Maurice Berkeley (Somerset MP)

Maurice Berkeley (ca. 1577 – ca. 1617) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1597 and 1614.

Berkeley was the son of Sir Henry Berkeley of Bruton and his wife Margaret Lygon, daughter of William Lygon of Madresfield, Worcestershire.^[1] He matriculated at Queen's College, Oxford aged 13 on 13 February 1590 together with his brother Henry and was awarded BA on 14 February 1593. He was admitted to Middle Temple in 1594.^[2]

In 1597, Berkeley was elected Member of Parliament for Truro. He was elected MP for Somerset in 1601 and for Minehead in 1604. ^[3] In 1614 he was re-elected MP for Somerset.^[2]

Berkeley died before July 1617 when his will was proved. He had a son also named Maurice.

References

1. ^ Visitation of England and Wales
2. ^ ^{a b} 'Alumni Oxonienses, 1500-1714: Bennell-Bloye', Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714: Abannan-Kyte (1891), pp. 106-141. Date accessed: 21 June 2011
3. ^ Browne Willis Notitia parliamentaria, or, An history of the counties, cities, and boroughs in England and Wales: ... The whole extracted from mss. and printed evidences 1750 pp229-239

Parliament of England
Preceded by John Parker Nicholas Smith	Member of Parliament for Truro 1597 With: Reade Stafford	Succeeded by William Daniel Thomas Harris
Preceded by Sir Francis Popham Sir Hugh Portman	Member of Parliament for Somerset 1601 With: (Sir) Edward Phelips	Succeeded by Sir Francis Hastings (Sir) Edward Phelips
Preceded by Dr Francis James Lewis Lashbrooke	Member of Parliament for Minehead 1604 With: Sir Ambrose Turville	Succeeded by No return made
Preceded by (Sir) Edward Phelips John Poulett	Member of Parliament for Somerset 1614	Succeeded by Charles Berkley Robert Hopton