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Lieutenant-Colonel Augustus Berkeley, 4th Earl of Berkeley, KT (18 February 1715 – 9 January 1755) was the son of Vice-Admiral James Berkeley, 3rd Earl of Berkeley, and the former Lady Louisa Lennox. He was made an ensign in the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards in November 1734, and succeeded his father on 17 August 1736 as 4th Earl of Berkeley, 12th Baron Berkeley and 4th Viscount Dursley. In 1737, he was created Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire and Constable of St. Briavel's Castle, offices which he held until his death, and was made lieutenant-colonel of the 2nd Regiment of Foot Guards. On 9 June 1739, he was invested as a knight of the Order of the Thistle. In October of that same year, the Foundling Hospital received its royal charter, a charity for which Berkeley was a founding governor.

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  • Lieutenant-Colonel Augustus Berkeley, 4th Earl of Berkeley, KT (18 February 1715 – 9 January 1755) was the son of Vice-Admiral James Berkeley, 3rd Earl of Berkeley, and the former Lady Louisa Lennox. He was made an ensign in the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards in November 1734, and succeeded his father on 17 August 1736 as 4th Earl of Berkeley, 12th Baron Berkeley and 4th Viscount Dursley. In 1737, he was created Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire and Constable of St. Briavel's Castle, offices which he held until his death, and was made lieutenant-colonel of the 2nd Regiment of Foot Guards. On 9 June 1739, he was invested as a knight of the Order of the Thistle. In October of that same year, the Foundling Hospital received its royal charter, a charity for which Berkeley was a founding governor. From 1738 until 1741, he was having a well-known relationship with the already married Frances Vane, Viscountess Vane. He married Elizabeth Drax, daughter of Henry Drax and Elizabeth Ernle, on 7 May 1744. They had at least one son, Frederick Augustus, 5th Earl of Berkeley, and a daughter, Elizabeth Craven. The earl died on 9 January 1755 and was buried on 17 January 1755 at Berkeley, Gloucestershire. His wife, Elizabeth, was buried at St James's Church, Piccadilly, on 6 January 1777. (en)
  • Le lieutenant-colonel Auguste Berkeley, 4e comte de Berkeley, KT (18 février 1715 – 9 janvier 1755) est le fils du vice-amiral James Berkeley (3e comte de Berkeley), et de Lady Louisa Lennox. (fr)
  • 第4代オーガスタス・バークリー（英語: Augustus Berkeley, 4th Earl of Berkeley KT、1716年2月18日 – 1755年1月9日）は、グレートブリテン王国の軍人、政治家、イングランド貴族。ホイッグ党所属。 (ja)
  • Augustus Berkeley, IV conte di Berkeley (18 febbraio 1716 – 9 gennaio 1755) è stato un ufficiale inglese. (it)
  • Augustus Berkeley (18 lutego 1716 – 9 stycznia 1755), brytyjski arystokrata i wojskowy, jedyny syn Jamesa Berkeleya, 3. hrabiego Berkeley i lady Louisy Lennox, córki 1. księcia Richmond i Lennox. W listopadzie 1734 r. został oficerem w 1 regimencie pieszym Gwardii (1st Regiment of Foot Guards). Po śmierci ojca w 1736 r. odziedziczył tytuł hrabiego Berkeley i zasiadał w Izbie Lordów. Rok później został Lordem Namiestnikiem Gloucestershire i konstablem St. Briavel's Castle. W tym samym roku został podpułkownikiem 2 regimentu pieszego Gwardii (2nd Regiment of Foot Guards). 9 czerwca 1739 r. został kawalerem Orderu Ostu. Był jednym z założycieli londyńskiego Founding Hospital i jego pierwszym zarządcą. 7 maja 1744 r. poślubił Elizabeth Drax (ok. 1720 – 29 czerwca 1792], córkę Henry’ego Draxa i Elizabeth Ernle, córki sir Edwarda Ernele’a, 1. baroneta. Augustus i Elizabeth mieli razem dwóch synów i dwie córki: * Frederick Augustus Berkeley (24 maja 1745 – 8 sierpnia 1810), 5. hrabia Berkeley * Georgiana Augusta Berkeley (18 września 1749 – 24 stycznia 1820), żona , i Samuela Little’a, miała dzieci z pierwszego małżeństwa * Elizabeth Berkeley (17 grudnia 1750 – 13 stycznia 1828), żona , i , , miała dzieci z pierwszego małżeństwa * George Cranfield Berkeley (10 sierpnia 1753 – 25 lutego 1818) Lord Berkeley zmarł w 1755]r. i został pochowany 17 stycznia 1755 r. w Berkeley w hrabstwie Gloucestershire. Tytuł hrabiowski przypadł jego najstarszemu synowi. Testament 4. hrabiego (datowany na 18 grudnia 1751 r.) został otworzony w lutym 1755 r. (pl)
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  • Le lieutenant-colonel Auguste Berkeley, 4e comte de Berkeley, KT (18 février 1715 – 9 janvier 1755) est le fils du vice-amiral James Berkeley (3e comte de Berkeley), et de Lady Louisa Lennox. (fr)
  • 第4代オーガスタス・バークリー（英語: Augustus Berkeley, 4th Earl of Berkeley KT、1716年2月18日 – 1755年1月9日）は、グレートブリテン王国の軍人、政治家、イングランド貴族。ホイッグ党所属。 (ja)
  • Augustus Berkeley, IV conte di Berkeley (18 febbraio 1716 – 9 gennaio 1755) è stato un ufficiale inglese. (it)
  • Lieutenant-Colonel Augustus Berkeley, 4th Earl of Berkeley, KT (18 February 1715 – 9 January 1755) was the son of Vice-Admiral James Berkeley, 3rd Earl of Berkeley, and the former Lady Louisa Lennox. He was made an ensign in the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards in November 1734, and succeeded his father on 17 August 1736 as 4th Earl of Berkeley, 12th Baron Berkeley and 4th Viscount Dursley. In 1737, he was created Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire and Constable of St. Briavel's Castle, offices which he held until his death, and was made lieutenant-colonel of the 2nd Regiment of Foot Guards. On 9 June 1739, he was invested as a knight of the Order of the Thistle. In October of that same year, the Foundling Hospital received its royal charter, a charity for which Berkeley was a founding governor. (en)
  • Augustus Berkeley (18 lutego 1716 – 9 stycznia 1755), brytyjski arystokrata i wojskowy, jedyny syn Jamesa Berkeleya, 3. hrabiego Berkeley i lady Louisy Lennox, córki 1. księcia Richmond i Lennox. W listopadzie 1734 r. został oficerem w 1 regimencie pieszym Gwardii (1st Regiment of Foot Guards). Po śmierci ojca w 1736 r. odziedziczył tytuł hrabiego Berkeley i zasiadał w Izbie Lordów. Rok później został Lordem Namiestnikiem Gloucestershire i konstablem St. Briavel's Castle. W tym samym roku został podpułkownikiem 2 regimentu pieszego Gwardii (2nd Regiment of Foot Guards). 9 czerwca 1739 r. został kawalerem Orderu Ostu. Był jednym z założycieli londyńskiego Founding Hospital i jego pierwszym zarządcą. (pl)
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  • Augustus Berkeley, 4th Earl of Berkeley (en)
  • Augustus Berkeley (4e comte de Berkeley) (fr)
  • Augustus Berkeley, IV conte di Berkeley (it)
  • オーガスタス・バークリー (第4代バークリー伯爵) (ja)
  • Augustus Berkeley (pl)
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