22. Henry Spencer Hardtman⁷ Berkeley (Thomas Berkeley Hardtman⁶, Thomas Allman⁵ Hardtman, Jacob⁴, Abraham³, Abraham², Mr.¹) was born in St Kitts, West Indies 1851. Henry died 30 September 1918 in Bures, Suffolk, England, at 67 years of age.

He married an unknown person.

Attorney-General Leeward Islands Fountains estate, St Kitts incumbered 1885 - co-owned with GH Berkekley, J HH Berkeley Own estate - Cedar Hill and Lower Freeman's estate encumbered in 1885

ADMINISTRATION OF FIJI. MR. BERKELEY'S CHARGES.

LONDON, 2nd February. Serious allegations respecting the administration of Fiji have been ma de by Mr. Humphrey Berkely, a brother of Sir Henry Spencer Berkeley, forme rly Chief Justice of Fiji. Mr. Berkeley, accompanied by Mr. G. Fox, recent ly arrived in London from Fiji on a mission of endeavor to obtain redre ss of the social and political grievances of the Fijians, and to persua de Mr. Chamberlain to appoint a royal commission to inquire into the syst em known in Fiji as the Native Regulations. Mr. Berkeley alleges that the Fijians are being subjected to official tyra nny and crushing taxation. He urges the Colonial Office to appoint a commi ssion to inquire into the administration of Fiji. (Age, February 4, 1903)

Solicitor General of the Leeward Islands Attorney General and Chief Justice of Fiji 1885-1892 Attorney General Hong Kong 1902 - 1908 Made a knight in 1896 Member of the West Sussex County Council from 1913 He sold Cedar Hill

Had 3 daughters and 3 sons.

Henry Spencer Hardtman Berkeley had the following child:

26 i. Master⁸ Berkeley was born in West Indies 3 March 1879.

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