Powys-Lybbe Forbears - Person Sheet
Powys-Lybbe Forbears - Person Sheet
NameSir Richard Berkeley 
[56, Glos of 1623, pub 1885, pp. 87-90], [123, Vol I, p. 263 and Vol II, p. 180], [60, Botetourt article, Vol II, Table p. 234]
[56, Glos of 1623, pub 1885, pp. 87-90], [123, Vol I, p. 263 and Vol II, p. 180], [60, Botetourt article, Vol II, Table p. 234]Birthca 1531
Death1605
General1st s. Of Weoly, Worcs. Lieut of the Tower of London. MP. Kt c. 1568.
FatherSir John Berkeley (ca1510->1545)
MotherIsabel Denis
Spouses
Notes for Sir Richard Berkeley
m. (1) Eliz. Read, (2) Ellenor Jermy.
Wrote a book "A Discourse of the felicity of man or his summum bonum", printed 1598.
Sheriff of Glos; DL of ditto.
The 1623 Visitation of Glos for Barkley, p. 8, calls him, almost certainly incorrectly, Robert, not Richard.
The 1623 Visitation of Glos for Barkley, p. 8, also gives him a second son William but with no descendants.
Wrote a book "A Discourse of the felicity of man or his summum bonum", printed 1598.
Sheriff of Glos; DL of ditto.
The 1623 Visitation of Glos for Barkley, p. 8, calls him, almost certainly incorrectly, Robert, not Richard.
The 1623 Visitation of Glos for Barkley, p. 8, also gives him a second son William but with no descendants.