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 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.

Investiture of Charles as Prince of Wales

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 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.

Ancestors of George Berkeley 8th Baron Berkeley 1601-1658

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Berkeley 11th and 1st Baron Berkeley 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Maurice Berkeley 3rd Baron Berkeley 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Mowbray Baroness Berkeley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Berkeley 5th Baron Berkeley 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward 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 I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Stanley 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Savage of Frodsham 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward 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 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 I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward 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 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 of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cheney 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John 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 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 I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Courtenay 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward 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 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 I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Carey 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward 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 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Boleyn 1st Earl Wiltshire and Ormonde 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Butler 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Boleyn 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howard Countess of Wiltshire and Ormonde 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John 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

George Berkeley 8th Baron Berkeley 1601-1658 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of George Berkeley 8th Baron Berkeley 1601-1658

Ancestors of George Berkeley 8th Baron Berkeley 1601-1658