Biography of Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley -1708

Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley 1708

Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley was born to John Massingberd.

On 11 Aug 1646 George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley (age 18) and Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley were married.

On 08 Apr 1649 [her son] Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley was born to [her husband] George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley (age 21) and Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley.

Around 1650 [her daughter] Elizabeth Berkeley was born to [her husband] George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley (age 22) and Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley.

On 10 Aug 1658 [her father-in-law] George Berkeley 8th Baron Berkeley (age 56) died. His son [her husband] George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley (age 30) succeeded 9th Baron Berkeley. Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley by marriage Baroness Berkeley.

Around 1664 [her daughter] Arethusa Berkeley Baroness Clifford was born to [her husband] George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley (age 36) and Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley.

Around 1665 [her daughter] Henrietta Berkeley was born to [her husband] George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley (age 37) and Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley.

Pepy's Diary. 14 Jul 1667. By and by he parted, and we took coach and to take the ayre, there being a fine breeze abroad; and I went and carried them to the well, and there filled some bottles of water to carry home with me; and there talked with the two women that farm the well, at £12 per annum, of the lord of the manor, Mr. Evelyn (age 50) (who with his lady, and also my [her husband] Lord George Barkeley's (age 39) lady, and their fine [her daughter] daughter (age 17), that the King of France (age 28) liked so well, and did dance so rich in jewells before the King (age 37) at the Ball I was at, at our Court, last winter, and also their [her son] son (age 18), a Knight of the Bath, were at church this morning).

On 14 May 1668 [her son-in-law] Kingsmill Lucy 2nd Baronet (age 19) and [her daughter] Theophila Berkeley were married at St James' Church, Clerkenwell. She the daughter of [her husband] George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley (age 40) and Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley.

Evelyn's Diary. 13 Aug 1673. I rode to Durdans, where I dined at my [her husband] Lord Berkeley's (age 45) of Berkeley Castle, my old and noble friend, it being his wedding anniversary [Note. 11 Aug 1646 he married Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley], where I found the Duchess of Albemarle (age 19), and other company, and returned home on that evening late.

Evelyn's Diary. 10 Nov 1675. Being the day appointed for my [her husband] Lord Ambassador (age 47) to set out, I met them with my coach at New Cross. There were with him my Lady his wife, and my dear friend, Mrs. Godolphin (age 23), who, out of an extraordinary friendship, would needs accompany my lady to Paris [Map], and stay with her some time, which was the chief inducement for permitting my son (age 20) to travel, but I knew him safe under her inspection, and in regard my Lord himself had promised to take him into his special favor, he having intrusted all he had to my care.

Evelyn's Diary. 12 Nov 1675. There was in my Lady Ambassadress's company my Lady Hamilton (age 70), a sprightly young lady, much in the good graces of the family, wife of that valiant and worthy gentleman, George Hamilton (age 68), not long after slain in the wars. She had been a maid of honor to the Duchess, and now turned Papist.

On 16 Aug 1677 [her son] Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley (age 28) and [her daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Noel Countess Berkeley (age 23) were married. He the son of [her husband] George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley (age 49) and Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley.

Before 1678 [her son-in-law] Ford Grey 1st Earl Tankerville (age 22) and [her daughter] Mary Berkeley Countess Tankerville were married. She by marriage Baroness Grey Werke in Northumberland. She the daughter of [her husband] George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley (age 49) and Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley.

In 1679 [her son-in-law] Charles Boyle 3rd Baron Clifford (age 39) and [her daughter] Arethusa Berkeley Baroness Clifford (age 15) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of [her husband] George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley (age 51) and Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley. He the son of Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington (age 66) and Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington (age 65).

On 11 Sep 1679 [her husband] George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley (age 51) was created 1st Earl Berkeley, 1st Viscount Dursley. Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley by marriage Countess Berkeley.

On 10 Oct 1698 [her husband] George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley (age 70) died. He was buried at St Dunstan Church Cranford. His son [her son] Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley (age 49) succeeded 2nd Earl Berkeley, 2nd Viscount Dursley, 10th Baron Berkeley. [her daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Noel Countess Berkeley (age 44) by marriage Countess Berkeley.

Before 10 Dec 1708 Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley died. She was buried in St Dunstan Church Cranford.

[her daughter] Mary Berkeley Countess Tankerville was born to George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley and Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley.

[her daughter] Arabella Berkeley was born to George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley and Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley.

[her daughter] Theophila Berkeley was born to George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley and Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley.

[her son] George Berkeley was born to George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley and Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley.