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(1852), _portrait_. BERGENROTH, GUSTAVE ADOLPH. _b._ Oletzko, East Prussia 26 Feb. 1813; ed. at Univ. of Königsberg 1833–36; assessor to the high court at Berlin 1843 and 1846–49; studied English history in London 1857–60; examined the Spanish Archives at Simancas, Spain Aug. 1860 to death, deciphering more than 12 ciphers of exceeding difficulty; author of _Calendar of letters, despatches and state papers relating to the negotiations between England and Spain 1485–1525, 3 vols._ 1862–68. _d._ Fonda de los Principes, Puerta del Sol, Madrid 13 Feb. 1869. _W. C. Cartwright’s G. Bergenroth a memorial sketch_ 1870. BERGER, GEORGE. _b._ London; a journeyman compositor; wholesale newsagent and bookseller in Holywell st. Strand 1834; the largest retailer of papers and periodicals in London; publisher in Newcastle st. Strand 1864 to death. _d._ Friern house, Finchley 1 Feb. 1868 aged 72. BERGNE, JOHN BRODRIBB. _b._ Kensington, London 1800; clerk in the Foreign Office 1815 to death; superintendent of treaty department 1 July 1854 to 1 Dec. 1870 when foreign office agencies were abolished; member of commission to revise Slave trade instructions 1865; an original member of Numismatic Society 1837, treasurer July 1843 to 1857; contributed 16 papers to _Numismatic Chronicle_; F.S.A. 1844; made a fine collection of coins which was sold at Sotheby’s in an 11 day sale May 1873 for above £6000. _d._ 21 Thurloe sq. London 16 Jany. 1873. _Numismatic Chronicle xiii_, 13–15, 304–308 (1873). BERKELEY, THOMAS MORETON FITZHARDINGE BERKELEY, 6 Earl of. _b._ 19 Oct. 1796; ed. at C. C. coll. Ox.; succeeded 8 Aug. 1810, but never assumed the title or took his seat in House of Lords though he received usual summons to do so. _d._ Hartington lane, Cranford, Hounslow 27 Aug. 1882. BERKELEY, CHARLES ASSHETON FITZHARDINGE. _b._ 10 Oct. 1818; ensign 11 Foot 27 May 1836; lieut. col. 32 Foot 24 July 1857 to death; C.B. 24 March 1858. _d._ on board the “Simla” off the island of Socotra 25 Sep. 1858. BERKELEY, CRAVEN FITZHARDINGE (_brother of 6 Earl of Berkeley_). _b._ Berkeley house, Spring Gardens London 28 July 1805; ensign 85 Foot 13 Feb. 1823; captain 2 Life Guards 22 March 1831 to 25 Aug. 1837 when placed on h.p.; M.P. for Cheltenham 10 Dec. 1832 to 23 July 1847, 28 July 1848 to 24 Aug. 1848, when election declared void and 8 July 1852 to death; fought a duel with Henry George Boldero M.P. for Chippenham, in Osterly park 15 July 1842. _d._ Frankfort upon Main 1 July 1855. _Godings History of Cheltenham_ (1863) 85–94, 365–8. BERKELEY, FRANCIS HENRY FITZHARDINGE (_brother of the preceding_). _b._ 7 Dec. 1794; gentleman commoner at Ch. Ch. Ox. 1814; M.P. for Bristol 22 July 1837 to death; leader in House of Commons of the ballot question 8 Aug. 1848 to death, the ballot bill was passed 13 July 1872; chief opponent of the Temperance cause in House of Commons, presented by the licensed victuallers with a testimonial of £1,050 at Bristol 24 Sep. 1856. _d._ 1 Victoria sq. Pimlico London 10 March 1870. _Burn’s Temperance dictionary_ (1861) 300–303; _Illust. News of the world iii_, 84 (1859), _portrait_. BERKELEY, GEORGE CHARLES GRANTLEY FITZHARDINGE (_brother of the preceding_). _b._ Cranford house, Hounslow 10 Feb. 1800; ed. at Sandhurst; ensign Coldstream Guards 1821–23 when placed on h.p.; heir presumptive to Earldom of Berkeley 1810 to death; kept a pack of stag hounds at Cranford 1824–29 and at Harrold hall Beds. from 1829; M.P. for West Gloucs. 24 Dec. 1832 to 1 July 1852; fought a duel with Wm. Maginn editor of _Fraser’s Mag._ in a field near the Harrow road 5 Aug. 1836 when Maginn was slightly wounded; author of _Berkeley Castle an historical romance 3 vols._ 1836; _Sandron Hall or the days of Queen Anne 3 vols._ 1840; _Reminiscences of a huntsman_ 1854; _Love and the lion, a poem_ 1857; _The English sportsman in the western prairies_ 1861; he is depicted in C. J. Collins’s novel _Sackville Chase 3 vols._ 1863; he was the last person who wore the flat cocked hat known as the chapeau bras. _d._ Longfleet, Poole 23 Feb. 1881. _My life and recollections by G. C. G. F. Berkeley 4 vols._ 1865–66, _portrait_; _Fraser’s Mag. xiv_, 242–7 (1836), _xv_, 100–143 (1837); _I.L.N. lxxviii_, 253 (1881), _portrait_. BERKELEY, SIR GEORGE HENRY FREDERICK (_elder son of Admiral Sir George Cranfield Berkeley, G.C.B. 1753–1818_). _b._ 9 July 1785; cornet Royal horse guards 21 Jany. 1802; captain 3 Foot guards 22 Feb. 1821 to 16 Nov. 1826 when placed on h.p.; col. 81 Foot 15 Jany. 1844 and of 35 Foot 11 July 1845 to death; surveyor general of the ordnance 28 June to Dec. 1852; general 20 June 1854; M.P. for Devonport 7 July 1852 to death; K.C.B. 2 Jany. 1815. _d._ Richmond, Surrey 25 Sep. 1857. BERKELEY, ROBERT JAMES. Called to bar in Ireland 1830; Q.C. 9 Nov.