Biography of George Berkeley 8th Baron Berkeley 1601-1658
Paternal Family Tree: Berkeley
Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Donnington Countess Bath 1509-1561
Before 1601 [his father] Thomas Berkeley (age 25) and [his mother] Elizabeth Carey (age 24) were married. They were third cousin once removed.
On 07 Oct 1601 George Berkeley 8th Baron Berkeley was born to Thomas Berkeley (age 26) and Elizabeth Carey (age 25).
On 26 Oct 1601 George Berkeley 8th Baron Berkeley was baptised at Low Leyton, Devon.
On 22 Nov 1611 [his father] Thomas Berkeley (age 36) died. He was buried at St Michael's Church Coventry.
On 26 Nov 1613 [his grandfather] Henry Berkeley 7th Baron Berkeley (age 79) died. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Berkeley. His grandson George Berkeley 8th Baron Berkeley (age 12) succeeded 8th Baron Berkeley.
On 13 Apr 1614 George Berkeley 8th Baron Berkeley (age 12) and Elizabeth Stanhope Baroness Berkeley (age 9) were married. She by marriage Baroness Berkeley.
On 04 Nov 1616 King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 15) was created Prince of Wales. Robert Radclyffe 5th Earl of Sussex (age 43) carried the Purple Ermined Robe.
James Wriothesley (age 11), brothers Robert Howard (age 32) and William Howard, George Berkeley 8th Baron Berkeley (age 15), Henry Carey 1st Viscount Falkland (age 41) and John Cavendish were appointed Knight of the Bath.
In 1623 [his son] Charles Berkeley was born to George Berkeley 8th Baron Berkeley (age 21) and [his wife] Elizabeth Stanhope Baroness Berkeley (age 18).
In 1628 [his son] George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley was born to George Berkeley 8th Baron Berkeley (age 26) and [his wife] Elizabeth Stanhope Baroness Berkeley (age 23).
On 23 Apr 1635 [his mother] Elizabeth Carey (age 58) died. She was buried at St Dunstan Church Cranford.
In 1641 [his son] Charles Berkeley (age 18) drowned.
On 11 Aug 1646 [his son] George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley (age 18) and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley were married.
Evelyn's Diary. 14 Feb 1656. I dined with [his son] Mr. Berkeley, son of Lord Berkeley (age 54), of Berkeley Castle, where I renewed my acquaintance with my Lord Bruce, my fellow-traveler in Italy.
Before 10 Aug 1658 George Berkeley 8th Baron Berkeley (age 56) and Frances Shirley were married.
On 10 Aug 1658 George Berkeley 8th Baron Berkeley (age 56) died. His son [his son] George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley (age 30) succeeded 9th Baron Berkeley. [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley by marriage Baroness Berkeley.
Evelyn's Diary. 21 Sep 1658. My Lord Berkeley (deceased), of Berkeley Castle, invited me to dinner.
Evelyn's Diary. 19 May 1659. Came to dine with me my Lord Galloway (age 49) and his son, a Scotch Lord and learned: also my brother (age 41) and his lady, Lord Berkeley and his lady, Mrs. Shirley, and the famous singer, Mrs. Knight, and other friends.
Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 15 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 12 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 13 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Son of Philip "Bold" III King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Berkeley 11th and 1st Baron Berkeley 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Maurice Berkeley 3rd Baron Berkeley 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Mowbray Baroness Berkeley
3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Berkeley 5th Baron Berkeley 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Berkeley 6th Baron Berkeley 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Constable
Great x 3 Grandfather: Marmaduke Constable 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Wentworth
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Constable Baroness Berkeley 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Fitzhugh 5th Baron Fitzhugh
7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margery Fitzhugh 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Neville Baroness Fitzhugh
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Henry Berkeley 7th Baron Berkeley 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Savage
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Savage 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Stanley
4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Savage of Frodsham 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Vernon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Vernon
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Savage Baroness Berkeley 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Adam Bostock
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph Bostock
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Venables
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Bostock
Father: Thomas Berkeley 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Moleyns 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick Tilney
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cheney 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Howard 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Stafford 2nd Duke of Buckingham
3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Woodville Duchess Buckingham Duchess Bedford
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stafford Duchess Norfolk 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 4th Earl of Northumberland 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Percy Duchess Buckingham 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Herbert Countess Northumberland
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
GrandMother: Katherine Howard Baroness Berkeley 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert de Vere
6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John de Vere 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Courtenay
3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Colbroke
Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Vere Countess of Surrey 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Trussell
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Trussell
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Trussell Countess of Oxford 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Donne
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Donne 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hastings
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
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 "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Carey 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna Fulford
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Carey 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Spencer of Spencer Combe
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Spencer 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Beaufort Countess Ormonde
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Carey 1st Baron Hunsdon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Boleyn
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Boleyn 1st Earl Wiltshire and Ormonde 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Butler
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Boleyn 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howard Countess of Wiltshire and Ormonde 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
GrandFather: George Carey 2nd Baron Hunsdon 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Morgan
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Morgan Baroness Hunsdon
Mother: 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: Elizabeth Empson
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Spencer
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Graunt
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Spencer
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Knightley
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Knightley
Great x 2 Grandmother: Susan Knightley
GrandMother: Elizabeth Spencer Baroness Hunsdon and Eure
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Kitson
Great x 1 Grandmother: Katherine Kitson
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Donnington of Stoke Newington
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Donnington Countess Bath