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Berkeley, Miles Joseph. Adm. pens. (age 17) at CHRIST'S, Oct. 24, 1820. S. of Charles. B. Apr. 1, 1803, at Biggen, Oundle. Schools, [Oundle] and Rugby. Matric. Michs. 1821; Scholar, 1822; B.A. 1825; M.A. 1828. Hon. Fellow, 1883. Ord. deacon, Dec. 21, 1826; priest (Peterb.) Dec. 23, 1827; C. of Stibbington, Hunts. C. of St John's, Margate, Kent, 1829-33. P.C. of Wood Newton and of Apethorpe, Northants., 1833-68. V. of Sibbertoft, 1868-86. Rural Dean of Rothwell. F.L.S., 1876. F.R.S., 1879; Royal medal, 1863. Member of the Academy of Sciences of Sweden. Botanist; a great authority on fungi, algae, etc. and a frequent contributor to the Gardener's Chronicle. His collection of algae was subsequently added to the Cambridge University Herbarium. Author, Introduction to Cryptogamic Botany; Outlines of British Fungology; Handbook of British Mosses, etc. Died July 30, 1889, aged 86, at Sibbertoft. Father of Julian C. (1873). (Peile, II. 401; D.N.B., Suppl. I.) | Miles Joseph BERKELEY Approx. lifespan: 18031889 Adm pens. aged 17 Christ's College 1820:10:24 s. of Charles BERKELEY b. Biggen, Oundle, [ Northamptonshire ] 1803:04:01 Schools, [Oundle] and Rugby. Matric 1821:10MT: Scholar 1822 BA 1825 MA 1828 Hon. Fellow 1883 Ord. deacon 1826:12:21 Ord. priest Peterborough 1827:12:23 C.: Stibbington, Huntingdonshire C.: St John's Margate, Kent 1829-33 P.C.: Wood Newton and Of Apethorpe, Northamptonshire 1833-68 V.: Sibbertoft, [ Northamptonshire ] 1868-86 Rural Dean of: : Rothwell, [ Northamptonshire ] F.L.S. 1876 FRS 1879 Royal Medal 1863 Member of: : Academy of Sciences of Sweden Botanist: a great authority on fungi, algae, etc. and a frequent contributor to the Gardener's Chronicle . His collection of algae was subsequently added to the Sch: Cambridge University Herbarium. Publ.: Introduction to Cryptogamic Botany; Outlines of British Fungology; Handbook of British Mosses etc. d. aged 86 Sibbertoft, [ Northamptonshire ] 1889:07:30 father of Julian C. BERKELEY (1873) ( Peile, II. 401; D.N.B., Suppl . I.) |