William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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Baron Clifford is in Baronies of England Alphabetically.
1299 Edward I Creates New Barons
1455 First Battle of St Albans
There have been three creations of Baron Clifford:
1st. 1190. Walter Clifford 1st Baron Clifford. Extinct. December 1263.
2nd. 6th February 1299. Robert Clifford 1st Baron Clifford. Extant. 30th September 1832.
3rd. 1628. Henry Clifford 5th Earl of Cumberland. Abeyant. 18th January 1858.
4th. 22nd April 1672. Thomas Clifford 1st Baron Clifford Chudleigh. Extant.
Baron Clifford Feudal is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronies of England.
Summary
1190. Walter Clifford 1st Baron Clifford [aged 77] created.
23rd May 1190. Son Walter Clifford 2nd Baron Clifford [aged 30] succeeded.
17th January 1221. Son Walter Clifford 3rd Baron Clifford succeeded.
December 1263. Walter Clifford 3rd Baron Clifford extinct.
Before 1190 Walter Clifford 1st Baron Clifford [aged 76] was created 1st Baron Clifford Feudal. Margaret Isobel Tosny Baroness Clifford by marriage Baroness Clifford Feudal.
On 23rd May 1190 Walter Clifford 1st Baron Clifford [aged 77] died at Godstow Abbey [Map] where he was subsequently buried. His son Walter [aged 30] succeeded 2nd Baron Clifford Feudal. Agnes Cundy Baroness Clifford by marriage Baroness Clifford Feudal.
On 17th January 1221 Walter Clifford 2nd Baron Clifford [aged 61] died. He was buried at Godstow Abbey [Map]. His son Walter succeeded 3rd Baron Clifford Feudal. Margred verch Llewellyn Baroness Clifford [aged 19] by marriage Baroness Clifford Feudal.
In December 1263 Walter Clifford 3rd Baron Clifford died at Clifford Castle, Herefordshire [Map]. Baron Clifford Feudal either extinct or abeyant between his two daughters Lucia Clifford [aged 43] and Maud Clifford [aged 29] and their issue. His brother Roger Clifford was the great x 2 grandfather of Roger Clifford who was created 1st Baron de Clifford in 1299.
Baron de Clifford is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Succeeded Baronesses of England, Abeyant Baronies of England, Extant Baronies of England.
Summary
6th February 1299. Robert Clifford 1st Baron Clifford [aged 24] created. See 1299 Edward I Creates New Barons.
24th June 1314. Son Roger Clifford 2nd Baron Clifford [aged 14] succeeded. See Battle of Bannockburn.
23rd March 1322. Brother Robert Clifford 3rd Baron Clifford [aged 16] succeeded. See Battle of Boroughbridge.
20th May 1344. Son Robert Clifford 4th Baron Clifford [aged 15] succeeded.
1350. Brother Roger Clifford 5th Baron Clifford [aged 16] succeeded.
13th July 1389. Son Thomas Clifford 6th Baron Clifford [aged 26] succeeded.
1391. Son John Clifford 7th Baron Clifford [aged 2] succeeded.
13th March 1422. Son Thomas Clifford 8th Baron Clifford [aged 7] succeeded.
22nd May 1455. Son John "Butcher" Clifford 9th Baron Clifford [aged 20] succeeded. See First Battle of St Albans.
28th March 1461. Son Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford [aged 7] succeeded. See 28th March 1461 Battles of Ferrybridge and Dintingdale.
23rd April 1523. Son Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland [aged 30] succeeded.
22nd April 1542. Son Henry Clifford 2nd Earl of Cumberland [aged 25] succeeded.
January 1570. Son George Clifford 3rd Earl of Cumberland [aged 11] succeeded.
30th October 1605. Daughter Anne Clifford Countess Dorset and Pembroke [aged 15] succeeded.
7th May 1664. Grandson Nicholas Tufton 3rd Earl of Thanet [aged 32] succeeded.
24th November 1679. Brother John Tufton 4th Earl of Thanet [aged 41] succeeded.
1680. Brother Richard Tufton 5th Earl of Thanet [aged 39] succeeded.
8th March 1684. Brother Thomas Tufton 6th Earl of Thanet [aged 39] succeeded.
30th July 1729. Thomas Tufton 6th Earl of Thanet abeyant.
3rd August 1734. Daughter Margaret Tufton Countess Leicester [aged 34] abeyance terminated.
28th February 1775. Margaret Tufton Countess Leicester abeyant.
17th April 1776. Great Nephew Edward Southwell 20th Baron Clifford [aged 37] abeyance terminated.
1st November 1777. Son Edward Southwell 21st Baron Clifford [aged 10] succeeded.
30th September 1832. Edward Southwell 21st Baron Clifford abeyant.
1833. Niece Sophia Coussmaker 22nd Baroness Clifford [aged 41] abeyance terminated.
3rd January 1874. Son Edward Southwell Russell 23rd Baron de Clifford [aged 50] succeeded.
6th August 1877. Son Edward Southwell 24th Baron de Clifford [aged 22] succeeded.
1894. Son Jack Russell 25th Baron de Clifford [aged 9] succeeded.
1st September 1909. Son Edward Russell 26th Baron de Clifford [aged 2] succeeded.
3rd January 1982. Son John Russell 27th Baron de Clifford [aged 53] succeeded.
2nd November 2018. Nephew Miles Russell 28th Baron de Clifford [aged 52] succeeded.
On 6th February 1299 King Edward I of England [aged 59] created a number of new Barons by writ of summons to Edward's 44th Parliament...
John Ferrers 1st Baron Ferrers of Chartley [aged 27] was created 1st Baron Ferrers of Chartley.
John Lovell 1st Baron Lovel [aged 45] was created 1st Baron Lovel of Titchmarsh. Joan Ros Baroness Lovel [aged 39] by marriage Baroness Lovel of Titchmarsh.
William Ros 1st Baron Ros Helmsley [aged 44] was created 1st Baron Ros Helmsley. Maud Vaux Baroness Ros [aged 42] by marriage Baroness Ros Helmsley.
William Devereux 1st Baron Devereux Lyonshall [aged 55] was created 1st Baron Devereux Lyonshall. Lucy Burnell Baroness Devereux Lyonshall by marriage Baroness Devereux Lyonshall.
Adam Welles 1st Baron Welles [aged 50] was created 1st Baron Welles. Joan D'Engayne Baroness Welles and Ughtred by marriage Baroness Welles.
Robert Clinton 1st Baron Clinton [aged 41] was created 1st Baron Clinton. Ida Odingsells Baroness Clinton [aged 34] by marriage Baroness Clinton.
John Moels 1st Baron Moels [aged 30] was created 1st Baron Moels.
The next baronies may not have been created on 6th February 1299 but were created in 1299 possibly for Edward's 45th and 46th Parliaments on 10th April 1299 and 21st September 1299 respectively.
Edmund Deincourt 1st Baron Deincourt [aged 49] was created 1st Baron Deincourt.
John Strange 1st Baron Strange Knockin [aged 46] was created 1st Baron Strange Knockin. Maud Eiville Baroness Strange Knockin by marriage Baroness Strange Knockin.
John St John 1st Baron St John Lagenham [aged 49] was created 1st Baron St John of Lagenham.
Robert Clifford 1st Baron Clifford [aged 24] was created 1st Baron de Clifford. Maud Clare Baroness Clifford Baroness Welles [aged 23] by marriage Baroness de Clifford.
Henry Grey 1st Baron Grey of Codnor [aged 44] was created 1st Baron Grey of Codnor. Eleanor Courtenay Baroness Grey Codnor by marriage Baroness Grey of Codnor.
John Mohun 1st Baron Dunster [aged 30] was created 1st Baron Mohun of Dunster. Ada Tiptoft Baroness Dunster [aged 24] by marriage Baroness Mohun of Dunster.
Roger Scales 1st Baron Scales was created 1st Baron Scales.
John St John 1st Baron St John of Basing [aged 25] was created 1st Baron St John of Basing.
John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Somerset [aged 24] was created 1st Baron Beauchamp Somerset.
Alan Zouche 1st Baron Zouche Ashby [aged 31] was created 1st Baron Zouche Ashby.
Henry Percy 9th and 1st Baron Percy [aged 25] was created 1st Baron Percy of Alnwick. Eleanor Fitzalan Baroness Percy [aged 15] by marriage Baroness Percy of Alnwick.
William Grandison 1st Baron Grandison [aged 37] was created 1st Baron Grandison. Sibylla Tregoz Baroness Grandison by marriage Baroness Grandison. His brother was also created Baron Grandison on the same day.
Otto Grandison 1st Baron Grandison [aged 61] was created 1st Baron Grandison. His brother was also created Baron Grandison on the same day.
Thomas de Multon 1st Baron Multon was created 1st Baron Multon Egremont. Eleanor Burgh Baroness Multon Egremont [aged 17] by marriage Baroness Multon Egremont.
On 24th June 1314 the Scottish army of King Robert the Bruce I of Scotland [aged 39] including, James "Black" Douglas [aged 28], heavily defeated the English army led by King Edward II of England [aged 30] at the Battle of Bannockburn.
Gilbert de Clare 8th Earl Gloucester 7th Earl Hertford [aged 23] was killed. Earl Gloucester, Earl Hertford extinct.
John Comyn 4th Lord Baddenoch [aged 20], Robert Felton 1st Baron Felton [aged 44] and William Vesci were killed.
William Marshal 1st Baron Marshal [aged 36] was killed. His son John [aged 22] succeeded 2nd Baron Marshal.
Robert Clifford 1st Baron Clifford [aged 40] was killed. His son Roger [aged 14] succeeded 2nd Baron de Clifford.
John Lovell 2nd Baron Lovel [aged 25] was killed. His son John succeeded 3rd Baron Lovel of Titchmarsh.
Henry Bohun was killed by King Robert the Bruce I of Scotland. He was buried in Llanthony Secunda Priory, Gloucestershire [Map].
Walter Fauconberg 2nd Baron Fauconberg [aged 50] possilby died although his death is also reported as being on 31 Dec 1318.
Bartholomew Badlesmere 1st Baron Badlesmere [aged 38], Humphrey Bohun 4th Earl Hereford 3rd Earl Essex [aged 38], Goronwy ap Tudur Hen Tudor, Henry Beaumont Earl Buchan [aged 35], Aymer de Valence 2nd Earl Pembroke [aged 39] and Robert Umfraville 8th Earl Angus [aged 37] fought.
Pain Tiptoft 1st Baron Tibetot [aged 34] was killed. His son John succeeded 2nd Baron Tibetot.
John Montfort 2nd Baron Montfort [aged 23] was killed. Peter Montfort 3rd Baron Montfort [aged 23] succeeded 3rd Baron Montfort.
Thomas Grey [aged 34] undertook a suicidal charge that contributed to the English defeat and subsequently blemished his career.
William Latimer 2nd Baron Latimer of Corby [aged 38] was captured.
Michael Poynings [aged 44] was killed.
On 23rd March 1322 at York [Map]..
Roger Clifford 2nd Baron Clifford [aged 22] was hanged. His brother Robert [aged 16] succeeded 3rd Baron de Clifford.
John Mowbray 2nd Baron Mowbray [aged 35] was hanged. He was buried at Fountains Abbey, North Yorkshire [Map]. His son John [aged 11] succeeded 3rd Baron Mowbray.
Before 1329 Robert Clifford 3rd Baron Clifford [aged 23] and Isabel Berkeley Baroness Clifford Baroness Musgrave [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Baroness de Clifford. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King John of England.
On 20th May 1344 Robert Clifford 3rd Baron Clifford [aged 38] died. His son Robert [aged 15] succeeded 4th Baron de Clifford.
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This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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In 1350 Robert Clifford 4th Baron Clifford [aged 21] died. His brother Roger [aged 16] succeeded 5th Baron de Clifford.
Before 1363 Roger Clifford 5th Baron Clifford [aged 29] and Maud Beauchamp Baroness Clifford [aged 27] were married. She by marriage Baroness de Clifford. She the daughter of Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick [aged 49] and Katherine Mortimer Countess Warwick [aged 48]. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King John of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John of England.
On 13th July 1389 Roger Clifford 5th Baron Clifford [aged 56] died at Brougham Castle [Map]. His son Thomas [aged 26] succeeded 6th Baron de Clifford. Elizabeth Ros Baroness Clifford by marriage Baroness de Clifford.
In 1391 Thomas Clifford 6th Baron Clifford [aged 28] died. His son John [aged 2] succeeded 7th Baron de Clifford, 7th Lord Skipton. However, given his young age his mother's brother William Ros 6th Baron Ros Helmsley [aged 21] enjoyed the benefit of his wardship until he came of age around Sep 1411.
Around 1404 John Clifford 7th Baron Clifford [aged 15] and Elizabeth Percy Countess of Westmoreland [aged 9] were married. She by marriage Baroness de Clifford. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 13th March 1422 John Clifford 7th Baron Clifford [aged 33] died. His son Thomas [aged 7] succeeded 8th Baron de Clifford, 8th Lord Skipton.
After March 1424 Thomas Clifford 8th Baron Clifford [aged 9] and Joan Dacre Baroness Clifford were married. She by marriage Baroness de Clifford. He the son of John Clifford 7th Baron Clifford and Elizabeth Percy Countess of Westmoreland [aged 29]. They were third cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
On 22nd May 1455 the Wars of the Roses commenced with the First Battle of St Albans. Richard Plantagenet 3rd Duke of York [aged 43] commanded with Richard "Kingmaker" Neville Earl Warwick, 6th Earl Salisbury [aged 26], Richard Neville Earl Salisbury [aged 55], Edward Brooke 6th Baron Cobham [aged 40] and Walter Strickland [aged 44].
The Lancastrians...
Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset [aged 49] was killed. His son Henry [aged 19] succeeded 2nd Duke Somerset, 2nd Marquess Dorset, 5th Earl Somerset, 2nd Earl Dorset. Note his father is frequently incorrectly referred to as the second Duke and Henry as the third Duke. His father's Dukedom, however, was a new creation.
Henry Percy 2nd Earl of Northumberland [aged 62] was killed. His son Henry [aged 33] succeeded 3rd Earl of Northumberland, 6th Baron Percy of Alnwick, 14th Baron Percy of Topcliffe. Eleanor Poynings Countess Northumberland [aged 33] by marriage Countess of Northumberland.
Thomas Clifford 8th Baron Clifford [aged 41] was killed. His son John [aged 20] succeeded 9th Baron de Clifford, 9th Lord Skipton. Margaret Bromflete Baroness Clifford [aged 21] by marriage Baroness de Clifford.
William Cotton [aged 45] and Richard Fortescue [aged 41] were killed.
Humphrey Stafford 1st Duke of Buckingham [aged 52] was wounded and captured.
King Henry VI of England and II of France [aged 33], John Sutton 1st Baron Dudley [aged 54] and Edmund Sutton [aged 30] were captured.
Henry Beaufort 2nd or 3rd Duke of Somerset was wounded. James Butler 1st Earl Wiltshire 5th Earl Ormonde [aged 34] and John Wenlock 1st Baron Wenlock [aged 55] fought.
Richard Cotton of Hampstall Ridware [aged 51] and his son William Cotton of Connington in Huntingdonshire [aged 27] were killed.
On 28th March 1461 one or more battles were fought at Ferrybridge and Dintingdale. Richard "Kingmaker" Neville Earl Warwick, 6th Earl Salisbury [aged 32] fought. John Radclyffe Baron Fitzwalter [aged 35] was killed.
John "Butcher" Clifford 9th Baron Clifford [aged 25] was killed. His son Henry [aged 7] succeeded 10th Baron de Clifford, 10th Lord Skipton.
William Neville 1st Earl Kent [aged 56] fought for York.
by 1493 Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford [aged 39] and Anne St John Baroness Clifford were married. She by marriage Baroness de Clifford.
Before 1512 Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland [aged 18] and Margaret Talbot Baroness Clifford were married. She by marriage Baroness de Clifford. She the daughter of George Talbot 4th Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 43] and Anne Hastings Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford [aged 40]. They were half third cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
In or before 1513 Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland [aged 19] and Margaret Percy Baroness Clifford [aged 12] were married. She by marriage Baroness de Clifford. She the daughter of Henry Percy 5th Earl of Northumberland [aged 34] and Katherine Spencer Countess Northumberland [aged 35]. They were fourth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 23rd April 1523 Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford [aged 69] died. His son Henry [aged 30] succeeded 11th Baron de Clifford, 11th Lord Skipton and High Sheriff of Westmoreland.
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This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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On 22nd April 1542 Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland [aged 49] died. He was buried at Holy Trinity Church Skipton [Map]. His son Henry [aged 25] succeeded 2nd Earl of Cumberland, 12th Baron de Clifford, 12th Lord Skipton. Eleanor Brandon Countess Cumberland [aged 23].
In January 1570 Henry Clifford 2nd Earl of Cumberland [aged 53] died. His son George [aged 11] succeeded 3rd Earl of Cumberland, 13th Baron de Clifford, 13th Lord Skipton. Being underage his wardship went to Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland [aged 36] who gave it to Francis Russell 2nd Earl Bedford [aged 43] whose daughter George subsequently married.
On 30th October 1605 George Clifford 3rd Earl of Cumberland [aged 47] died. His brother Francis [aged 46] succeeded 4th Earl of Cumberland. His daughter Anne [aged 15] succeeded 14th Baroness de Clifford.
Francis Clifford 4th Earl of Cumberland bequeathed to Anne the sum of £15,000 in lieu of the estates she was legally entitled to. She engaged in a long and complex legal battle to obtain the family estates. In 1643, when Henry Clifford 5th Earl of Cumberland [aged 14] died she regained her estates.
On 7th May 1664 John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet [aged 55] died. His son Nicholas [aged 32] succeeded 3rd Earl of Thanet, 3rd Baron Tufton, 15th Baron de Clifford, 4th Baronet Tufton of Hothfield.
On 24th November 1679 Nicholas Tufton 3rd Earl of Thanet [aged 48] died. His brother John [aged 41] succeeded 4th Earl of Thanet, 4th Baron Tufton, 16th Baron de Clifford, 5th Baronet Tufton of Hothfield.
In 1680 John Tufton 4th Earl of Thanet [aged 42] died. His brother Richard [aged 39] succeeded 5th Earl of Thanet, 5th Baron Tufton, 17th Baron de Clifford, 6th Baronet Tufton of Hothfield.
On 8th March 1684 Richard Tufton 5th Earl of Thanet [aged 43] died. His brother Thomas [aged 39] succeeded 6th Earl of Thanet, 6th Baron Tufton, 18th Baron de Clifford, 7th Baronet Tufton of Hothfield.
On 30th July 1729 Thomas Tufton 6th Earl of Thanet [aged 84] died. Baron de Clifford abeyant. His nephew Sackville [aged 41] succeeded 7th Earl of Thanet, 7th Baron Tufton, 8th Baronet Tufton of Hothfield. Mary Savile Countess Isle Thanet by marriage Countess of Thanet.
On 3rd August 1734 Margaret Tufton Countess Leicester [aged 34] abeyance terminated 19th Baroness de Clifford when she became the only living descendant of her father.
On 28th February 1775 Margaret Tufton Countess Leicester [aged 74] died. Baron de Clifford abeyant. The co-heirs were her great-nephew Edward Southwell 20th Baron Clifford [aged 36] [who succeeded in 1776], grandson of her sister Catherine Tufton, her nephew James Cecil 6th Earl of Salisbury [aged 61], son her sister Anne Tufton Countess of Salisbury, her sister Mary Tufton Countess Gower, and her niece Isabella Powlett Countess Egmont, daughter of her sister Isabella Tufton.
On 17th April 1776 Edward Southwell 20th Baron Clifford [aged 37] abeyance terminated 20th Baron de Clifford. Sophia Campbell Lady de Clifford [aged 30] by marriage Baroness de Clifford.
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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On 1st November 1777 Edward Southwell 20th Baron Clifford [aged 39] died. His son Edward [aged 10] succeeded 21st Baron de Clifford.
On 30th September 1832 Edward Southwell 21st Baron Clifford [aged 65] died. Baron de Clifford abeyant. The co-heirs were the childre of his three deceased sisters.
In 1833 Sophia Coussmaker 22nd Baroness Clifford [aged 41] abeyance terminated 22nd Baroness de Clifford.
On 3rd January 1874 Sophia Coussmaker 22nd Baroness Clifford [aged 82] died. Her son Edward [aged 50] succeeded 23rd Baron de Clifford.
On 6th August 1877 Edward Southwell Russell 23rd Baron de Clifford [aged 53] died. His son Edward [aged 22] succeeded 24th Baron de Clifford.
In 1894 Edward Southwell 24th Baron de Clifford [aged 38] died. His son Jack [aged 9] succeeded 25th Baron de Clifford.
In February 1906 Jack Russell 25th Baron de Clifford [aged 21] and Evelyn Chandler aka Eva Carrington [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Baroness de Clifford.
On 1st September 1909 Jack Russell 25th Baron de Clifford [aged 25] died in a car accident at Small Dole, Bramber [Map]. He was buried at St Peter's Church, Cowfold [Map]. His son Edward [aged 2] succeeded 26th Baron de Clifford.
On 3rd January 1982 Edward Russell 26th Baron de Clifford [aged 74] died. His son John [aged 53] succeeded 27th Baron de Clifford.
On 2nd November 2018 John Russell 27th Baron de Clifford [aged 90] died. His nephew Miles [aged 52] succeeded 28th Baron de Clifford.
Baron Clifford is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Succeeded Baronesses of England, Abeyant Baronies of England.
Summary
1628. Henry Clifford 5th Earl of Cumberland [aged 36] created.
11th December 1643. Daughter Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington [aged 30] succeeded.
6th January 1691. Son Charles Boyle 3rd Baron Clifford [aged 51] succeeded.
12th October 1694. Son Charles Boyle 2nd Earl Burlington [aged 26] succeeded.
9th February 1704. Son Richard Boyle 3rd Earl Burlington [aged 9] succeeded.
4th December 1753. Daughter Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle Marchioness Hartington [aged 22] succeeded.
8th December 1754. Son William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire [aged 6] succeeded.
29th July 1811. Son William Cavendish 6th Duke Devonshire [aged 21] succeeded.
18th January 1858. William Cavendish 7th Duke Devonshire [aged 49] abeyant.
In 1628 Henry Clifford 5th Earl of Cumberland [aged 36] was created 1st Baron Clifford. Frances Cecil Countess Cumberland [aged 35] by marriage Baroness Clifford.
On 11th December 1643 Henry Clifford 5th Earl of Cumberland [aged 52] died. Earl of Cumberland extinct. His daughter Elizabeth [aged 30] succeeded 2nd Baroness Clifford.
Anne Clifford Countess Dorset and Pembroke [aged 53] regained the estates she had been legally entitled to since her father died in 1605.
On 6th January 1691 Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington [aged 77] died. Her son Charles [aged 51] succeeded 3rd Baron Clifford.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 12th October 1694 Charles Boyle 3rd Baron Clifford [aged 54] died. His son Charles [aged 26] succeeded 4th Baron Clifford.
On 9th February 1704 Charles Boyle 2nd Earl Burlington [aged 36] died. His son Richard [aged 9] succeeded 3rd Earl Burlington, 4th Viscount Boyle of Kinalmeaky, 5th Baron Clifford.
On 4th December 1753 Richard Boyle 3rd Earl Burlington [aged 59] died. Earl Burlington, Viscount Boyle of Kinalmeaky extinct. His daughter Charlotte [aged 22] succeeded 6th Baroness Clifford.
On 8th December 1754 Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle Marchioness Hartington [aged 23] died. Her son William [aged 6] succeeded 7th Baron Clifford.
On 29th July 1811 William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire [aged 63] died. His son William [aged 21] succeeded 6th Duke Devonshire, 9th Earl Devonshire, 9th Baron Cavendish Hardwick, 8th Baron Clifford.
On 18th January 1858 William Cavendish 6th Duke Devonshire [aged 67] died at Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire [Map]. He was buried in the Cavendish Plot, St Peter's Church, Edensor [Map]. His first cousin once removed William [aged 49] succeeded 7th Duke Devonshire, 10th Earl Devonshire, 10th Baron Cavendish Hardwick. Baron Clifford abeyant.
Baron Clifford of Chudleigh in Devon is also in Baronies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronies of England.
Summary
22nd April 1672. Thomas Clifford 1st Baron Clifford Chudleigh [aged 41] created.
17th October 1673. Son Hugh Clifford 2nd Baron Clifford Chudleigh [aged 10] succeeded. See Suicide of Lord Clifford.
1730. Son Hugh Clifford 3rd Baron Clifford Chudleigh [aged 29] succeeded.
26th March 1732. Son Hugh Clifford 4th Baron Clifford Chudleigh [aged 5] succeeded.
1st September 1783. Son Hugh Edward Henry Clifford 5th Baron Clifford Chudleigh [aged 27] succeeded.
1793. Brother Charles Clifford Clifford 6th Baron Clifford Chudleigh [aged 34] succeeded.
29th April 1831. Son Charles Clifford 7th Baron Clifford Chudleigh [aged 40] succeeded.
28th February 1858. Son Charles Hugh Clifford 8th Baron Clifford Chudleigh [aged 39] succeeded.
1880. Son Lewis Clifford 9th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh [aged 29] succeeded.
1916. Brother William Hugh Clifford 10th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh [aged 57] succeeded.
5th July 1943. Son Charles Oswald Clifford 11th Baron Clifford [aged 56] succeeded.
1962. Brother Lewis Joseph Clifford 12th Baron Clifford [aged 72] succeeded.
27th August 1964. Son Colonel Lewis Clifford 13th Baron Clifford [aged 48] succeeded.
17th March 1998. Son Thomas Clifford 14th Baron Clifford [aged 50] succeeded.
On 22nd April 1672 Thomas Clifford 1st Baron Clifford Chudleigh [aged 41] was created 1st Baron Clifford of Chudleigh in Devon. Elizabeth Martin Baroness Clifford by marriage Baroness Clifford of Chudleigh in Devon.
John Evelyn's Diary. 30th April 1672. Congratulated Mr. Treasurer Clifford's [aged 41] new honor, being made a Baron.
On 17th October 1673 Thomas Clifford 1st Baron Clifford Chudleigh [aged 43] committed suicide. His son Hugh [aged 10] succeeded 2nd Baron Clifford of Chudleigh in Devon.
In or before 1685 Hugh Clifford 2nd Baron Clifford Chudleigh [aged 21] and Anne Preston Baroness Clifford were married. She by marriage Baroness Clifford of Chudleigh in Devon.
In 1730 Hugh Clifford 2nd Baron Clifford Chudleigh [aged 67] died at Cannington, Somerset. In 1730 His son Hugh [aged 29] succeeded 3rd Baron Clifford of Chudleigh in Devon. Elizabeth Blount Baroness Clifford Chudleigh by marriage Baroness Clifford of Chudleigh in Devon.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 26th March 1732 Hugh Clifford 3rd Baron Clifford Chudleigh [aged 31] died at Ugbrooke House Chudleigh, Devon. His son Hugh [aged 5] succeeded 4th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh in Devon.
On 17th December 1749 Hugh Clifford 4th Baron Clifford Chudleigh [aged 23] and Anne Lee Baroness Clifford Chudleigh [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Baroness Clifford of Chudleigh in Devon. She the daughter of George Henry Lee 2nd Earl Lichfield and Frances Hales Countess Lichfield [aged 52].
On 1st September 1783 Hugh Clifford 4th Baron Clifford Chudleigh [aged 56] died. His son Hugh [aged 27] succeeded 5th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh in Devon. Apollonia Langdale Baroness Clifford [aged 28] by marriage Baroness Clifford of Chudleigh in Devon.
In 1793 Hugh Edward Henry Clifford 5th Baron Clifford Chudleigh [aged 37] died. His brother Charles [aged 34] succeeded 6th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh in Devon. Eleanor Mary Arundell Baroness Clifford Chudleigh [aged 26] by marriage Baroness Clifford of Chudleigh in Devon.
On 29th April 1831 Charles Clifford Clifford 6th Baron Clifford Chudleigh [aged 72] died. His son Charles [aged 40] succeeded 7th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh in Devon.
On 28th February 1858 Charles Clifford 7th Baron Clifford Chudleigh [aged 67] died. His son Charles [aged 39] succeeded 8th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh in Devon. Agnes Louisa Petre Baroness Clifford [aged 32] by marriage Baroness Clifford of Chudleigh in Devon.
In 1880 Charles Hugh Clifford 8th Baron Clifford Chudleigh [aged 61] died. His son Lewis [aged 29] succeeded 9th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh in Devon.
In 1916 Lewis Clifford 9th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh [aged 65] died. His brother William [aged 57] succeeded 10th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh in Devon.
On 5th July 1943 William Hugh Clifford 10th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh [aged 84] died. His son Charles [aged 56] succeeded 11th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh in Devon.
In 1962 Charles Oswald Clifford 11th Baron Clifford [aged 75] died without male issue. His brother Lewis [aged 72] succeeded 12th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh in Devon.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 27th August 1964 Lewis Joseph Clifford 12th Baron Clifford [aged 75] died. His son Lewis [aged 48] succeeded 13th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh in Devon.
On 17th March 1998 Colonel Lewis Clifford 13th Baron Clifford [aged 81] died. His son Thomas [aged 50] succeeded 14th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh in Devon.