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442:“...Of the lord Richard de Berkeley, knight, in his death, a song of those admonishing: Though all men may desire to know my name and race, yet no man may desire to know my mind. If any one should take up the enquiry as to who I am, reply I know not, but let that man be advised to know himself”
240:, which survives in original form. The house was built on a natural promontory, probably originally selected for its defensible position, converted into an artificial plateau. It was again rebuilt as the surviving version in 1750, in the Georgian style, by Berkeley's descendant
432:'Domini : Rich : Berkelaei : Militis : in : suam : mortem : carmen : monitorium : Cum genus et nomen capiunt cognoscere cuncti mentem nemo : si quis qui sim inquirere pergat nescio responde : verum hunc se nosse moneto
372:(1572–1623), of Lypiatt, whose parentage is unknown, but who was alive in 1611 as recorded in the proceedings of the House of Commons, and should not therefore be confused with his grandson John Throckmorton of Tortworth who died c.1591 as a boy.
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In 1553, aged just 22 just after coming out of wardship and gaining possession of his inheritance, he rebuilt the manor house at Stoke
Gifford in the late-Tudor style, which was subsequently known as
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Smyth, John, The Lives of the
Berkeleys, Lords of the Honour, Castle and Manor of Berkeley, in the County of Gloucester, from 1066 to 1618. First published 1618. (Main source of Barker, W.R.)
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Maclean, Sir John (ed.), The
Visitation of the County of Gloucester Taken in the Year 1623 by Henry Chitty and John Phillipot, London, 1885, pp. 8–9, "Barkley" (contains errors)
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Evans, Rev. D.R., A History of Stoke
Gifford, 1958. Extracts reproduced in: Kerton, Adrian (ed.), History of Stoke Gifford, 2005 (www.sbarch.org.uk)
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1601 and 1604, on the latter occasion after winning a by-election for the seat vacated by the death of
Richard Berkeley in the same year.)
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The recumbent effigy of Sir
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46:. These arms may be seen in The Gaunts Chapel, Bristol and are the arms of the
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Essex House per Barker, p. 148, other sources state York House
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John Throckmorton(died young, c.1591, not to be confused with
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149:(1436–1506). As well as his mother's descent from the
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260:In 1564 he purchased the Gloucestershire manors of
539:: House of Commons 1509-1558, Vol.3, pp. 136-137.
454:As they of knowledge, what need this stone prayse
450:Whom youth could not corrupt, nor change of dayes
141:, Gloucestershire, by Anne Berkeley, daughter of
133:, Gloucestershire by Isabel Denys, a daughter of
54:of a chevron ermine in place of a chevron argent
458:That did this world and her child Fame despise
351:, ambassador. Sir Richard Berkeley's grandson
364:He died on 26 April 1604, as his monument in
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22:Effigy of Sir Richard Berkeley (d. 1604),
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159:Maurice de Berkeley, 2nd Baron Berkeley
77:of Gloucestershire. He was knighted by
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242:Norborne Berkeley, 4th Baron Botetourt
329:Sir William Throckmorton, 1st Baronet
69:in 1604. He had previously served as
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704:Lieutenants of the Tower of London
87:Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
81:in 1568. In 1595 he was appointed
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83:Lieutenant of the Tower of London
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236:(d. 1563) was rebuilding nearby
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109:, and which stands opposite
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376:Effigy in The Gaunts Chapel
105:(d. 1230), a member of the
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491:Berkeley genealogy website
192:in November 1554, for the
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321:(1572–1623) MP for
218:John Symes Berkeley
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147:3rd Baron Berkeley
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319:John Throckmorton
234:Sir Maurice Denys
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115:Bristol Cathedral
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256:Lands held
166:Portsmouth
125:Background
52:difference
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388:, Bristol
312:Tortworth
262:Stapleton
200:in 1559.
198:Aylesbury
188:, MP for
186:Alvington
50:with the
26:, Bristol
266:Rendcomb
170:wardship
473:Sources
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145:de jure
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182:Newent
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