Richard Berkeley (died 1604)
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Sir Richard Berkeley of Stoke Gifford, Gloucestershire was MP for Gloucestershire in 1604. He had previously served as Sheriff of Gloucestershire in 1564, and as Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire.
Effigy of Sir Richard Berkeley (d. 1604), The Gaunts Chapel, Bristol
Arms of Berkeley of Stoke Gifford: Gules, a chevron ermine between ten crosses pattee argent. These arms may be seen in The Gaunts Chapel, Bristol and are the arms of the Barons Berkeley with the difference of a chevron ermine in place of a chevron argent
Stoke Gifford Hall (later "Stoke Park"), as re-built in 1533 by Sir Richard Berkeley. Drawn by Johannes Kip in 1707, when it belonged to John Symes Berkeley, Esquire, as stated by the caption above which displays the arms of Berkeley of Stoke Gifford. Published in Britannia Illustrata 1724 edition
Monument and effigy of Sir Richard Berkeley (d. 1604) of Stoke Gifford, in The Gaunts Chapel, Bristol
Sir Baynham Throckmorton, 2nd Baronet, of Clearwell, Gloucestershire, supported the Royalist cause during the English Civil War and was a Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire from 1661 until his d
Arms of Throckmorton: Gules, on a chevron argent three bars gemelles sable. Crest: A falcon rising proper belled and jessed or. Mottos: (1): Virtus Sola Nobilitas (Virtue is the only nobility); (2): Moribus Antiquis (With ancient manners)
Effigy of Margaret Hopton (died 1635), wife of Sir Baynham Throckmorton, 2nd Baronet(d.1664), in The Gaunt's Chapel, Bristol. The top of the head has been cut off with the head-dress which was probably a lace-edged coif and veil reaching to below the shoulders.
Marble monument (c. 1635) erected by Sir Baynham Throckmorton, 2nd Baronet(d.1664) in memory of his wife Margaret Hopton (died 1635). The Gaunt's Chapel, Bristol