Charles Berkeley, 1st Earl of Falmouth

Charles Berkeley 1st Earl of Falmouth (11 January 1630 – 3 June 1665) was the son of Charles Berkeley (1599–1668) and his wife Penelope née Godolphin (died 1669), of the Bruton branch of the Berkeley family. In 1664 he married Elizabeth Bagot, who as the widowed Countess of Falmouth became a mistress to King Charles II of England. During the Second Anglo-Dutch War he volunteered for service in the Royal fleet.Charles was killed by a cannonball on 3 June 1665 on board the Royal Charles in one of the first exchanges of the Battle of Lowestoft.

Charles Berkeley, 1st Earl of Falmouth

Charles Berkeley 1st Earl of Falmouth (11 January 1630 – 3 June 1665) was the son of Charles Berkeley (1599–1668) and his wife Penelope née Godolphin (died 1669), of the Bruton branch of the Berkeley family. In 1664 he married Elizabeth Bagot, who as the widowed Countess of Falmouth became a mistress to King Charles II of England. During the Second Anglo-Dutch War he volunteered for service in the Royal fleet.Charles was killed by a cannonball on 3 June 1665 on board the Royal Charles in one of the first exchanges of the Battle of Lowestoft.