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CLIFTON, Clifford (1626-70), of Clifton-on-Trent, Notts.
Family and Education
bap. 22 June 1626, 2nd s. and h. of Sir Gervase Clifton, being o.s. by 2nd w. educ. G. Inn 1647. m. 4 July 1650, Frances, da. of Sir Heneage Finch, Speaker of the House of Commons 1626, of Kensington, Mdx., 3s. (2 d.v.p.), 4da. Kntd. 27 Dec. 1661; suc. fa. in Clifton estate 1666.J. Raine, Par of Blyth, 139; Vis Notts. (Thoroton Soc. rec. ser. xiii), 68; St. Stephen Walbrook (Harl. Soc. Reg. xlix) 63; Thoroton, Notts. i. 109.
Offices Held
Commr. for militia, Notts. Mar. 1660; j.p. Notts. July 1660 – d., liberties of Southwell and Scrooby 1669; dep. lt. Notts. 1661 – d., capt. vol. horse 1661; commr. for assessment, Notts. 1661 – d., Nottingham 1663 – 64, Mdx. 1663–d.
FRS 1667.
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Main residence: Clifton-on-Trent, Notts.
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Commons 1660-1690
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CLIFTON, Clifford (1626-70)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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CLIFFORD, Thomas (1630-73), of Ugbrooke, Chudleigh, Devon.
Family and Education
b. 1 Aug. 1630, 1st s. of Hugh Clifford of Ugbrooke by Mary, da. of Sir George Chudleigh, 1st Bt., of Ashton. educ. Exeter, Oxf. 1647; M. Temple 1648. m. 27 June 1650 (with £1,000), Elizabeth (d. 21 Sept. 1709), da. of William Martin of Lindridge, Bishop’s Teignton, and coh. to her bro. William, 7s. (4 d.v.p.) 8da. suc. fa. 1640; Kntd. c. June 1664; cr. Baron Clifford of Chudleigh 22 Apr. 1672.C. H. Hartmann, Clifford of the Cabal, 14, 15, 35.
Offices Held
J.p. Devon Mar. 1660–73, commr. for militia Mar. 1660, maj. of militia horse Apr. 1660-at least 1661; commr. for assessment, Devon Aug. 1660–9, Westminster 1666 – 69, the Household 1671; dep. lt. Devon 1661 – 73, commr. for loyal and indigent officers 1662; sub-commr. for prizes, London 1665–7.
Gent. of the privy chamber June 1660 – d.; commr. for sick and wounded 1664 – 67; asst. R. Fishing Co. 1664; commr. for Duke of Monmouth’s estates 1665 – 70; envoy extraordinary, Denmark and ambassador extraordinary, Sweden 1665; PC 5 Dec. 1666 – 19 June 1673; comptroller of the Household 1666 – 68, treas. 1668 – 72; ld. of Treasury 1667 – 72, ld. treas. 1672 – 73; commr. for trade 1668 – 72, union with Scotland 1670 – 71, inquiry into land settlement [I] 1672.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Ugbrooke, Chudleigh, Devon.
Author
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
CLIFFORD, Thomas (1630-73)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
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CLIFTON, Sir William, 3rd Bt. (1663-86), of Clifton-on-Trent, Notts.
Family and Education
bap. 7 Apr. 1663, 3rd but o. surv. s. of (Sir) Clifford Clifton. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. 1677. unm. suc. fa. in Clifton estates 1670, uncle Sir Gervase Clifton, 2nd Bt., 14 Jan. 1675.
Offices Held
Dep. lt. Notts. 1683 – d., j.p. 1685 – d.
Col. (later 15 Ft.) 1685–d.
Main residence: Clifton-on-Trent, Notts.
Author
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
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CLIFTON, Sir William (1663-86)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
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CLIFTON, Sir Gervase, 1st Bt. (1587-1666), of Clifton-on-Trent, Notts.
Family and Education
b. 25 Nov. 1587, o. (posth.) s. of George Clifton of Clifton-on-Trent by Winifred, da. of Sir Anthony Thorold of Marston, Leics. educ. St. John’s, (Camb. 1603; M. Temple 1607. m. (1) c.1608, Lady Penelope Rich (d. 26 Oct. 1613), da. of Robert, 1st Earl of Warwick, 1s.; (2) c.1614, Lady Frances Clifford (d. 22 Nov. 1627) da. of Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland, 1s. 4da.; (3) 5 May 1629, Mary (d. 19 Jan. 1631), da. of John Egioke of Egioke, Worcs., wid. of Sir Francis Leeke, of Newark, Notts., s.p.; (4) 17 May 1632, Isobel (d.1637), da. of Thomas Meeke of Wolverhampton, Staffs., wid. of John Hodges, Grocer, of London, s.p.; (5) c.1638, Anne (d.1639) da. of Sir Francis South of Kelsterne, Lincs., s.p., (6) 17 Feb. 1639, Jane (d.17 Mar. 1656) da. of Anthony Eyre of Rampton, Notts. 2s. 3da.; (7) 17 Dec. 1656 (with £4,000), Lady Alice Hastings, da. of Henry, 5th Earl of Huntingdon, s.p. suc. gdfa. 1588; KB 25 July 1603; cr. Bt. 22 May 1611.C142/216/22; Vis. Notts. (Thoroton Soc. rec. ser. xiii), 68; J. T. Godfrey, Notts. Churches, Rushcliffe, 57-58, 62; CSP Dom. 1656-7, p. 279.
Offices Held
J.p. Notts. 1609 – 46, July 1660 – d., liberties of Southwell and Scrooby 1664; sheriff, Notts. 1610 – 11; high steward, East Retford 1616 – 47, 1660 – d.; county treasurer (north), Notts. 1625 – 26, dep. lt. 1626 – 46, c. Aug. 1660–d.; commr. of array, Lincs. and Notts. 1642, oyer and terminer, Midland circuit July 1660; assessment, Notts. Aug. 1660 – d., Nottingham 1663 – 64, loyal and indigent officers, Notts. 1662.
Main residence: Clifton-on-Trent, Notts.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
CLIFTON, Sir Gervase (1587-1666)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
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CLINKARD, Archibald (d.1696), of Sutton Valence, Kent.
Family and Education
s. of Gabriel Clinkard of Westminster. m. (1) 1654, Anne, da. of Sir John Wayne, 1st Bt., of Linton, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 2da. (2) lic. 21 Jan. 1675, Margaret, da. of Thomas Tyndall of Sutton Valence, wid. of Maximilian Taylor of Sutton Valence, s.p.Harl. 1172, f. 60; Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 5), ix. 120; St. Paul Covent Garden (Harl. Reg. xxxi), 1; Canterbury Mar. Lic. iii. 98; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1319; Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. liv), 172; Eton Coll. Reg. ed. Sterry, 76; M. Temple Adm. Reg. 213; Kent AO, PRC 17/79/19; London Mar. Lic. (Harl. Soc. xxiv), 184; Hasted, Kent, v. 371.
Offices Held
Capt.-lt. vol. horse, Kent Oct. 1660, capt. by 1672 – bef.80, commr. for assessment 1673 – 80, j.p. ?1675 – 78, 1679 – 89, sheriff 1681 – 84, dep. lt. 1682 – 89; freeman, Maidstone 1683.
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Main residence: Sutton Valence, Kent.
Author
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
CLINKARD, Archibald (-d.1696)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
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