John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton

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John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton

Summary

John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton is a human[1]. He was born in Bruton[2]. He was born on +1602-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1678-08-28T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a diplomat[5] and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bruton[2], John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton…
  • John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton was born on +1602-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton died on +1678-08-28T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Burial took place at St Mary's Church, Twickenham[8].
  • John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton's father was Maurice Berkeley[9].
  • John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton's mother was Elizabeth Killigrew[10].
  • John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton was married to Christiana Riccard[11].
  • A child of John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton was William Berkeley, 4th Baron Berkeley of Stratton[12].
  • A child of John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton was Anne Berkeley[13].
  • A child of John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton was Charles Berkeley, 2nd Baron Berkeley of Stratton[14].
  • A child of John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton was John Berkeley, 3rd Baron Berkeley of Stratton[15].
  • John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton worked as a diplomat[5].
  • John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton worked as a politician[6].
  • John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[16].
  • John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton held the position of Member of the April 1640 Parliament[17].
  • John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton held the position of Lord Deputy of Ireland[18].
  • John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton was a member of Short Parliament[19].
  • John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton's image is recorded as 1stLordBerkeley.jpg[20].
  • John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton is recorded as male[21].
  • John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton's noble title is recorded as Baron Berkeley of Stratton[23].
  • John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton's signature is recorded as Signature of John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton (1602–1678).png[24].
  • John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109988439[25].
  • John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 93584636[26].
  • John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton's GND ID is recorded as 130217832[27].

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Origins and Family

John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton's place of birth was Bruton[2]. He was born on +1602-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Maurice Berkeley[9]. His mother was Elizabeth Killigrew[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[5] and politician[6]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[16]; Member of the April 1640 Parliament[17]; and Lord Deputy of Ireland[18], a position[28].

Personal Life

Among John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton's spouses was Christiana Riccard[11]. Children include William Berkeley, 4th Baron Berkeley of Stratton[12], a politician[29], 1650–1741[30]; Anne Berkeley[13], 1665–1709[31]; Charles Berkeley, 2nd Baron Berkeley of Stratton[14], 1662–1681[32]; and John Berkeley, 3rd Baron Berkeley of Stratton[15], a military officer[33], 1663–1697[34], of Kingdom of England[35].

Death and Burial

John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton died on +1678-08-28T00:00:00Z[4]. Burial took place at St Mary's Church, Twickenham[8].

Why It Matters

John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton born?

John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton was born in Bruton[2].

Who were John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton's parents?

John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton's father was Maurice Berkeley[9]. John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton's mother was Elizabeth Killigrew[10].

Who was John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton married to?

John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton's spouses include Christiana Riccard[11].

What did John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton do for work?

John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton worked as diplomat[5] and politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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