Maurice Berkeley was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons

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  at various times between 1597 and 1614.

Berkeley was the son of Sir Henry Berkeley of Bruton and his wife Margaret Lygon, daughter of William Lygon of Madresfield, Worcestershire. He matriculated at Queen's College, Oxford aged 13 on 13 February 1590 together with his brother Henry

Henry Berkeley (MP for Ilchester)

Sir Henry Berkeley was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1626 and 1640. He supported the Royalist side in the English Civil War...

 and was awarded BA on 14 February 1593. He was admitted to Middle Temple

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 in 1594.

In 1597, Berkeley was elected Member of Parliament

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 for Truro. He was elected MP for Somerset

Somerset (UK Parliament constituency)

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 in 1601 and for Minehead

Minehead (UK Parliament constituency)

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in 1604. In 1614 he was re-elected MP for Somerset.

Berkeley died before July 1617 when his will was proved. He had a son also named Maurice.