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s. of Sir Gervase Clifton*; Miscellanea Genealogica et Heraldica, i. 305; Papworth’s Ordinary of British Armorials intro. Squibb and Wagner, 93. half-bro. of Robert*. m. (1) aft. Feb. 1434, Isabel (d. 20 Dec. 1457), da. of Vincent Fynch† of Netherfield, Suss., sis. of Vincent* and William Fynch*, wid. of William Scott I*, 2da; (2) bef. 24 May 1462, Maud (d. 30 Aug. 1497), da. of Sir Richard Stanhope* by Maud, da. of Ralph, 2nd Lord Cromwell; coh. of her uncle Ralph, 3rd Lord Cromwell (d.1456), and wid. of Robert, 3rd Lord Willoughby de Eresby and Sir Thomas Neville (d.1460). Magdalen Coll. Oxf. Misc. 365. Dist. 1439; Kntd. bef. July 1453.
Offices Held

J.p. Kent 13 Mar. 1437 – July 1461.

Commr. of inquiry, Kent July 1439 (concealments), Oct. 1439 (enforcement of statutes regarding regrating and forestalling), Feb. 1451 (piracy), Winchelsea Apr. 1451 (capture of a Portuguese vessel), Kent Mar. 1452 (costs of repairs on the lordship of Langley), Feb. 1454 (offences of Robert Colynson), Nov. 1454 (concealments by the escheator), Mar. 1457 (unlawful gatherings), E159/231, recorda Mich. rot. 46. Calais Aug. 1457 (property belonging to the duchy of Lancaster), DL41/450. Kent Mar. 1459 (piracy); to distribute tax allowance, Apr. 1440; of array Mar. 1443, Apr., Dec. 1450, Feb. 1452, Aug. 1456, Aug., Sept. 1457, Cinque Ports Sept. 1457, Kent Sept. 1458, Feb., Dec. 1459, Jan., Feb. 1460, Canterbury Jan. 1460, Herts., Kent, Mdx., Surr., Suss. June 1460; to requisition ships, Kent Aug. 1443, Apr. 1449; treat for loans June 1446, Sept. 1449, Apr. 1454, May 1455; PPC, vi. 239. assess subsidy Apr. 1450; of arrest Apr., Nov. 1450, Jan. 1454; to take musters, Dover Dec. 1451; assign archers, Kent Dec. 1457; of oyer and terminer Sept. 1458, Mar. 1460; to seize Warwick’s ships in Sandwich Dec. 1459.

Sheriff, Kent 5 Nov. 1439 – 4 Nov. 1440, 3 Dec. 1450 – 8 Nov. 1451, 7 Nov. 1458–9.

Dep. to Humphrey, duke of Gloucester, warden of the Cinque Ports and constable of Dover castle aft. Mich. 1444–23 Feb. 1447, E372/290 sub Kantia. to James Fiennes*, Lord Saye and Sele, bef. Jan. 1449 – 4 July 1450, to William Fiennes, Lord Saye and Sele, 4 July 1450 – bef.June 1451, to Humphrey, duke of Buckingham, aft. 12 June 1451-bef. 12 June 1452. C219/15/6, 7; 16/1; CPR, 1446–1452, p. 473; SC 6/1280/13.

Treasurer of the household of Humphrey, duke of Gloucester, prob. by May 1446-Feb. 1447. DL28/5/6, m. 14; E403/762, m. 1.

Mayor, Canterbury Mich. 1450–1. Canterbury Cath. Archs., Canterbury city recs., chamberlains’ accts. 1445–1506, CCA-CC-F/A/2, f. 31v.

Treasurer of Calais 24 June 1451–2 Dec. 1460. CPR, 1446–52, p. 460.

Parlty. cttee to investigate the finances of the garrison of Calais 1455. PROME, xii. 337–8.

Treasurer of the King’s household bef. 13 May-bef. 4 Sept. 1460. E401/870, mm. 4, 6, 10; E404/71/5/41.

Parlimentarian
CLIFTON, Gervase (exec.1471), of Brabourne, Kent and Eresby, Lincs.
Main residences: Brabourne, Kent; Eresby, Lincs.
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D.I.G.
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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