Family and Education
?s. of Sir John Clifford of Ellingham, Northumb.; bro. of Richard Clifford (d.1421), successively bp. of Worcester (1401-7) and London (1407-d.). m. (1) bef. Aug. 1379, Jacqueline (Jacoba) (23 Mar. 1325-6 Feb. 1391), 3rd da. and coh. of Richard Emelden† of Newcastle-upon-Tyne by his 3rd w. Christine, da. of John, 2nd Lord Mowbray; wid. of Sir Alan Clavering and of John, Lord Stryvelyn (d.1378); (2) bef. Apr. 1418, Joan, s.p.
Offices Held
J.p. Northumb. 26 May 1380 – Apr. 1381, Kent 12 June – Nov. 1399, 14 Feb. 1407-July 1420.
Tax surveyor, Northumb. Dec. 1380; collector, Kent Mar. 1404.
Sheriff, Northumb. 3 Nov. 1382 – 1 Dec. 1383, Kent 22 Aug. 1399 – 24 Nov. 1400, 12 Nov. 1414–1 Dec. 1415.
Commr. to put down rebellion, Northumb. Dec. 1382; of inquiry, Yorks. Jan. 1392 (wastes, Burstall priory), Kent, Suss., Cinque Ports June 1406 (concealments), Kent July 1408 (floods); array Sept., Nov. 1403, July 1405, May 1406, Mar. 1410, Apr. 1418; to raise royal loans June 1406; of oyer and terminer Jan. 1408; sewers, Nov. 1411.
Escheator, Kent 21 Apr.-30 Sept. 1399.
Main residences: Harnham, Northumb.; Well in Ickham, Kent.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title
CLIFFORD, Robert (-d.1423)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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