Rowland Berkeley was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons

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 at various times between 1593 and 1611.

Berkeley was the eighth son of William Berkeley who was mayor and MP for Hereford. He became a successful clothier at Worcester and acquired extensie property in Spetchley. He was bailiff of Worceter in 1585 and 1587. He was appointed first master of Clothers Company of Worceste under the Clothers Charter of 23 September 1590. In 1593, he was elected Member of Parliament

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 for Worcester

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. He was re-elected MP for Worcester in 1597 and 1601. In 1605 he was elected MP for Worcester again in a by-election and sat until his death in 1611.

Berkeley married Catherine Hayward, daughter of Thomas Hayward.