A Narrative of the Minutes of Evidence Respecting the Claim to the Berkeley Peerage: as Taken Before the Committee of Privileges in 1811. Together With the Entire Evidence of the Persons Principally Concerned

William Fitzhardinge Berkeley Earl of Fitzhardinge

ISBN 10: 0371325617 / ISBN 13: 9780371325612

Published by HardPress Publishing, 2018

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• Title: A Narrative of the Minutes of Evidence Respecting the Claim to the Berkeley Peerage: as Taken Before the Committee of Privileges in 1811. Together With the Entire Evidence of the Persons Principally Concerned
• Publisher: HardPress Publishing
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371325617
• ISBN 13: 9780371325612
• Binding: PAP
• Condition: New
• Weight: 518 grams

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A Narrative Of The Minutes Of Evidence Respecting The Claim To The Berkeley Peerage: As Taken Before The Committee Of Privileges In 1811. Together With The Entire Evidence Of The Persons Principally Concerned by William Fitzhardinge Berkeley, Earl of Fitzhardinge. This volume compiles the proceedings and evidence presented to the House of Lords' Committee of Privileges during the Berkeley peerage dispute, heard in 1811. It comprises minutes of the Committee's sessions, abstracts of evidence, sworn testimonies, and supporting documents concerning the contested marriage claims of the Berkeley family. The manuscript includes examination of witnesses such as the Countess of Berkeley, Lady Tudor (Mary Cole), and other participants, along with civil authorities and clerical records, registries, banns, and baptismal entries from Gloucester, Berkeley, Lambeth, and St. Martin’s in the Fields. It also contains prefatory material, introductions, and commentator notes on the proceedings and the legal questions at stake, including legitimacy of issue, inheritance, and peerage succession. The compilation presents conflicting testimony about the registration and timing of purported marriages, the legitimacy of children, and the role of witnesses such as Carrington, Hupsman, Tudor, and Chapeau. The volume ends with a formal House resolution denying the claim and encouraging further action by the Crown. It is a primary source for early 19th century British peerage law and genealogical controversy.