Biography of Frederick Augustus Berkeley 5th Earl Berkeley 1745-1810
In 1745 Frederick Augustus Berkeley 5th Earl Berkeley was born to Augustus Berkeley 4th Earl Berkeley 1715-1755 (age 29) and Elizabeth Drax Countess Berkeley and Nugent (age 25).
On 17 Aug 1736 [his grandfather] James Berkeley 3rd Earl Berkeley 1679-1736 (age 57) died. His son [his father] Augustus Berkeley 4th Earl Berkeley 1715-1755 (age 21) succeeded 4th Earl Berkeley, 4th Viscount Dursley, 12th Baron Berkeley.
On 07 May 1744 [his father] Augustus Berkeley 4th Earl Berkeley 1715-1755 (age 29) and [his mother] Elizabeth Drax Countess Berkeley and Nugent (age 24) were married. He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland 1630-1685. She by marriage Countess Berkeley. He the son of James Berkeley 3rd Earl Berkeley 1679-1736 and Louisa Lennox Countess Berkeley.
On 09 Jan 1755 [his father] Augustus Berkeley 4th Earl Berkeley 1715-1755 (age 39) died. His son Frederick Augustus Berkeley 5th Earl Berkeley (age 10) succeeded 5th Earl Berkeley, 5th Viscount Dursley, 13th Baron Berkeley.
On 02 Jan 1757 [his step-father] Robert Nugent 1st Earl Nugent (age 48) and [his mother] Elizabeth Drax Countess Berkeley and Nugent (age 37) were married.
On 30 May 1785 Frederick Augustus Berkeley 5th Earl Berkeley (age 40) and Mary Cole were married at St Mary's Church, Berkeley by the Vicar. The marriage was kept secret until the couple were married again at Lambeth, Surrey [Map] on 16 May 1796. The absence of evidence led to subsequent issues with inheritance with the couple's fist six children effectively being illegitimate and the couple's children after the Lambeth marriage being legitimate and eligible to inherit.
On 26 Dec 1786 [his illegitimate son] Colonel William Berkeley 1st Earl Fitzhardinge was born illegitimately to Frederick Augustus Berkeley 5th Earl Berkeley (age 41) and Mary Cole.
On 03 Jan 1788 [his illegitimate son] Admiral Maurice Frederick Fitzhardinge Berkeley was born illegitimately to Frederick Augustus Berkeley 5th Earl Berkeley (age 43) and Mary Cole.
On 26 Mar 1789 [his illegitimate son] Augustus Fitzhardinge Berkeley was born illegitimately to Frederick Augustus Berkeley 5th Earl Berkeley (age 44) and Mary Cole.
On 02 Apr 1790 [his illegitimate daughter] Maria FitzHardinge Berkeley was born illegitimately to Frederick Augustus Berkeley 5th Earl Berkeley (age 45) at Mount Street Grosvenor Square and Mary Cole. On 02 Jun 1793 Maria FitzHardinge Berkeley (age 3) died.
On 29 Jun 1792 [his mother] Elizabeth Drax Countess Berkeley and Nugent (age 72) died.
On 13 Jun 1793 [his illegitimate daughter] Henrietta FitzHardinge Berkeley was born illegitimately to Frederick Augustus Berkeley 5th Earl Berkeley (age 48) at Mount Street Grosvenor Square and Mary Cole.
On 07 Dec 1794 [his illegitimate son] Francis Henry FitzHardinge Berkeley was born illegitimately to Frederick Augustus Berkeley 5th Earl Berkeley (age 49) and Mary Cole.
On 19 Oct 1796 [his son] Thomas Moreton FitzHardinge Berkeley 6th Earl of Berkeley 1796-1881 was born to Frederick Augustus Berkeley 5th Earl Berkeley (age 51) and Mary Cole. He was the first of their children to be born after their recognised legal marriage on 16 May 1796.
On 10 Feb 1800 [his son] George Charles Grantley FitzHardinge Berkeley was born to Frederick Augustus Berkeley 5th Earl Berkeley (age 55) and Mary Cole. He was
On 12 Apr 1803 [his daughter] Caroline FitzHardinge Berkeley was born to Frederick Augustus Berkeley 5th Earl Berkeley (age 58).
In May 1805 [his son] Craven FitzHardinge Berkeley was born to Frederick Augustus Berkeley 5th Earl Berkeley (age 60) and Mary Cole.
In 1810 Frederick Augustus Berkeley 5th Earl Berkeley (age 65) died. His eldest son [his illegitimate son] Colonel William Berkeley 1st Earl Fitzhardinge (age 23) claimed the Earl Berkeley unsuccessfully.
[his son] Thomas Moreton FitzHardinge Berkeley 6th Earl of Berkeley 1796-1881 (age 13) de jure 6th Earl Berkeley, 6th Viscount Dursley, 14th Baron Berkeley. He never claimed or established his right to either title.
Paternal Family Tree: Berkeley
Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Ernle 1697-1759
Descendants Family Trees:
Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132
Kings England: Great x 2 Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 14 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 4 Grand Son of Henry IV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Berkeley 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Berkeley 8th Baron Berkeley 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Carey
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Michael Stanhope
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stanhope Baroness Berkeley 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Read
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Massingberd
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley
GrandFather: James Berkeley 3rd Earl Berkeley 1679-1736 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Andrew Noel
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Noel 2nd Viscount Campden
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mabel Harrington
Great x 2 Grandfather: Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden
Great x 4 Grandfather: Baptist Hicks 1st Viscount Campden
Great x 3 Grandmother: Juliana Hicks Viscountess Campden
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth May Viscountess Campden
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Noel Countess Berkeley
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Wotton 1st Baron Wotton
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Wotton 2nd Baron Wotton
Great x 2 Grandmother: Hester Wotton Viscountess Campden
Father: Augustus Berkeley 4th Earl Berkeley 1715-1755 Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland
Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland
12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland Son of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry IV King France
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Henrietta Maria Bourbon Queen Consort England 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie de Medici Queen Consort France
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Lennox 1st Duke Richmond 
Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Guillaume de Penancoët Seigneur de Kéroualle
Great x 2 Grandmother: Louise Kéroualle 1st Duchess Portsmouth
Great x 4 Grandfather: Sébastien de Plœuc Marquis du Timeur et de Kergolay
Great x 3 Grandmother: Marie de Plœuc
GrandMother: Louisa Lennox Countess Berkeley Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Brudenell 1st Earl Cardigan
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Brudenell 2nd Earl Cardigan 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Tresham Countess Cardigan 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Brudenell 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Savage 1st Viscount Savage
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anna Savage Countess Cardigan 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Darcy 1st Countess Rivers
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Brudenell Duchess Richmond 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Savile 1st Baron Savile
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Savile 1st Earl of Sussex 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Carey Baroness Savile 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Savile 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Christopher Villiers 1st Earl Anglesey
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Villiers Countess Sussex 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Sheldon Countess Anglesey
Frederick Augustus Berkeley 5th Earl Berkeley 1745-1810 2 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
GrandFather: Henry Drax
Mother: Elizabeth Drax Countess Berkeley and Nugent
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Ernle 3rd Baronet
GrandMother: Elizabeth Ernle