John Berwick (by 1508 – 1572) was an English politician who was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Great Bedwyn in 1529 and Marlborough in 1539.[1]

He was probably born into the entourage of the Seymours, and by 1535 was receiver-general for Edward Seymour (later Duke of Somerset). He leased Bulford manor from 1538, and bought other land in Wiltshire at Winterbourne Earls, Clyffe Pypard, Preshute and Hippenscombe; also the lordship of Blandford St Mary in Dorset.[1] In 1549 he bought the Wilcot estate of the former Bradenstoke Priory, and made his home there.[2]

Berwick died in October 1572, soon after making his will.[1] There is a monument to him, dated 1574, in Holy Cross church at Wilcot.[2]

He married one Dorothy and they had one son and two daughters.[1] Their daughter Anne married Sir Thomas Wroughton[2] who was elected on one occasion for Heytesbury.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "BERWICK, John (by 1508-72), of Wilcot, Wilts". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Baggs, A.P.; Crowley, D.A.; Pugh, Ralph B.; Stevenson, Janet H.; Tomlinson, Margaret (1975). Crittall, Elizabeth (ed.). "Victoria County History: Wiltshire: Vol 10 pp190-204 – Parishes: Wilcot". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "WROUGHTON, Thomas (c.1540-97), of Broad Hinton, Wilts". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 6 January 2021.


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