John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton

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John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton, was a 17th-century English royalist soldier, diplomat, and colonial proprietor influential in the early development of New Jersey.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English nobleman
colonial proprietor
diplomat
member of the English peerage
royalist soldier
acquiredTerritoryFrom Duke of York
surface form: James, Duke of York
allegiance House of Stuart
Royalists
associatedWithEvent English Civil War
Restoration of the monarchy
surface form: Restoration of Charles II
battle Battle of Stratton
birthYear 1602
colonialRegion Colonial America
surface form: American colonies
coProprietorOf Province of New Jersey
coProprietorWith Sir George Carteret
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
deathYear 1678
era 17th century
familyName Berkeley
givenName John
heldOffice Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
Lord President of Connaught
Lord of the Bedchamber
ambassador to France
house Berkeley family
influenced early governance of New Jersey
language English
militaryBranch Royalist field army of the West
surface form: Royalist army
militaryRank colonel
monarchServed Charles I of England
Charles II of England
nobleTitle John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton self-linksurface differs
surface form: Baron Berkeley of Stratton
notableFor role in early development of New Jersey
service in the English Civil War
peerage Peerage of England
placeOfActivity England
France
Ireland
North America
politicalAlignment Royalist
religion Anglicanism
roleInNewJersey proprietary governor in absentia
sibling Charles Berkeley, 2nd Viscount Fitzhardinge
Governor William Berkeley
surface form: Sir William Berkeley
soldInterestIn New Jersey, United States
surface form: New Jersey
spouse Christian Riccard
titleCreatedBy Charles I of England
surface form: King Charles I of England

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Sir George Carteret coProprietorWith John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton
Berkeley Square namedAfter John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton
John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton nobleTitle John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Baron Berkeley of Stratton
Concession and Agreement of 1664 author John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton
Concession and Agreement of 1664 grantedBy John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton
Lords Proprietors hasMember John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton
Berkeley family hasMember John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton
Battle of Stratton commander John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton
this entity surface form: Sir John Berkeley
Christian Riccard spouse John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton
Christian Riccard notableRelative John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton