Baron Berkeley
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The title Baron Berkeley has been created twice in the Peerage of England, both times by writ. It was first granted to Sir Thomas de Berkeley in 1295, but the title of that creation became extinct at the death of the fifth Baron, when no heirs to the barony remained. The next creation was in 1421, for James Berkeley. His successor William was created Viscount Berkeley in 1481, Earl of Nottingham in 1483, and Marquess of Berkeley in 1488, all of which became extinct at his death. The barony, however, passed in a different line. The ninth Baron was created Earl of Berkeley, and the earldom and barony remained united until the death of the sixth Earl. Then, the earldom passed to a male heir, but the barony passed to a female one, Louisa Milman. At Louisa's death, the barony went to Eva Mary Foley, upon whose death the barony fell into abeyance. The abeyance was terminated a few years later in favour of Mary Lalle Foley-Berkeley. Upon her death, the barony went to Anthony Gueterbock, who is the present holder. In 2000, he was created Baron Gueterbock for life in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.
[edit] Barons Berkeley, First Creation (1295)
- Thomas de Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley (1245-1321)
- Maurice de Berkeley, 2nd Baron Berkeley the Magnaminous (1271-1326)
- Thomas de Berkeley, 3rd Baron Berkeley the Rich (1293-1361)
- Maurice de Berkeley, 4th Baron Berkeley the Valiant (1330-1368)
- Thomas de Berkeley, 5th Baron Berkeley the Magnificent (1351-1418)
[edit] Barons Berkeley, Second Creation (1421)
- James Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley (c. 1394-1463)
- William Berkeley, 1st Marquess of Berkeley, 2nd Baron Berkeley (1426-1492)
- Maurice Berkeley, 3rd Baron Berkeley (1436-1506)
- Maurice Berkeley, 4th Baron Berkeley (1467-1523)
- Thomas Berkeley, 5th Baron Berkeley (1472-1533)
- Thomas Berkeley, 6th Baron Berkeley (1505-1534)
- Henry Berkeley, 7th Baron Berkeley (1534-1613)
- George Berkeley, 8th Baron Berkeley (1601-1658)
- George Berkeley, 1st Earl of Berkeley, 9th Baron Berkeley (1627-1698)
- Charles Berkeley, 2nd Earl of Berkeley, 10th Baron Berkeley (1649-1710)
- James Berkeley, 3rd Earl of Berkeley, 11th Baron Berkeley (1680-1736)
- Augustus Berkeley, 4th Earl of Berkeley, 12th Baron Berkeley (1716-1755)
- Frederick Augustus Berkeley, 5th Earl of Berkeley, 13th Baron Berkeley (1745-1810)
- Thomas Moreton Fitzhardinge Berkeley, 6th Earl of Berkeley, 14th Baron Berkeley (1796 - 1882)
- Louisa Mary Milman, 15th Baroness Berkeley (by birth: Berkeley) (1840-1899)
- Eva Mary Foley, 16th Baroness Berkeley (by birth: Milman) (1875-1964) (abeyant 1964)
- Mary Lalle Foley-Berkeley, 17th Baroness Berkeley (1905-1992) (abeyance terminated 1967)
- Anthony Fitzhardinge Gueterbock, 18th Baron Berkeley (b. 1939), her nephew
Heir Apparent: his son Hon. Thomas FitzHardinge Gueterbock (b. 1969)
[edit] Earls of Berkeley (after 1882, continuing the creation of 1679)
The Earldom of Berkeley, together with the Viscountcy Dursley, was separated from the barony in 1882, but the accession was not fully established. In 1942 both titles became extinct or dormant.
