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Personal data James Berkeley 

• He was born in the year 1679 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England.
• Profession: 3rd Earl of Berkeley, Vice-Admiral.
• (Fact 1) : He gained the rank of Captain in 1701 in the service of the Royal Navy.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Gloucester from 1701 to 1702.1 He fought in the Rooke's engagement of Malaga on 13 August 1704, where he distinguished himself as commnader of H.M.S. the Boyne.1 He succeeded to the title of 11th Lord Berkeley [E., 1421] on 5 March 1704/5, by writ, summoned in the lifetime of his father.1 He gained the rank of Vice-Admiral of the Blue in 1707/8.1 He gained the rank of Vice-Admiral of the Red in 1709.1 He held the office of High Steward of Gloucester between 1710 and 1712.1 He held the office of Warden of the Forest of Dean between 1710 and 1712.1 He held the office of Constable of St. Briavel's Castle between 1710 and 1712.1 He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire between 1710 and 1712.1 He held the office of Custos Rotulorum of Surrey between 1710 and 1736.1 He succeeded to the title of 3rd Earl of Berkeley, co. Gloucester [E., 1679] on 24 September 1710.1 He succeeded to the title of 3rd Viscount Dursley co. Gloucester [E., 1679] on 24 September 1710.1 He held the office of Lord of the Bedchamber between 1714 and 1727.1 He held the office of Constable of St. Briavel's Castle between 1714 and 1736.1 He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire between 1714 and 1736.1 He held the office of Warden of the Forest of Dean between 1714 and 1736.1 He held the office of High Steward of Gloucester between 1714 and 1736.1 He held the office of First Lord of the Admiralty between 1717 and 1727, when he was dismissed for opposing Sir Robert Walpole.1 He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 17 April 1717.1 He held the office of Vice-Admiral of Great Britain from 18 March 1717/18 to 1736.1 He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 31 March 1718.1.
• He died on August 17, 1736 in Castle of Aubigny, France, he was 57 years old.
• He is buried on October 31, 1736 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England.
• Alternative: He is buried.
• Probate on October 4, 1736.
• A child of Charles Berkeley and Elizabeth Noel

Household of James Berkeley

He is married to Louisa Lennox.

They got married

Child(ren):

1. Augustus Berkeley  1716-1755 
2. Elizabeth Berkeley  ????-1745

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