Biography of Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley 1649-1710

On 11th August 1646 [his father] George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley [aged 18] and [his mother] Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley were married.

On 8th April 1649 Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley was born to [his father] George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley [aged 21] and [his mother] Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley.

John Evelyn's Diary. 12th April 1656. Mr. Berkeley [aged 7] and Mr. Robert Boyle [aged 29] (that excellent person and great virtuoso), Dr. Taylor [aged 43], and Dr. Wilkins [aged 42], dined with me at Sayes Court [Map], when I presented Dr. Wilkins with my rare burning-glass. In the afternoon, we all went to Colonel Blount's [aged 52], to see his newly-invented plows.

On 10th August 1658 [his grandfather] George Berkeley 8th Baron Berkeley [aged 56] died. His son [his father] George [aged 30] succeeded 9th Baron Berkeley. [his mother] Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley by marriage Baroness Berkeley.

Around 1661 Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley [aged 11] educated at Christ Church College, Oxford University.

Around 1665 Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley [aged 15] educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University [Map].

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 14th July 1667. By and by he parted, and we took coach and to take the ayre, there being a fine breeze abroad; and I went and carried them to the well, and there filled some bottles of water to carry home with me; and there talked with the two women that farm the well, at £12 per annum, of the lord of the manor, Mr. Evelyn [aged 50] (who with his lady, and also my [his father] Lord George Barkeley's [aged 39] [his mother] lady, and their fine [his sister] daughter [aged 17], that the King of France [aged 28] liked so well, and did dance so rich in jewells before the King [aged 37] at the Ball I was at, at our Court, last winter, and also their son [aged 18], a Knight of the Bath, were at church this morning).

On 16th August 1677 Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley [aged 28] and Elizabeth Noel Countess Berkeley [aged 23] were married. He the son of George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley [aged 49] and Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley.

Before 1678 [his brother-in-law] Ford Grey 1st Earl Tankerville [aged 22] and [his sister] Mary Berkeley Countess Tankerville were married. She by marriage Baroness Grey Werke in Northumberland. She the daughter of [his father] George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley [aged 49] and [his mother] Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley. They were fourth cousin twice removed.

On 17th June 1679 [his son] Charles Berkeley was born to Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley [aged 30] and [his wife] Elizabeth Noel Countess Berkeley [aged 25].

After 17th June 1679 [his son] James Berkeley 3rd Earl Berkeley was born to Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley [aged 30] and [his wife] Elizabeth Noel Countess Berkeley [aged 25]. He married 13th February 1711 his sixth cousin Louisa Lennox Countess Berkeley, daughter of Charles Lennox 1st Duke Richmond and Anne Brudenell Duchess Richmond, and had issue.

On 11th September 1679 [his father] George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley [aged 51] was created 1st Earl Berkeley, 1st Viscount Dursley. [his mother] Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley by marriage Countess Berkeley.

On 29th September 1679 John Manners 8th Earl of Rutland [aged 75] died at Nether Haddon, Derbyshire [Map]. He was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire [Map]. His son John [aged 41] succeeded 9th Earl of Rutland. [his sister-in-law] Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland [aged 22] by marriage Countess of Rutland.

After 1680 [his son] George Berkeley was born to Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley [aged 30] and [his wife] Elizabeth Noel Countess Berkeley [aged 26]. He married 1735 Henrietta Hobart Countess Suffolk, daughter of Henry Hobart 4th Baronet and Elizabeth Maynard Lady Hobart.

On 29th October 1682 [his father-in-law] Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden [aged 71] died. His son [his brother-in-law] Edward [aged 41] succeeded 4th Viscount Campden, 4th Baron Hicks of Ilmington in Warwickshire. Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough [aged 36] by marriage Viscountess Campden. He was buried at Church of St Peter and St Paul, Exton, Rutlandshire [Map].

A huge monument in black and white marble, with a tall base on which stand obelisks, on balls capped by two black urns and a large open pediment. Within, are the Viscount and his fourth wife Elizabeth Bertie Viscountess Campden [aged 42] in effigy and various low reliefs, depicting his previous wives and nineteen children, in Roman dress, completed by Grinling Gibbons [aged 34].

Elizabeth Bertie Viscountess Campden: In 1640 she was born to Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey and Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness. On 6th July 1655 Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden and she were married. She by marriage Viscountess Campden. The difference in their ages was 29 years. She the daughter of Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl Lindsey and Martha Cockayne Countess Holderness. They were second cousin twice removed. In 1683 Elizabeth Bertie Viscountess Campden died.

On 1st December 1682 [his brother-in-law] Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough [aged 41] was created 1st Earl Gainsborough. Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough [aged 36] by marriage Countess Gainsborough.

On 26th April 1683 [his brother-in-law] Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough [aged 42] and Mary Herbert Countess Gainsborough were married. She by marriage Countess Gainsborough. They were fourth cousins.

In January 1689 [his brother-in-law] Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough [aged 48] died. His son Wriothesley [aged 28] succeeded 2nd Earl Gainsborough, 5th Viscount Campden, 5th Baron Hicks of Ilmington in Warwickshire. Catherine Greville Duchess Buckingham and Normandby by marriage Countess Gainsborough.

Around 1690 [his son] Henry Berkeley was born to Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley [aged 40] and [his wife] Elizabeth Noel Countess Berkeley [aged 36].

On 11th June 1695 [his brother-in-law] Ford Grey 1st Earl Tankerville [aged 39] was created 1st Earl Tankerville. [his sister] Mary Berkeley Countess Tankerville by marriage Countess Tankerville.

On 10th October 1698 [his father] George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley [aged 70] died. He was buried at St Dunstan Church, Cranford. His son Charles [aged 49] succeeded 2nd Earl Berkeley, 2nd Viscount Dursley, 10th Baron Berkeley. [his wife] Elizabeth Noel Countess Berkeley [aged 44] by marriage Countess Berkeley.

In May 1699 [his son] Charles Berkeley [aged 19] died.

On 3rd September 1699 [his daughter] Penelope Berkeley died.

On 29th March 1703 John Manners 1st Duke Rutland [aged 64] was created 1st Duke Rutland, 1st Marquess Grandby. [his sister-in-law] Catherine Noel Duchess Rutland [aged 46] by marriage Duchess Rutland.

On 15th September 1706 [his son-in-law] John Germain 1st Baronet [aged 56] and Elizabeth Berkeley Lady Germain were married. She brought £6000 to the marriage. She the daughter of Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley [aged 57] and Elizabeth Noel Countess Berkeley [aged 52].

Before 10th December 1708 [his mother] Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley died. She was buried in St Dunstan Church, Cranford.

On 24th September 1710 Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley [aged 61] died. His son James [aged 31] succeeded 3rd Earl Berkeley, 3rd Viscount Dursley, 11th Baron Berkeley.

On 30th July 1719 [his former wife] Elizabeth Noel Countess Berkeley [aged 65] died.

[his daughter] Elizabeth Berkeley Lady Germain was born to Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley and Elizabeth Noel Countess Berkeley. She married 15th September 1706 John Germain 1st Baronet.

[his daughter] Mary Berkeley was born to Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley and Elizabeth Noel Countess Berkeley. She married Thomas Chambers and had issue.

[his daughter] Penelope Berkeley was born to Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley and Elizabeth Noel Countess Berkeley.