Norborne Berkeley, 4th Baron Botetourt

For the Confederate officer, see Norborne Berkeley (soldier).

1. On taking his seat in the Lords as Baron Botetourt, he stood down from the Commons.
2. See downfall of William Champion for the complexities resulting from the Bubble Act.

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2. "College of William and Mary (1875-1885)". Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
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4. History of Parliament biog
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6. Day, Joan (1973). Bristol Brass: The History of the Industry. David & Charles. p. 84. ISBN   0-7153-6065-5.
7. Letter of Charles Bragge to Norbonne Berkeley, and other papers, Gloucester Records Office, D421/B1
8. Day (1973), p. 86.
9. Day (1973), pp. 92–93.
10. "Petition of George Rogers and others, 1768 Dec. 23". Library of Virginia (Collection record). Retrieved 2 February 2024.
11. Sir Lewis Namier and John Brooke, eds., The House of Commons, 1754-1790, vol. 2 (1985), pp. 85–86
12. G. F. Russell Barker, The Record of Old Westminsters, vol. 1 (1928), p. 81
13. J. K. Laughton, 'Thompson, Sir Charles, first baronet (c. 1740–1799)', rev. Tom Wareham, in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (2004)
14. E. H. Chalus, 'Manners, Mary Isabella, duchess of Rutland (1756–1831)', in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (2004)
15. "Lord Botetourt: "A Very Handsome Figure Indeed"". Archived from the original on 27 December 2004. Retrieved 28 September 2005.
16. berkeleysprings.com

External links

• Taylor Stoermer's "Will the Real Lord Botetourt Please Stand?" in the Journal of the American Revolution
• Norborne Berkeley at Encyclopedia Virginia

The Right Honourable The Lord Botetourt
Governor of Virginia
In office 1768–1770

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Thomas Chester Benjamin Bathurst	Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire 1741–1763 With: Thomas Chester	Succeeded by Thomas Chester Thomas Tracy
Honorary titles
Preceded by The Lord Ducie	Vice-Admiral of Gloucestershire 1762–1766	Succeeded by The Earl of Berkeley
Preceded by The Lord Chedworth	Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire 1762–1766
Peerage of England
In abeyance Title last held by Joan Burnell	Baron Botetourt 1764–1770	In abeyance Title next held by Henry Somerset