Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley

Summary

Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley is a human^[1]. He was born on +1649-04-08T00:00:00Z^[2]. He died in Berkeley^[3]. He died on +1710-09-24T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a diplomat^[5] and politician^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley passed away in Berkeley^[3].
• Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley was born on +1649-04-08T00:00:00Z^[2].
• Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley died on +1710-09-24T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Burial took place at Church of St Mary the Virgin, Berkeley^[8].
• Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley's father was George Berkeley, 1st Earl of Berkeley^[9].
• Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley's mother was Elizabeth Massingberd^[10].
• Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley was married to Elizabeth Noel^[11].
• A child of Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley was Henry Berkeley^[12].
• A child of Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley was James Berkeley, 3rd Earl of Berkeley^[13].
• A child of Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley was Mary Berkeley^[14].
• A child of Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley was Elizabeth Germain^[15].
• A child of Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley was Charles Berkeley, Viscount Dursley^[16].
• A child of Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley was George Berkeley^[17].
• Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[18].
• Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley worked as a diplomat^[5].
• Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley worked as a politician^[6].
• Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England^[19].
• Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley held the position of Member of the 1679 Parliament^[20].
• Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley held the position of Member of the 1680-81 Parliament^[21].
• Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley held the position of Member of the 1681 Parliament^[22].
• Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley held the position of ambassador of the Kingdom of England to the Kingdom of Spain^[23].
• Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley held the position of Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire^[24].
• Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley's education included a stint at Christ Church^[25].
• Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[26].
• Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley received the Knight of the Bath^[27].

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Origins and Family

Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley was born on +1649-04-08T00:00:00Z^[2]. His father was George Berkeley, 1st Earl of Berkeley^[9]. His mother was Elizabeth Massingberd^[10].

Education

Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley's education included a stint at Christ Church^[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat^[5] and politician^[6]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England^[19]; Member of the 1679 Parliament^[20]; Member of the 1680-81 Parliament^[21]; Member of the 1681 Parliament^[22]; ambassador of the Kingdom of England to the Kingdom of Spain^[23], a position^[28], in Kingdom of England^[29], founded in 1479^[30]; and Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire^[24], a position^[31], in United Kingdom^[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[26], a fellowship award^[33], in United Kingdom^[34] and Knight of the Bath^[27], a noble title^[35], in United Kingdom^[36].

Personal Life

Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley was married to Elizabeth Noel^[11]. Children include Henry Berkeley^[12], a politician^[37], 1680–1736^[38], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[39]; James Berkeley, 3rd Earl of Berkeley^[13], a naval officer^[40], 1679–1736^[41], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[42], awarded the Order of the Garter^[43]; Mary Berkeley^[14]; Elizabeth Germain^[15], a courtier^[44], 1680–1769^[45]; Charles Berkeley, Viscount Dursley^[16], 1679–1699^[46]; and George Berkeley^[17], a politician^[47], 1693–1746^[48].

Death and Burial

Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley died on +1710-09-24T00:00:00Z^[4]. He died in Berkeley^[3]. Burial took place at Church of St Mary the Virgin, Berkeley^[8].

Why It Matters

Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[7]

FAQs

Where did Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley die?

Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley died in Berkeley^[3].

Who were Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley's parents?

Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley's father was George Berkeley, 1st Earl of Berkeley^[9]. Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley's mother was Elizabeth Massingberd^[10].

Who was Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley married to?

Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley's spouses include Elizabeth Noel^[11].

What did Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley do for work?

Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley worked as diplomat^[5] and politician^[6].

Where did Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley go to school?

Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley was educated at Christ Church^[25].

What awards did Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[26] and Knight of the Bath^[27].