Baron Berkeley of Stratton

Arms of Berkeley of Stoke Gifford, Gloucestershire: Gules, a chevron ermine between ten crosses pattée six in chief and four in base argent. Also arms of descendants Berkeley of Bruton, Somerset, and of Berkeley of Pylle, Somerset and of Baron Berkeley of Stratton. A difference of Berkeley of Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire

John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton

Baron Berkeley of Stratton, in the County of Cornwall, was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1658 for John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton, a Royalist during the Civil War who had distinguished himself at the Battle of Stratton, fought in 1643 at Stratton in Cornwall. He was a member of the Berkeley family of Bruton in Somerset, descended from Sir Maurice de Berkeley, a younger son of Maurice de Berkeley, 2nd Baron Berkeley (1271–1326) of Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire, the senior line of the Berkeley family. His brother was Charles Berkeley, 2nd Viscount Fitzhardinge and his nephew was Charles Berkeley, 1st Earl of Falmouth. The 1st Baron's second son, the 3rd Baron (who succeeded his elder brother), was an Admiral in the Royal Navy who died without surviving issue and was succeeded by his younger brother, the 4th Baron, who served as First Lord of Trade between 1714 and 1715.

On his death, the title passed to his eldest son, the 5th Baron, Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard and Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-Pensioners, who died childless in 1773 when the title became extinct. This branch of the family had as their London townhouse Berkeley House which was renamed and remodelled as Devonshire House on Piccadilly, stretching into mid-Mayfair; part of its gardens remain Berkeley Square, six other roads across this few-acre ex-holding are legacies of the family names: Berkeley Street, Stratton Street, Bruton Street, Bruton Place and Bruton Lane.

Barons Berkeley of Stratton (1658)

• John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton (1607–1678)
  • Charles Berkeley, 2nd Baron Berkeley of Stratton (1662–1681)
  • John Berkeley, 3rd Baron Berkeley of Stratton (c. 1663–1697)
  • William Berkeley, 4th Baron Berkeley of Stratton (d. 1741)
    • John Berkeley, 5th Baron Berkeley of Stratton (d. 1773)

The latter died without progeny when the title became extinct. He left the bulk of his wealth to Frederick Augustus Berkeley, 5th Earl of Berkeley, 13th Baron Berkeley (1745–1810), a remote cousin on several sides; the earldom is dormant but was until 1882 co-held with the barony for the time being which passes through daughters as de jure Baronesses; such holder is the 5th Earl's seniormost heir.

Family tree

Family tree of the Barons Berkeley of the Berkeley family

Robert Fitzharding "Robert the Devout" c. 1095–1170 1st Feudal Baron of Berkeley Maurice FitzRobert FitzHarding "Maurice the Make-Peace" c. 1120–1190/1191 2nd Feudal Baron of Berkeley Robert de Berkeley "Robert the Observer or Temporiser" c. 1165–1220 3rd Feudal Baron of Berkeley Thomas I de Berkeley "Thomas the Observer or Temporiser" c. 1170–1243 4th Feudal Baron of Berkeley Maurice de Berkeley "Maurice the Resolute" 1218–1281 5th Feudal Baron of Berkeley Baron Berkeley (1st creation by writ), 1295 Thomas de Berkeley "Thomas the Wise" 1245–1321 1st Baron Berkeley, 6th Feudal Baron of Berkeley Maurice de Berkeley "Maurice the Magnanimous" 1271–1326 2nd Baron Berkeley, 7th Feudal Baron of Berkeley Bruton cadet branch Thomas de Berkeley "Thomas the Rich" c. 1293/1296–1361 3rd Baron Berkeley, 8th Feudal Baron of Berkeley Maurice de Berkeley 1298–1347 Maurice de Berkeley "Maurice the Valiant" 1320–1368 4th Baron Berkeley, 9th Feudal Baron of Berkeley Maurice Berkeley 1333–1361 Thomas de Berkeley "Thomas the Magnificent" 1353–1417 5th Baron Berkeley, 10th Feudal Baron of Berkeley James de Berkeley d. 1405 Maurice Berkeley d. 1400 Barony Berkeley (1st creation by writ) extinct, 1417 Baron Berkeley (2nd creation by writ), 1421 Elizabeth Berkeley, Countess of Warwick 1386–1422 James Berkeley "James the Just" c. 1394–1463 1st Baron Berkeley, 11th Feudal Baron of Berkeley Maurice Berkeley 1401–1464 Viscount Berkeley, 1481 Earl of Nottingham (4th creation), 1483 Marquess of Berkeley, 1489 Barony Berkeley disinherited, 1492 William de Berkeley "William the Waste-All" 1426–1492 Marquess of Berkeley, Earl of Nottingham, Viscount Berkeley, 2nd Baron Berkeley, 12th Feudal Baron of Berkeley Maurice Berkeley "Maurice the Lawyer" 1436–1506 de jure 3rd Baron Berkeley, 13th Feudal Baron of Berkeley William Berkeley 1433–1501 Marquessate of Berkeley, Earldom of Nottingham (4th creation), and Viscountcy Berkeley extinct, 1492 Maurice Berkeley "Maurice the Courtier" 1467–1523 de jure 4th Baron Berkeley, 14th Feudal Baron of Berkeley Thomas Berkeley "Thomas the Sheepmaster" 1472–1533 de jure 5th Baron Berkeley, 15th Feudal Baron of Berkeley Richard Berkeley 1470–1514 Thomas Berkeley "Thomas the Hopeful" 1505–1534 de jure 6th Baron Berkeley, 16th Feudal Baron of Berkeley Maurice Berkeley by 1514–1581 Henry Berkeley "Henry the Harmless" 1534–1613 de jure 7th Baron Berkeley, 17th Feudal Baron of Berkeley Henry Berkeley d. 1601 Baron Berkeley de facto, 1553 Anne Savage c. 1496–1564 Thomas Berkeley 1575–1611 Maurice Berkeley d. 1617 Succeeded to predeceased son's title Baron Berkeley of Stratton, 1658 George Berkeley 1601–1658 8th Baron Berkeley, 18th Feudal Baron of Berkeley Charles Berkeley 1599–1666 2nd Viscount Fitzhardinge and Baron Berkeley of Rathdowne John Berkeley 1602–1678 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton Earl of Berkeley and Viscount Dursley, 1679 Viscount Fitzhardinge and Baron Berkeley of Rathdowne, 1663 Earl of Falmouth, 1664 George Berkeley 1627–1698 1st Earl of Berkeley and Viscount Dursley, 9th Baron Berkeley, 19th Feudal Baron of Berkeley Maurice Berkeley 1628–1690 3rd Viscount Fitzhardinge and Baron Berkeley of Rathdowne Charles Berkeley 1630–1665 1st Earl of Falmouth, 1st Viscount Fitzhardinge and Baron Berkeley of Rathdowne John Berkeley 1650–1712 4th Viscount Fitzhardinge and Baron Berkeley of Rathdowne Feudal barony of Berkley abolished, 1660 Earldom of Falmouth extinct, 1665 Viscountcy Fitzhardinge extinct, 1712 Charles Berkeley 1649–1710 2nd Earl of Berkeley and Viscount Dursley, 10th Baron Berkeley Charles Berkeley 1662–1681 2nd Baron Berkeley of Stratton John Berkeley 1663–1697 3rd Baron Berkeley of Stratton William Berkeley d. 1741 4th Baron Berkeley of Stratton James Berkeley after 1679–1736 3rd Earl of Berkeley and Viscount Dursley, 11th Baron Berkeley John Berkeley 1697–1773 5th Baron Berkeley of Stratton Barony Berkeley of Stratton extinct, 1773 Augustus Berkeley 1715–1755 4th Earl of Berkeley and Viscount Dursley, 12th Baron Berkeley Frederick Augustus Berkeley 1745–1810 5th Earl of Berkeley and Viscount Dursley, 13th Baron Berkeley George Cranfield Berkeley 1753–1818 Baron Segrave, 1831 Earl FitzHardinge, 1841 Baron FitzHardinge, 1861 William FitzHardinge Berkeley 1786–1857 1st Earl FitzHardinge, Baron Segrave Maurice Frederick FitzHardinge Berkeley 1788–1867 1st Baron FitzHardinge Thomas Moreton FitzHardinge Berkeley 1796–1882 de jure 6th Earl of Berkeley and Viscount Dursley, 14th Baron Berkeley Craven FitzHardinge Berkeley 1805–1855 George Berkeley 1785–1857 Earldom FitzHardinge and Barony Segrave extinct, 1857 Francis William FitzHardinge Berkeley 1826–1896 2nd Baron FitzHardinge Charles Paget Fitzhardinge Berkeley 1830–1916 3rd Baron FitzHardinge Louisa Mary Berkeley 1840–1899 15th Baroness Berkeley George Lennox Rawdon Berkeley 1827–1888 7th Earl of Berkeley and Viscountcy of Dursley Barony FitzHardinge extinct, 1916 Peerage confirmed, 1891 Illegitimate line Eva Mary FitzHardinge Milman 1875–1964 16th Baroness Berkeley Randal Thomas Mowbray Berkeley 1865–1942 8th Earl of Berkeley and Viscountcy of Dursley Captain Hastings George Fitzhardinge Berkeley (1855–1934) Barony Berkeley abeyant, 1964 Earldom of Berkeley dormant, 1942 Baron Berkeley abeyance terminated, 1967 Mary Lalle Foley-Berkeley 1905–1992 17th Baroness Berkeley Cynthia Ella Foley 1909–1991 Sir Lennox Randal Berkeley (1903–1989) Baron Gueterbock, 2000 Baron Berkeley of Knighton, 2013 Anthony Fitzhardinge Gueterbock b. 1939 18th Baron Berkeley, Baron Gueterbock Michael Fitzhardinge Berkeley (b. 1948) Baron Berkeley of Knighton

See also

• Baron Berkeley
• Earl FitzHardinge
• Viscount FitzHardinge
• Baron FitzHardinge

References

• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages