Background
Berkeley was the eldest son of Admiral the Honorary Sir George Cranfield-Berkeley, third son of Augustus Berkeley, 4th Earl of Berkeley.
Berkeley was the eldest son of Admiral the Honorary Sir George Cranfield-Berkeley, third son of Augustus Berkeley, 4th Earl of Berkeley.
His mother was Lady Emilia Charlotte, daughter of Lord George Lennox. At the start of the Waterloo Campaign of 1815, he was the Duke of Wellington"s liaison officer at the Prince of Orange"s headquarters. He became Commander-in-Chief of the Madras Army in 1848 and Surveyor-General of the Ordnance in 1852.
He was also colonel of the 35th Regiment of Foot.
Berkeley was returned to Parliament for Devonport in 1852, a seat he held until 1857. Berkeley married Lucy, daughter of Sir Thomas Sutton, 1st Baronet, in 1815.
Berkeley died in September 1857, aged 72. Lady Berkeley died in February 1870.
16th United Kingdom Parliament.