Charles Berkeley 1st Earl of Falmouth (1630–3 June 1665) was the son of Charles Berkeley, 2nd Viscount Fitzhardinge (1599-1668) and his wife Penelope née Godolphin (died 1669).

His uncle, John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton, secured Charles employment with James, Duke of York until the Restoration. Charles was subsequently created 1st Baron Berkeley of Rathdowne, co. Wicklow, Ireland, and 1st Baron Fitzhardinge of Berehaven, Co. Kerry, Ireland, on 1 July 1663. He was created 1st Earl of Falmouth [England] on 17 March 1664, and 1st Baron Botetourt of Langport, Somerset on the same day.

He married Elizabeth Bagot,^[1] who as the widowed Countess Falmouth became a mistress to King Charles II of England.

Charles died in one of the first exchanges of the Battle of Southwold Bay on 3 June 1665.

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Parliament of England
Preceded by Sir Norton Knatchbull, Bt John Knatchbull	Member of Parliament for New Romney with Sir Norton Knatchbull, Bt 1661–1664	Succeeded by Sir Norton Knatchbull, Bt Henry Brouncker
Military offices
Preceded by Unknown	Captain and Colonel of The Duke of York's Troop of Horse Guards 1660–1665	Succeeded by The Earl of Feversham
Court offices
Preceded by Sir Henry Bennet	Keeper of the Privy Purse 1662–1665	Succeeded by Baptist May
Peerage of England
New creation	Earl of Falmouth 1664–1665	Extinct
Peerage of Ireland
New creation	Viscount Fitzhardinge 1663–1665	Succeeded by Charles Berkeley

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