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Sir Rowland Berkeley

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Birthplace: Hereford,,Herefordshire,England
Death: June 01, 1611 (54-63)
Spetchley, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
Place of Burial: Worcester, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
Immediate Family:

Son of William Berkeley and Elizabeth Berkeley
Husband of Lady Katherine Berkeley
Father of Edward Hayward Berkeley; John Hayward Berkeley; Henry Hayward Berkeley; William Hayward Berkeley, Esq.; Thomas Hayward Berkeley and 9 others

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About Sir Rowland Berkeley

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The Life Summary of Rowland
When Sir Rowland Berkeley was born in 1552, in Hereford, Herefordshire, England, his father, William Berkeley, was 36 and his mother, Elizabeth Burghill, was 29. He married Lady Katherine Hayward on 15 April 1574, in Spetchley, Worcestershire, England. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 7 daughters. He died on 1 June 1611, in Spetchley, Worcestershire, England, at the age of 59, and was buried in Spetchley, Worcestershire, England.

Rowland Berkeley of Worcester and Spetchley was an English clothier and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1593 and 1611.

Berkeley was the eighth son of William Berkeley, Mayor and Member of Parliament for Hereford, great-nephew of William, 1st Marquess of Berkeley.

Rowland Berkeley became a successful clothier at Worcester and acquired extensive property in Spetchley. He was Bailiff of Worcester in 1585 and 1587. He was appointed the first master of the Clothiers Company of Worcester under the Clothiers Charter of 23 September 1590. After his death, his eldest son acquired extensive property in Cotheridge.

In 1593, he was elected Member of Parliament for Worcester. He was re-elected in 1597 and 1601. In 1605, he was elected Member of Parliament for Worcester again in a by-election and sat until his death.
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Sir Rowland Berkeley's Timeline

1552
1552
Hereford,,Herefordshire,England
1577
1577
of East Barnet, Middlesex, Eng
1579
1579
of East Barnet, Middlesex, Eng
1581
1581
Worcestershire, Eng
1582
1582
of Cotheridge, Worcestershire, Eng
1583
1583
Worcestershire, Eng
1584
July 26, 1584
Spetchley, Hertfordshire, England (United Kingdom)
1584
Worcestershire, UK
1586
1586
Worcestershire, Eng