Web Title
CLIFFORD, Augustus William James (1788-1877)
Family and Education
b. 26 May 1788, in Rouen, 1st and illegit. s. of William Cavendish, 5th duke of Devonshire (d. 1811), and Lady Elizabeth Christiana Foster (whom he m. 19 Oct. 1809), da. of Frederick Augustus Hervey, 4th earl of Bristol and bp. of Derry, w. of John Thomas Foster, MP [I], of Dunleer, co. Louth. educ. Harrow 1796-9. m. 20 Oct. 1813, Elizabeth Frances, da. of Lord John Townshend† of Balls Park, Herts., 3s. 5da. (3 d.v.p.). CB 8 Oct. 1815; suc. mother to Devonshire Cottage 1824; Kntd. 4 Aug. 1830; cr. bt. 4 Aug. 1838. d. 8 Feb. 1877.
Offices Held
Midshipman RN 1800, lt. 1806, cdr. 1811, capt. 1812, r.-adm. 1848, v.-adm. 1855, adm. 1864.
Gent. usher of Black Rod 1832 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: 86 Eaton Square, Mdx; Devonshire Cottage, Richmond, Surr.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion