John succeeded his brother Maurice as 4th Viscount in 1690 but had no male heir and his title became extinct. The inscriptions read: Here lyeth the body of John Lord Viscount Fitzharding of Bearehaven ...

In 1664, Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret became the proprietors of New Jersey.

The anniversary is commemorating the1664 land grant to Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret; METUCHEN – Make some noise, New Jersey: You’re 350 years old!

METUCHEN, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- Happy Birthday, New Jersey! Tuesday marks the state's 350th anniversary when a land grant to Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret in 1664 started what would ...

METUCHEN – New Jersey residents are encouraged to make some noise. Tuesday marks the state’s 350th anniversary when a land grant to Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret in 1664 started ...