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Lord Maurice Frederick Fitzhardinge Berkeley (1st Baron Fitzhardinge of Bristol)

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth3.1.1788W033
First Known Service6.1802W033
Father5th Earl of BerkeleyNBD1849
MotherMary ColeNBD1849
WifeLady Charlotte LennoxNBD1849
WifeLady Charlotte Reynolds-MoretonNBD1849
Uncle
Sir George Cranfield BerkeleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1766-1814
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Last Known Service15.1.1862W033
Date of Death17.10.1867W033

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
6.1802 Entered the NavyNBD1849
6.18021803
Constance (22) 1797-1806
British 22 Gun
6th Rate Post Ship
, 1st Class Volunteer		NBD1849
18031805
Blanche (36) 1800-1805
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman		NBD1849
3.11.18034.11.1803Capture of the Albion 
1805 Invalided home from the West Indies in the TheseusNBD1849
19.7.1805 Capture of the Blanche 
9.7.1808 LieutenantNBD1849
9.7.18082.1810
Hydra (38) 1797-1820
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
2.181019.12.1810
Barfleur (98) 1768-1819
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Flag Lieutenant		NBD1849
19.12.1810 CommanderNBD1849
19.12.181011.1811
Vestal (16) 1779-1816
British 16 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		NBD1849
7.7.1814 CaptainNBD1849
4.12.1823 Married his cousin Lady Charlotte Lennox, 6th daughter of 4th Duke of RichmondNBD1849
27.5.18281831
Semiramis (26) 1808-1844
British 26 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		NBD1849
12.1832 Member of Parliament (Liberal) for GloucesterNBD1849
3.4.1833 Appointed to the Board of AdmiraltyNBD1849
20.8.1833 His wife Charlotte diedNBD1849
23.12.1834 Left the Board of AdmiraltyNBD1849
1835 Member of Parliament for Gloucester until 1837NBD1849
18361837
Hercules (74) 1815-1865
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		NBD1849
22.7.1837 Appointed to the Board of AdmiraltyNBD1849
3.1839 Resigned from the Board of AdmiraltyNBD1849
1840 Companion of the BathNBD1849
1846 Naval Aide-de-camp to Queen Victoria until 1849NBD1849
1846 Appointed to the Board of AdmiraltyNBD1849
30.10.1849 Rear-AdmiralB177
1855 Privy CouncillorNBD1849
5.7.1855 Appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the BathNBD1849
21.10.1856 Vice-AdmiralB177
18.6.1861 Appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the BathNBD1849
5.8.1861 Created 1st Baron Fitzhardinge of BristolNBD1849
15.1.1862 AdmiralB177
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