William Berkeley, Earl of Nottingham

Also known as: William lord Berkeleie · Family: House of York · Role: earl · First appears: Richard III 1

Life events

• c. 1483 · Richard III creates Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolk, Thomas Howard Earl of Surrey, William Berkeley Earl of Nottingham, and Francis Lovell Viscount Lovell.(Richard III 1 · 📍 the Tower)
  • With: Richard III Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey Francis Lovell, Viscount Lovell
  • “and the fift daie he created Thomas lord Howard duke of Norffolke, and sir Thomas Howard his sonne he created earle of Surrie, and William lord Berkeleie was then created erle of Nottingham, and Francis lord Louell was then made vicount Louell”

Richard III 1

• sworn: Richard III “and William lord Berkeleie was then created erle of Nottingham”

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Extracted from the original text of Holinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized. Made with Rho MD.