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

Family and Education

b. 1559, 2nd s. of Henry, 2nd earl of Cumberland and 2nd w. Anne, da. of William, 3rd Lord Dacre. m. 1589, Grisell (d. May 1613), da. of Thomas Hughes of Uxbridge, Mdx., wid. of Edward, 4th Bar. Bergavenny, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. d.v.p. suc. bro. as 4th earl of Cumberland 29 Oct. 1605;CP. cr. KB Feb. 1606. Shaw, Knights of Eng. i. 157. d. 21 Jan. 1642. CP. sig. Fra[ncis] Clifford; Cumberland.

Offices Held

J.p. Yorks. (E. and W. Ridings) 1592 – d., Beverley liberty, Yorks. 1604 – d., Cumb. (j.p. and custos. rot.) 1606 – 39, Ripon liberty, Yorks. 1607 – d., Cawood liberty, Yorks. 1609–d.; C181/1, f. 94; 181/2, ff. 24v, 79v; 181/5, ff. 143v, 164v-5. sheriff, Yorks. 1600 – 01, Westmld. 1605–d.; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 163. commr. oyer and terminer, Northern circ. 1602 – d., Midland circ. 1612 – 15, sewers, E. and W. Ridings 1603 – d., N. Riding 1627 – d., Hatfield Chase, Yorks. 1637; C181/1, ff. 19, 57v, 64; 181/2, f. 170; 181/3, f. 223; 181/5, f. 166. kpr. Carlisle castle, Cumb. 1605 – d., Carlisle gaol 1606–d.; CSP Dom. 1603–10, p. 204. lord lt. Cumb. 1607 – d., Westmld., Northumb. and Newcastle 1611–39; Ibid. 376. steward, honour of Knaresborough, Yorks. by 1612–d.;Duchy of Lancaster Office-Holders ed. R. Somerville, 155. piracy, Cumbs., Northumbs. and Westmld. 1614; C181/2, f. 215v. member, Council in the North 1619–d.R. Reid, Council in the North, 498.

Parlimentarian

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

Main residences: Skipton; Londesborough, Yorks.; Appleby Castle, Westmld; Cannon Row, Westminster.

Author

J.P.F.

S.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

CLIFFORD, Francis (1559-1642)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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