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CLIFFORD, Hugh (1663-1730)

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Family and Education

bap. 21 Dec. 1663, 5th but 1st surv. s. and h. Thomas Clifford, Bar. Clifford of Chudleigh, and Elizabeth, da. of William Martin of Lindridge, Devon. educ. ?Eton 1671; C.H. Hartmann, Clifford of the Cabal, 176. Winchester 1678-9. m. c.1685, Anne (d. 5 July 1734), da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Preston, 3rd bt. of Furness, Lancs. and Mary, da. of Caryll Molyneux, 3rd Visct. Molyneux [I], 9s. (?7 d.v.p.) 6da. Collins, Peerage (1812 edn), vii. 128-9. d. 12 Oct. 1730; will 18 Oct. 1726, pr. 24 May 1731. TNA, PROB 11/644.

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Clerk of the Pipe Feb. 1681-by Aug. 1689.

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CLIFFORD, Hugh (1663-1730)

Associated with: Ugbrooke, Devon; Cannington, Som.

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Creighton, Anne

Handley, Stuart

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Lords 1660-1715

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Oxford 1644

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CLIFFORD, Thomas (1630-73)

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Family and Education

b. 1 Aug. 1630, 1st s. of Col. Hugh Clifford (1603–40), and Mary, da. of Sir George Chudleigh, bt.^‡ of Ashton, Devon. educ. Exeter Coll. Oxf. 1647, BA 1650; M. Temple 1648. m. 27 June 1650 (with £1,000), Elizabeth (1630–1709), da. of William Martin (d. 1641) of Lindridge, Devon, 7s. (4 d.v.p.), 8da. (2 d.v.p.). C.H. Hartmann, Clifford of the Cabal, 17, 313–16. suc. fa. 1640; Kntd. c. June 1664. d. 17 Oct. 1673; will 7 Oct. 1673, pr. 25 Nov. 1673. TNA, PROB 11/343.

Offices Held

Gent. of privy chamber June 1660 – d.; commr. for loyal and indigent officers 1662; commr. for sick and wounded 1664 – 67; commr. for duke of Monmouth’s estates 1665 – 70; envoy extraordinary, Denmark, and amb. extraordinary, Sweden 1665; comptroller of household Nov. 1666–8; treas. of household 1668 – 72; PC 5 Dec. 1666–?d.; commr. for trade 1668 – 72; ld. of treasury 1667 – 72; commr. for union with Scotland 1670 – 71; commr. inquiry into the land settlement [I], 1672; ld. treas. 2 Dec. 1672 – 19 June 1673.

Commr. militia, Devon Mar. 1660; dep. lt. Devon 1661 – 73; sub-commr. for prizes, London 1665 – 72.

Maj. militia horse, Devon Apr. 1660-at least 1661; ?lt. RN 1665. Syrett, Commissioned Sea Officers, 86.

Asst. R. Fishing Co. 1664.