CLIFFORD, Francis (1559-1641), of Skipton Castle, Yorks.

Family and Education

b. 1559, 2nd s. of Henry, 2nd Earl of Cumberland, by his 2nd w. Anne, da. of William, 3rd Lord Dacre. m. 1589, Grisold, da. of Thomas Hughes of Uxbridge, Mdx., wid. of Edward Nevill, 4th Lord Abergavenny, 2s. 2da. KB 1605. suc. bro. as 4th Earl 1605.Whitaker, Hist. Craven (3rd ed.), 359; CP, iii. 569; Yorks. Arch. Jnl. xviii. 355, 386, 396-7; Nicolson and Burn, Westmld. and Cumb. i. 289.

Offices Held

J.p. Yorks. (E. and W. Ridings) 1592; sheriff, Yorks. 1600 – 01; jt. constable and steward, Knaresborough 1604; keeper, Carlisle castle 1605; lt. Carlisle gaol 1606; custos rot. Cumb. 1606 – 39, ld. lt. 1607 – 41; ld. lt. Northumb., Westmld., and Newcastle 1611 – 39; member, council in the north 1619.CP, iii. 569; HMC Hatfield, xviii. 79; Gooder, Parl. Rep. Yorks. ii. (Yorks. Arch. Soc. rec. ser. xcvi), 41–3; CSP Dom. 1591–4, p. 179.

Parlimentarian

CLIFFORD, Francis (1559-1642), of Skipton and Londesborough, Yorks., Appleby Castle, Westmld. and Cannon Row, Westminster

Main residence: Skipton Castle, Yorks.

Author

H.G.O.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

CLIFFORD, Francis (1559-1641)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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