Bartolommeo Bergami, courier of Caroline, queen of England, said to have been the son of a village apothecary. Originally a common soldier in the Italian army, he had risen to the rank of quartermaster. In 1814 at Milan he was recommended to Queen Caroline by the marquis of Ghislieri as a man of character and attainments. He was singularly good-looking, and was taken into her service as courier, He nearly lost his life by drinking through mistake a glass of poisoned wine that had been intended for the queen. He accompanied her upon her travels through Germany, Italy, Greece, and Syria, and was treated with great favor, promoted to the position of chamberlain and master of the horse, admitted to the table of her majesty, and presented with a handsome estate near Milan. At Palermo the queen obtained for him the title of baron. His sister the countess of Oldi was made lady in waiting, and one of his brothers steward and the other treasurer. Upon the return of the queen to England proceedings were instituted against her which were founded principally upon the charge that she had been guilty of improper intimacy with Bergami upon her travels. The public sentiment in England, however, was upon the queen's side, and the proceedings were discontinued.

After the queen's return to England Bergami continued to reside in Italy in the enjoyment of the wealth received from her.