp18-42.
7. ↑ Baron BERKELEY of Stratton. Died on his 70th birthday. Buried 28 Mar 1741. Somerset monumental Inscriptions, Find My Past

• British History online: Bruton