1,000 Year Old ROYAL ARCHIVES Finally Revealed | Berkeley Castle

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This time on American Viscountess, I visit Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire - a castle steeped in Royal history and intrigue. This castle has been visited by 10 monarchs - including King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn in 1535. I’ll be getting a birds eye view of the history of the castle and delving into the archives to see documents which date back nearly 1000 years. I’ll also be meeting Mrs Georgina Berkeley in her private apartments at the Castle - a place she has called home for over 50 years.
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@patriciabaughn4749 Год назад

Georgina was so charming and her memory is so sharp. It was a privilege to listen to her.

@chatterjeelinda4 Год назад

Did you see the dog snoozing next to her? 🙂

@luciaroslingshaw2112 Год назад

Listening to the elder owners of these historic houses is so precious and important for the next generation. Thank you for these tours!

@missmustache4207 Год назад

How tickled do you think previous ancestors way back in the day would be by seeing the archivist’s hair color. Like a good start to a good book where timelines merge.

@deniereynolds6119 Год назад

What a treasure this episode has been. Lady Barkley is such a lady of grace. She is a treasure as well.

@UsefulAlien Год назад

Lady Berkeley

@Pippi-Longstocking 6 месяцев назад

I know! And what a graceful character with her trousers and sensible shoes. And her big dog dominating the couch and she relegated to the corner of it.

@katherinekinnaird4408 Год назад

She is still as beautiful as in the painting. And sitting with you and a large dog next with her. 😊

@Susan.I Год назад

Mrs. Barkley is a lovely lady!

@4Beaud Год назад

Thank you for this incredible history lesson! Robert “The Devout” Fitzharding was my 24th great grandfather.

@kathyevans2968 Год назад

I thought Mapperton’s documents were treasures, but these are even more so if possible! This was a treasure trove of history, information and stories. The analogy of Reading the stones was poignant yet spectacular in it’s power & history. Mrs Georgina Berkley is a valued part of that history, so what a treat meeting her. Thank you to the family opening up to sharing their time, home and stories and Julie for making it possible.

@jassewalton1768 Год назад

I love the archivist's knowledge.... eg the marriage contracts copied, & cut in half 😳

@rostallar4243 Год назад

The hand writing is just so beautiful.

@ruthmiller8919 Год назад

I just love all these houses

@Susan.I Год назад

The painting is gorgeous!

@stephaniecowans3646 Год назад

Why wasn't the title of Earl passed on after the 8th Earl died? Btw: Georgina is a lovely lady --- the memories she relayed to Julie were fascinating!

@ah5721 Год назад

I wondered that too.

@maryellencook9528 Год назад

What an exquisite castle! I wish that you had been able to go into the Chapel as well as the family vault. What little that was visible through the vault was absolutely beautiful.

@jenjem5810 Год назад

Wow -Julie. As always Your industrious spirit and appreciation for those who walked before you... Energizes me. Somehow sweeping up the construction lot is a small task!

@waltercook4868 Год назад

WOW, Julie! We rarely ever hear conversations about the stone of those ancient structures. It was fascinating. Thank you so much. Someday, perhaps you could do a video on cutting stone using traditional methods?

@AmericanViscountess Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@waltercook4868 Год назад

@@AmericanViscountess ☺

@willhan3195 Год назад

Hi Julie - How interesting that Mary Emlen Lowell was an American from Boston? I grew up in Chelmsford Massachusetts(Next to Lowell Massachusetts). Originally Chelmsford established in 1655 was the land where the City of Lowell later was established itself in the 1820's. The City was established and named after Francis Cabot Lowell , who brought the industrial revolution to American from England. ALSO.... Isabella Gardner of Boston (who was friends with Alberta) was married to Jack Lowell Gardner. Interesting descendants of Percival Lowell family can be linked to Marie Chantal Crown Princess of Greece through her father Warren Miller. Thank you for presenting interesting information!! Stay well Hinchingbrooke Clan!

@1CelloOne Год назад

Ohhhh myyy gosh! Those 1000 year old documents, WoW 😮 how fascinating! I LOVE these discoveries, it’s the coolest 😊 love this channel 🙃

@AmericanViscountess Год назад

Glad you like them!

@pegschwalbach2500 Год назад

What a wonderful, wonderful video. Thank you so much for taking us along to see such amazing historic articles. To actually see the letter of Elizabeth I with your own eyes must have been absolutely incredible! Thank you so very much!

@mariaspeckhard612 Год назад

Unbelievable how pristine those documents are!

@avalondreaming1433 Год назад

What amazing and beautiful handwriting. It's fast becoming a lost art.

@suegreene1 Год назад

Lord Thomas Berkeley 3rd Lord Berkekey was my 16th great grandfather, increible being shown by American Viscountess I couldn't imagine that it was even standing and so nice to find out it's in the family, and such charming so distant relatives.

@ref6122 Год назад

That portrait of Lady Berkeley is amazing.That look the artist captured in her face !.I havent seen anything like it

@jackiesaylor2487 Год назад

Why was the 8th Earl the last Earl? Why didn't he pass down the title to a family member, there are obviously more Berkelay's ?

@tammypearre5033 Год назад

That was what I was thinking as well. Why isn't Georginas son the new Earl?? Make it make sense!

@denisevizzini1089 Год назад

Yes! Please tell.

@matthewriddle1020 Год назад

The eighth Earl had no children nor near relations. The current Berkeley family that live their now are very distant cousins, but they are very well regarded as being excellent custodians of the Castle and genuinely committed to the area and it's people. The last Earl of Berkeley who died in the 1940s sold Berkeley Square in London and spent the money on improving the Castle during his life time including installing central heating.

@matthewriddle1020 Год назад

An earldom can only pass usually through the male line, but there are a few earloms that can pass through the female line, but they tend to be Scotish ones eg The Countess of Loudoun. There is still a Baron Berkeley, a distant cousin who sits in the House of Lords as a Labour Life Peer. He would be a distant cousin to the Earl of Berkeley and the Berkeley's of Berkeley Castle. The Barony of Berkeley could pass through the female line.

@susanryder1437 5 месяцев назад

@@matthewriddle1020 Charles Berkeley's father inherited the castle from the last earl who was his uncle. They are not distant cousins.

@chelseasmith3230 11 месяцев назад

This season has been awesome Julie! Can't get enough of these historic houses!

@pamelacrowell2007 Год назад

Why was the 8th Earl of Barkley the last one?

@kipscathy1850 Год назад

This has been maybe the best episode yet! The history of the letters, the tour of the ramparts, the interview with the lady of the home, her portrait, everything. Excellent job!!!

@stephaniemattison2783 Год назад

Blown away by this episode! It had EVERYTHING -Beautiful Lady Barkley, the special access to the roof, rooms and capping it off with the family vault in the church. BRAVO!!

@DarrinsDaffs Год назад

Absolutely fascinating!!!

@MariVictorius Год назад

What a privilege to view those documents in person! You must have been beside yourself! 😀

@jampuppy Год назад

Another fascinating tour! I really get overwhelmed by these - such rich history and always with some sad events along the way. Thank you Julie! Really enjoy these!

@patriciafoley1494 Год назад

That was great Julie!!! Love every episode. Bringing the lesser know homes to the forefront. Here in America as you probably know we are only aware of very few estates in England. The lesser known estates are soooo interesting. Thanks

@rosemariedeschenes7013 Год назад

Absolutely brilliant to have those historic documents. Love the tour and you interview with Ms. Georgia was so interesting and informative. Thank you for sharing ❤❤❤❤❤

@juliaz5499 Год назад

Thank you for showing me such a wonderful place❣

@sanitapretorius6528 Год назад

OMW...!!!!! Incredible!

@sandyedens9222 Год назад

Thank you. I appreciate these historical educational insights Julie. You do such a wonderful job of providing a warm program that is so enjoyable and informative.

@AmericanViscountess Год назад

Thank you so much!

@elizabethmusso5946 8 месяцев назад

I love how you and Lady Berkeley are dressed similarly. Great episode!

@claudiamann7111 Год назад

What a wonderful tour of a beautiful castle. Always love those fabulous old keys. So glad you got to see the chapel.

@mariavilaneidevieiracosta5450 10 месяцев назад

Wow those 1000 year old. How so STUNNING 👑👏👑😍👏😍👏😍👏😍👏😍👏😍👏😍👏😍👏😍👏

@beverlymacdonald Год назад

Amazing video ❤ brilliant

@irisfulkerson6968 Год назад

Really, really love the tours of these places

@user-zl6xh5vf2u Год назад

The history and seeing the documents was very special. Thank you Julie.

@longwaytotipperary Год назад

Fascinating!!!!,

@susanbelida6981 7 месяцев назад

❤ Julie this episode was just awesome. I love the history..the documents. Queen ER the first...seeing her writings and letters made her closer to us. Lady Georgina is a lovely soul and sharp as can be.

@Annie6460 4 месяца назад

Charming and so interesting Julie. ❤️🇦🇺🇺🇸🇬🇧

@castlesandlegends Год назад

Wow fantastic to see these documents. We loved visiting this castle, so much history here!

@HT-sh1yj Год назад

Very informative and enjoyable video! The family and the people who help them maintain the estate are so dedicated. Also, Karen is so knowledgeable. It looks like she knows Latin, Old English and Middle English. Do they also have an incredible, centuries-old wine cellar?

@djjamestobin Год назад

Incredible! Another one to add to the "must-drive-past" list for my next UK trip. Thanks, Lady Hinchingbrooke!

@allisoncolwell5604 Год назад

Love you getting to talk to the family. It’s amazing.

@oCherryPie Год назад

I love the interview with Lady Berkely and seeing and learning from those old documents!

@elviracontreras5928 Год назад

Absolutely loved this visit! :)

@sharene411 11 месяцев назад

Great episode 😊. Thank you Julie.

@sallyl5041 Год назад

Julie this whole episode was absolutely riveting!!! Thank You!!!

@patriciararick3245 Год назад

Thank you , Julie for a wonderful presentation.

@charmainejfritz 11 месяцев назад

so love the historic house series and you tell so many wonderful stories and so much wonderful history - thanks!

@maricogan2903 2 месяца назад

I really like the ancient wooden door in the archive room.

@aliampb6949 9 месяцев назад

Wonderful as always. Well done xx

@Lenore4Evermore Год назад

Absolutely lovely. Thank you for showing us this history. :)

@patti1044 Год назад

I am always interested in textiles so really loved the tapestry in the background when you were in the sitting room - would love to learn more about them.

@hoolydooly5799 11 месяцев назад

Love your videos and presentation in these videos. THANK YOU 💕

@stuartgooding7295 Год назад

The American actress County coxs ...is related to the barcly family ..its was on who do you think you are !!

@grahamthebaronhesketh. Год назад

Brilliant video Julie well done.

@washguy9577 7 месяцев назад

These are great stories and fantastic people the history as well is priceless thank you for this video.

@lindseywelsh 11 месяцев назад

This is fascinating! I love your channel! It is informative and transformative. It is so nice to escape todays monotonous and somewhat dark conversations, to breathe into the past to a different time, and feel it’s energy and put our imaginations to use based on historical stories….from documents up to 1000 years old!!! Truly grateful for your channel and what it does for me and my stress levels. Love this!

@beverlycarlen6844 Год назад

Hello to all, from South Carolina USA

@Corvus_I_am 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for this tour, Julie.

@oksanakendle6287 Год назад

Amazing. Interesting. Thank you very much Julie.

@wizardcrystal Год назад

Fascinating, thank you ❤

@Dayna-Punky 3 месяца назад

This could be 10 hours long and i would watch every minute! Im absolutely fascinated by English History. As an American we just dont have anything like this

@Jean-sv6kk 7 месяцев назад

Love this channel.❤ I love history❤ You present so well!!!

@klezmersue Год назад

Wow!!!! Thank you for this. :)

@tomaszpietrzak3908 9 месяцев назад

What a story!

@marshabailey1121 Год назад

I love your tours Julie. You ask great questions and know what we'd like to hear about these places.

@Familylawgroup Год назад

Upon realizing that 1000 years of rare and priceless documents are located in one room that could be damaged by water or fire. Are archivists like the person you interviewed making efforts to digitize the holdings as part of an insurance plan for the documents? Is the Royal Collection Trust involved with creating uniform archiving and digitizing standards and are they proving the digital cloud storage needed for high Respondent scans of documents? If not, it seems like that should be something the trust should be subsidizing because. Cloud storage of the size needed for these types of materials can be aignificant. For smaller estates, the Trust could have a rotating selection of archivists who can visit a certain number of dats or weeks per tear to help the current guardians with maintaining the archives.

@ah5721 Год назад

Facinating!

@sunrise18999 Год назад

Love you so very much, and all of videos!!!!❤ you're brilliant!!!

@onthebay66 Год назад

Great history updates for such an important archive material. I was surprised to see she was handling these documents without white gloves! Thank you for sharing.

@johndavenport8843 Год назад

The quality of the handwriting is just fantastic but of course, they worked on this everyday.

@lindawoody8501 Год назад

Interesting from a genealogy point of view as my husband and I both likely descend from the Berkeley Family of this castle. Unproven but that is what my amateur research points to. So very intriguing to see the views of this historic castle that is still in that family's possession. Thank you for presenting a lot of information and views.

@arlysdavis3694 Год назад

Great video. Just unbelievable. Thank you. What a beautiful castle

@AmericanViscountess Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@ordiekelleher2641 7 месяцев назад

Wow cool the letters!

@christina3521 Год назад

Always fantastic productions!

@AmericanViscountess Год назад

Glad you like them!

@1stAmbientGrl Год назад

The view from the roof is gorgeous! Such beautiful land! I'm curious as to why they pronounce their surname as "Barclay" rather than how it is spelled, as in Berkley, California.

@ah5721 Год назад

Maybe it was Anglicanized ?

@donnapecoraro3126 Год назад

oh my goodness. she was a pain in the neck, hilarious. but a good injection of money for much needed renovations. just fabulous to meet these people and see parts of these historic estates that are rarely seen.

@ah5721 Год назад

Who was a A pain in the neck?

@lberla1 Год назад

Miss Georgina said that about the American (mother-in-law?) Molly Lowell. @@ah5721

@lemorab1 3 месяца назад

@@ah5721 I think Georgina Berkeley means that the last Countess, wife of the 8th Earl, was a pain in the neck.

@circesgrandmainomaha580 Год назад

It was such a joy to watch Lord Barclay in the background in the ninament room listening to the conversation about the seals and discovering the nature of the treasures he is custodian of. Sometimes when you grow up with something you take it for granted, only to rediscover it later on, and I wonder if that's what he was doing. Thanks for the video Julie. :)

@mysticmimi3924 Год назад

Fantastic ❤

@ruthmiller8919 Год назад

Hi all from Springfield MO

@Susan.I Год назад

The walls are 14 feet?

@maryking3774 Год назад

Watching from,Laurentians, Quebec

@Free-flyBE Год назад

I hate change too; keeps people nervous:/

@555pghbob Год назад

Hey there Juliel! Did I miss something? Did you explain for us why the 8th Earl was the last earl? I loved the whole video and you are such a pleasure to listen to and watch. Thanks for bringing us such great content. Hugs from your American cousin in Sweden, Bob Knight!

@matthewriddle1020 Год назад

He had no children

@lemorab1 3 месяца назад

@@matthewriddle1020 But he did have a living male relative, Charles Berkeley's father. Why did Charles' dad inherit the castle and lands but not the title? That's what everybody is asking.

@nancypeters1875 Год назад

WOW

@UsefulAlien Год назад

Nice to see Berkeley castle. Would not like the job of maintaining it! Purchased from the original owner as a small Motte and Bailey by Eadnoth the Constable, Thane of Bristol, Staller to King Edward the Confessor.

@ah5721 Год назад

Such a huge estate! I cant imagine taking care of it 🥴

@waltercook4868 Год назад

Are those copper roofs on Berkeley Castle? I would think the copper would last a long time. Can you put it on Mapperton? It would, of course, be incredibly expensive but last a long long time. Start saving your pennies!

@missmustache4207 Год назад

Almost literally

@chastidymann4370 11 месяцев назад

Found You. 🔥

@vickiweaver Год назад

I was unable to buy a coffee previously during the archives renovation and now I am unable to do the virtual tour all with the same debit card. I was able to join both Patreon accounts with the same card. Any suggestions?