Powys-Lybbe Forbears - Person Sheet
Powys-Lybbe Forbears - Person Sheet
NameSir John Berkeley 
[123, Vol I, p. 355], [55, Table III, p. 96], [123, Vol II, p. 239]
[123, Vol I, p. 355], [55, Table III, p. 96], [123, Vol II, p. 239]Death18 Oct 1581
General1st s. Of Beverston, Glos. MP.
FatherSir William Berkeley (-ca1549)
MotherMargaret Pawlet
Notes for Sir John Berkeley
He and Frances had issue: John, Joan, Katherine and Margaret. His son John alienated Beverston to Sir John Poyntz, his cousin and who then ditto to Henry Fleetwood. This John eventually went to Virginia and was there killed in a battle with the American Indians.
John m. (2) an unknown woman of whom Smyth says "whose ill governed life after her husbands decease is unworthy of any memorial in these relations". They had no issue.
John m. Mary Snell and had 6 sons and 4 daus.
See Smyth on Thomas V Lord Berkeley for further info on this cadet branch.
John m. (2) an unknown woman of whom Smyth says "whose ill governed life after her husbands decease is unworthy of any memorial in these relations". They had no issue.
John m. Mary Snell and had 6 sons and 4 daus.
See Smyth on Thomas V Lord Berkeley for further info on this cadet branch.