William Berkeley (MP Died 1552)
William Berkeley may refer to: * William de Berkeley, 1st Marquess of Berkeley (1426–1492), English nobleman * William Berkeley (MP died 1552), MP for Hereford * William Berkeley (governor) (1605–1677), colonial governor of Virginia * William Berkeley (Royal Navy officer) (1639–1666), English naval officer * William Berkeley, 4th Baron Berkeley of Stratton (died 1741), English politician and judge * William Berkeley, 1st Earl FitzHardinge (1786–1857), British landowner and politician * W. R. Berkley (William Robert Berkley, born 1946), founder and chairman of W. R. Berkley Corporation See also * William Berkeley Lewis (1784–1866), American civil servant * William Barclay (other) William Barclay may refer to: *William Barclay (jurist) (1546–1608), Scottish jurist *William Barclay (writer) (c. 1570–c. 1630), Scottish writer *William Barclay (painter) (1797–1859), English miniature painter * William Barclay (theologian) ...

William De Berkeley, 1st Marquess Of Berkeley
William de Berkeley, 1st Marquess of Berkeley (1426 – 14 February 1492) was an English Peerage, peer, given the epithet "The Waste-All" by the family biographer and steward John Smyth of North Nibley, Nibley. He was buried at "St. Augustine's Friars, London" according to one source, cites . but most likely in the Berkeley family foundation of Bristol Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, Bristol. Descent and Marriages William of Berkley was born to James Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley, and Lady Isabel Mowbray at Berkeley Castle in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, in 1426. cites . His first marriage was in 1466 to Elizabeth West, daughter of Reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, but he obtained a divorce on 20 November 1467. cites . In November 1468, he married Joan Strangeways, daughter of Sir Thomas Strangeways and Lady Katherine Neville. After the death of his second wife, he married Anne Fiennes, sister of Thomas Fiennes, 8th Baron Dacre, in . Titles William was invested as a knight . Wi ...
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William Berkeley (MP Died 1552)
William Berkeley may refer to: * William de Berkeley, 1st Marquess of Berkeley (1426–1492), English nobleman * William Berkeley (MP died 1552), MP for Hereford * William Berkeley (governor) (1605–1677), colonial governor of Virginia * William Berkeley (Royal Navy officer) (1639–1666), English naval officer * William Berkeley, 4th Baron Berkeley of Stratton (died 1741), English politician and judge * William Berkeley, 1st Earl FitzHardinge (1786–1857), British landowner and politician * W. R. Berkley (William Robert Berkley, born 1946), founder and chairman of W. R. Berkley Corporation See also * William Berkeley Lewis (1784–1866), American civil servant * William Barclay (other) William Barclay may refer to: *William Barclay (jurist) (1546–1608), Scottish jurist *William Barclay (writer) (c. 1570–c. 1630), Scottish writer *William Barclay (painter) (1797–1859), English miniature painter * William Barclay (theologian) ...

Hereford (UK Parliament Constituency)
Hereford was, until 2010, a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Since 1918, it had elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post voting system. Previously, Hereford had been a parliamentary borough which from 1295 to 1885 had elected two MPs, using the bloc vote system in contested elections. Under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 the borough's representation had been reduced to one seat at the 1885 general election, and for the 1918 general election the borough was abolished and replaced with a county division which carried the same name but covered a wider geographical area. History Hereford sent two representatives to Parliament from the beginning of the reign of Edward I. Although a county town, the early elections were always held at a different location from those of the shire, the former taking place at the Guildhall, the latter in the castle. In 1885, representation was reduced to one Member. Journ ...
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William Berkeley (governor)
Sir William Berkeley (; 16059 July 1677) was a colonial governor of Virginia, and one of the Lords Proprietors of the Colony of Carolina. As governor of Virginia, he implemented policies that bred dissent among the colonists and sparked Bacon's Rebellion. A favourite of King Charles I, the king first granted him the governorship in 1642. Berkeley was unseated following the execution of Charles I, and has his governorship restored by King Charles II in 1660. Charles II also named Berkeley one of the eight Lords Proprietors of Carolina, in recognition of his loyalty to the Stuarts during the English Civil War. As governor, Berkeley oversaw the passage of many of Virginia's most restrictive laws governing enslaved people, including the 1662 slave code that determined slavery to be inheritable through the condition of the mother. As proprietor of Green Spring Plantation in James City County, he experimented with activities such as growing silkworms as part of his efforts to e ...
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William Berkeley (Royal Navy Officer)
Vice-Admiral Sir William Berkeley (1639 – 1 June 1666) was an officer of the Royal Navy who saw service during the Second Anglo-Dutch War, rising to the rank of vice-admiral. Berkeley was born into a noble family, one of the younger sons of a courtier of King Charles II, and a younger brother of one of the King's favourites. He joined the Royal Navy and enjoyed a meteoric rise owing to these important sources of patronage, something he himself acknowledged. After service in the Mediterranean, and time spent commanding his own ships, he was advanced to flag rank and joined the Royal fleets assembling for battle during the Second Anglo-Dutch War. He was a junior flag officer at the Battle of Lowestoft in 1665, during which his brother was killed. Caustic comments were made about his conduct, including by the poet and satirist Andrew Marvell. Determined to answer his critics, Berkeley, by now promoted to vice-admiral and leading the van at the Four Days' Battle, took his shi ...
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William Berkeley, 4th Baron Berkeley Of Stratton
William Berkeley, 4th Baron Berkeley of Stratton PC, PC (I) (d. 24 March 1741), was a British politician and judge, of the Bruton branch of the Berkeley family. He was Master of the Rolls in Ireland between 1696 and 1731 and also held political office as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 1710 to 1714 and as First Lord of Trade from 1714 to 1715. Background Berkeley was the third son of John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton, by Christiana, daughter of Sir Andrew Riccard. Charles, who held the title for two years, and John, an Admiral who held the title for 16 years were his elder brothers. He lived a much longer life. He was born on an unknown date between John's 1663 birth and 23 March 1672, all dates which would make him a septuagenarian per his funerary monument. Political and judicial career In 1696 Berkeley was appointed Master of the Rolls in Ireland and sworn of the Irish Privy Council. The following year he succeeded his elder brother in the barony. In ...
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William Berkeley, 1st Earl FitzHardinge
William FitzHardinge Berkeley, 1st Earl FitzHardinge (26 December 1786 – 10 October 1857), known as The Lord Segrave between 1831 and 1841, was a British landowner and politician. Background Berkeley was born at Mount Street, Grosvenor Square, London, the eldest son of Frederick Berkeley, 5th Earl of Berkeley, by Mary Cole, daughter of William Cole. He was the brother of Maurice Berkeley, 1st Baron FitzHardinge, Francis Henry FitzHardinge Berkeley, George Charles Grantley Fitzhardinge Berkeley and Craven Berkeley and the nephew of Sir George Cranfield Berkeley. Dispute over legitimacy Great uncertainties were raised about whether his parents had two marriage ceremonies, or whether his mother was as with other children she conceived with his father a different/same but unmarried lady. On 16 May 1796 the Earl of Berkeley had married Mary Cole at Lambeth. The Earl then maintained they had married at Berkeley, Gloucestershire, officiated by the Vicar of Berkeley, on 30 March 178 ...
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William Berkeley Lewis
William Berkeley Lewis (1784 – November 12, 1866) was an influential friend and advisor to Andrew Jackson. He was born in Loudoun County, Virginia, and later moved near Nashville, Tennessee, in 1809. Major Lewis served as quartermaster under General Jackson. Later, in politics, he was a manager of Jackson and retained considerable influence until Jackson's second term as President of the United States. Jackson appointed Lewis as second auditor of the Treasury, a position he was able to retain until the Polk administration. Political advisor In 1822, Lewis and John Eaton attempted to nominate a candidate before the New Hampshire legislature to oppose John Williams, who was openly against Jackson's candidacy for president in 1824. After being unable to find a viable candidate, they nominated Jackson himself. The strategy was successful, and Jackson won. The results took him by surprise, and although he did not wish to serve, he accepted the results of the election. Lewis played ...
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