William Berkeley

Article summary

William Berkeley may refer to: * William de Berkeley, 1st Marquess of Berkeley (1426–1492), English nobleman * William Berkeley (MP died 1552), MP for Hereford * William Berkeley (governor) (1605–1677), colonial governor of Virginia * William Berkeley (Royal Navy officer) (1639–1666), English naval officer * William Berkeley, 4th Baron Berkeley of Stratton (died 1741), English politician and judge * William Berkeley, 1st Earl FitzHardinge (1786–1857), British landowner and politician * W. R. Berkley (William Robert Berkley, born 1946), founder and chairman of W. R. Berkley Corporation

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1946 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1552 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=941979441