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 148 BERKELEY Wight. During his exile he was, in 1652, made Comptroller of the Duke of York's household. By patent, dat. at Brussels, 19 May i658,(^) he was cr. BARON BERKELEY OF STRATTON, Cornwall, in commemoration of his victory over the insurgents at that place. Commissioner of the Navy 1660-64; Gov. of Galway, and Constable of Athlone Castle,26 Dec.i66i; LordPres. of Connaught 1662-66; P.C. 17 June 1663; chief Commissioner for executing the office of Master Gen. of the Ordnance, 1 665-70; Lord Lieut, of Ireland 4 Feb. 1669/70 to May 1672. Ambassador to France 1675-76. He m. Christian, widow of John Gayer, of Stoke Pogis, and formerly of Henry Rich, slyled hoRD Kensington (who d. Apr. 1659), da. and h. of Sir Andrew Riccard, of St. Olave's, Hart Str., London (Gov.of the East India Co.), by Katharine, his wife. He d'. at Twickenham, 28 Aug., and was l?ur. there 5 Sep. 1678, aged 71. Will dat. 21 Jan. 1672, pr. 2 Oct. 1678. His widow, who was l>ap. 19 Mar. 1638/9, at St. Olave's afsd., . 18 June 1662. Capt. of "the Tiger" man-of-war. Hed'. 6 Mar. 168 1/2, of small-pox, at sea, "in the streights," unm.,inhis 2ist year. Burial reg. 28 Aug. 1682, at St. Mary, Alderman- bury, London, and also 21 Sep. 1682 at Twickenham, where he was bur.(^) Admon. ii Apr. 1684, to his mother. III. 1682. 3. John (Berkeley), Baron Berkeley of Stratton, br. and h., matric. at Oxford (Ch. Ch.) 3 Aug. 1677, then aged 17. Ent. the Navy; ist Lieut. 14 Apr. 1685; Capt. 9 July 1686; Rear Adm. 14 Dec. 1688. Was in action off Bantry Bay, i May 1689. Adm. of the Blue 12 July 1693. He was Col. of the 2nd Reg. of Marines; and of the 4th Horse, 1692-93. Groom of the Stole and ist Gent, of the Bedchamber to Prince George of Denmark. A Tory in politics. He »?., 8 Mar. i69i/2,('') Jane Martha, sister of Henry, ist Viscount Palmerston [I.], da. of Sir John Temple, of East Sheen, Surrey, by Jane, da. ofSir Abraham Yarner, of Dublin. He d. s.p.m.s., of pleurisy, 27 Feb., and was bur. 5 Mar. i66/j, at Twickenham. Will dat. 25 Apr. 1696, pr. 15 Apr. <)'].(f) His widow, who was b. 1672, was sometime one of the Maids of Honour, and m. (as his 2nd wife), 12 May 1700, at Chiswick, Midx., (lie. Fac. Off. 9) William (Bentinck), ist Earl of Portland, who d. 23 Nov. 1709. She was appointed, Apr. 171 8, and again Jan. 1737, and June 1738, Governess to the daughters of George II, both when he was Prince of (*) For a list of Peerages cr. by Charles II during his exile, see vol. v, Appendix E. O') Luttrell's Diary. (^) "Lord Berkeley [of Stratton] and Col. Granvill fought a duel yesterday." Luttrell's Diary, 3 Mar. 1 69 1/2. (f) In it he leaves 200 guineas to Mrs. Ann Bracegirdle, " at present belonging to the new playhouse in Lincolns Inn fields."