Biography of Thomas Clifford 8th Baron Clifford 1414-1455

Paternal Family Tree: Clifford

Maternal Family Tree: Aoife NI Diarmait Macmurrough Countess Pembroke and Buckingham 1145-1188

In 1391 [his grandfather] Thomas Clifford 6th Baron Clifford (age 28) died. His son [his father] John Clifford 7th Baron Clifford (age 2) succeeded 7th Baron de Clifford, 7th Lord Skipton. However, given his young age his mother's brother William Ros 6th Baron Ros Helmsley (age 21) enjoyed the benefit of his wardship until he came of age around Sep 1411.

Around 1404 [his father] John Clifford 7th Baron Clifford (age 15) and [his mother] Elizabeth Percy Countess of Westmoreland (age 9) were married. She by marriage Baroness de Clifford. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 25 Mar 1414 Thomas Clifford 8th Baron Clifford was born to John Clifford 7th Baron Clifford (age 25) and Elizabeth Percy Countess of Westmoreland (age 19). He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England.

In 1419 Thomas Harrington (age 19) and [his future sister-in-law] Elizabeth Dacre (age 11) were married. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

On 13 Mar 1422 [his father] John Clifford 7th Baron Clifford (age 33) died. On 13 Mar 1422 His son Thomas Clifford 8th Baron Clifford (age 7) succeeded 8th Baron de Clifford, 8th Lord Skipton.

After Mar 1424 Thomas Clifford 8th Baron Clifford (age 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 (age 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 "Longshanks" I of England.

In 1426 [his step-father] Ralph Neville 2nd Earl of Westmoreland (age 19) and [his mother] Elizabeth Percy Countess of Westmoreland (age 31) were married. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 08 Apr 1435 [his son] John "Butcher" Clifford 9th Baron Clifford was born to Thomas Clifford 8th Baron Clifford (age 21) and [his wife] Joan Dacre Baroness Clifford at Conisbrough Castle [Map]. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.77%.

In 1436 [his daughter] Elizabeth Clifford was born to Thomas Clifford 8th Baron Clifford (age 21) and [his wife] Joan Dacre Baroness Clifford. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.77%.

After 28 Feb 1436 [his son-in-law] William Plumpton and [his daughter] Elizabeth Clifford were married. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 26 Oct 1436 [his mother] Elizabeth Percy Countess of Westmoreland (age 41) died.

Around 1437 [his son] Roger Clifford was born to Thomas Clifford 8th Baron Clifford (age 22) and [his wife] Joan Dacre Baroness Clifford at Conisbrough Castle [Map]. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.77%.

Around 1442 [his daughter] Maud Clifford was born to Thomas Clifford 8th Baron Clifford (age 27) and [his wife] Joan Dacre Baroness Clifford at Conisbrough Castle [Map]. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.77%.

In 1446 [his daughter] Margaret Clifford was born to Thomas Clifford 8th Baron Clifford (age 31) and [his wife] Joan Dacre Baroness Clifford. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.77%.

In 1447 [his daughter] Anne Clifford was born to Thomas Clifford 8th Baron Clifford (age 32) and [his wife] Joan Dacre Baroness Clifford. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.77%.

On 15 Jan 1448 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Dacre (age 38) died.

In 1452 [his sister-in-law] Margaret Dacre (age 28) died.

On or before 08 Jul 1453 [his wife] Joan Dacre Baroness Clifford died.

In 1454 [his son] John "Butcher" Clifford 9th Baron Clifford (age 18) and [his daughter-in-law] Margaret Bromflete Baroness Clifford (age 20) were married. She the daughter of Henry Bromflete 1st Baron Vesci (age 47) and Joan Holland Duchess York. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

First Battle of St Albans

                    On 22 May 1455 the Wars of the Roses commenced with the First Battle of St Albans. Richard Plantagenet 3rd Duke York (age 43) commanded with Richard "Kingmaker" Neville Earl Warwick, 6th Earl Salisbury (age 26), Richard Neville Earl Salisbury (age 55), Edward Brooke 6th Baron Cobham (age 40) and Walter Strickland (age 44).                

                    The Lancastrians ...
                
                    Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke Somerset (age 49) was killed. His son Henry Beaufort 2nd or 3rd Duke Somerset (age 19) succeeded 2nd Duke Somerset, 5th Earl Somerset. 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.                

                    [his uncle] Henry Percy 2nd Earl of Northumberland (age 62) was killed. His son Henry Percy 3rd Earl of Northumberland (age 33) succeeded 3rd Earl of Northumberland, 6th Baron Percy of Alnwick, 14th Baron Percy of Topcliffe. Eleanor Poynings Countess Northumberland (age 33) by marriage Countess of Northumberland.                

                    Thomas Clifford 8th Baron Clifford (age 41) was killed. His son [his son] John "Butcher" Clifford 9th Baron Clifford (age 20) succeeded 9th Baron de Clifford, 9th Lord Skipton. [his daughter-in-law] Margaret Bromflete Baroness Clifford (age 21) by marriage Baroness de Clifford.                

                    William Cotton (age 45) and Richard Fortescue (age 41) were killed.                

                    Humphrey Stafford 1st Duke of Buckingham (age 52) was wounded and captured.                

                    King Henry VI of England and II of France (age 33), John Dudley 1st Baron Dudley (age 54) and Edmund Dudley (age 30) were captured.                

                    Henry Beaufort 2nd or 3rd Duke Somerset (age 19) was wounded. James Butler 1st Earl Wiltshire 5th Earl Ormonde (age 34) and John Wenlock 1st Baron Wenlock (age 55) fought.                

                    Richard Cotton of Hampstall Ridware (age 51) and his son William Cotton of Connington in Huntingdonshire (age 27) were killed.

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After 22 May 1455 Thomas Clifford 8th Baron Clifford (age 41) was buried at St Alban's Cathedral [Map].

Chronicle of Gregory 1451-1460. The chaptaynys of thys fylde undyr the Duke of Yorke was the Erle of Warwyke, the Erle of Saulysbury. And in that batayle wer slayne the Duke of Somersett, the [his uncle] Erle of Northehomerlonde, the Lorde Clyfforde, with many moo othyr, bo the of gentylle men and yemen. And the kynge lete alle thys mater be in a dormon a grete and a long tyme aftyr, as ye shalle hyre, for hyt was noo seson to trete of pesse, for sum were welle contente and sum evylle plesyd, but at the laste the pepylle sayde that the Duke of Somersett was worthy to suffer that dethe by so moche that he brought Kyng Harry at Claryngdon be-syde Saulysbury and there he toke hys grete sekenys.

Note b. Sir James Butler, Earl of Wiltshire and Ormond. The writer is wrong in saying that he was made Earl of Wiltshire after the battle. He was created Earl of Wiltshire in 1449, and succeeded to the earldom of Ormond in 1452.

[his daughter] Joan Clifford was born to Thomas Clifford 8th Baron Clifford and Joan Dacre Baroness Clifford. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.77%.

[his son] Thomas Clifford was born to Thomas Clifford 8th Baron Clifford and Joan Dacre Baroness Clifford. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.77%.

[his son] Robert Clifford was born to Thomas Clifford 8th Baron Clifford and Joan Dacre Baroness Clifford. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.77%.

Thomas Dacre and Elizabeth Bowett were married. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

John Scrope and Margaret Dacre were married. They were fourth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

Ancestors of Thomas Clifford 8th Baron Clifford 1414-1455

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Clifford

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Clifford 1st Baron Clifford 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Vipont 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Clifford 3rd Baron Clifford 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas de Clare 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud Clare Baroness Clifford Baroness Welles 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Juliana Fitzgerald 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Roger Clifford 5th Baron Clifford 4 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Berkeley 6th and 1st Baron Berkeley Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Maurice Berkeley 7th and 2nd Baron Berkeley 2 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Ferrers Baroness Berkeley 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabel Berkeley Baroness Clifford Baroness Musgrave 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Eudo Zouche

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eva Zouche

Great x 4 Grandmother: Millicent Cantilupe

GrandFather: Thomas Clifford 6th Baron Clifford 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Beauchamp 9th Earl Warwick

Great x 3 Grandfather: Guy Beauchamp 10th Earl Warwick

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Fitzjohn Countess Warwick

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Tosny 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Tosny Countess Warwick 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Maud Beauchamp Baroness Clifford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Mortimer 2nd Baron Mortimer of Wigmore 2 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Mortimer 1st Earl March 3 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Fiennes 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Mortimer Countess Warwick 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Piers Geneville

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Geneville Baroness Mortimer 2nd Baroness Geneville 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jeanne Lusignan 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Father: John Clifford 7th Baron Clifford 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Ros

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Ros 1st Baron Ros Helmsley

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel D'Aubigny

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Ros 2nd Baron Ros Helmsley

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Vaux

Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud Vaux Baroness Ros

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Ros 4th Baron Ros Helmsley 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gunselin Badlesmere

Great x 3 Grandfather: Bartholomew Badlesmere 1st Baron Badlesmere

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Fitzbernard

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margery Badlesmere Baroness Ros Helmsley 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas de Clare 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Clare Baroness Badlesmere 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Juliana Fitzgerald 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

GrandMother: Elizabeth Ros Baroness Clifford 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Stafford

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Stafford 1st Baron Stafford

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Clinton

Great x 2 Grandfather: Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Basset 1st Baron Basset Drayton 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Basset 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Beatrice Stafford Countess Desmond 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Audley 1st Baron Audley Stratton Audley 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Audley 1st Earl Gloucester 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isolde le Rous

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Audley Countess Stafford Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert "Red Earl" Clare 7th Earl Gloucester 6th Earl Hertford 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Clare Countess Gloucester Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan of Acre Countess Gloucester and Hertford Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Thomas Clifford 8th Baron Clifford 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 9th and 1st Baron Percy

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Percy 10th and 2nd Baron Percy 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Fitzalan Baroness Percy 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Percy 11th and 3rd Baron Percy 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Clifford 1st Baron Clifford 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Idonia Clifford Baroness Percy 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Clare Baroness Clifford Baroness Welles 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Percy 1st Earl of Northumberland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund "Crouchback" Plantagenet 1st Earl of Leicester 1st Earl Lancaster Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Plantagenet 3rd Earl of Leicester 3rd Earl Lancaster Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Capet Queen Navarre 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Plantagenet Baroness Percy Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Patrick Chaworth

Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud Chaworth

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Beauchamp Baroness Monthermer

GrandFather: Henry "Hotspur" Percy 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Neville

Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 1st Baron Neville of Raby

Great x 2 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 2nd Baron Neville of Raby 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Fitzroger 5th Baron Warkworth

Great x 3 Grandmother: Euphemia Clavering Baroness Neville Raby 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Zouche Baroness Warkworth 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Neville 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Audley

Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Audley 1st Baron Audley Stratton Audley 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ela Longespée Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Audley Baroness Greystoke and Neville 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger le Rous

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isolde le Rous

Mother: Elizabeth Percy Countess of Westmoreland 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Mortimer 1st Earl March 3 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Mortimer 4 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Geneville Baroness Mortimer 2nd Baroness Geneville 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Roger Mortimer 2nd Earl March 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Bartholomew Badlesmere 1st Baron Badlesmere

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Badlesmere Countess Northampton 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Clare Baroness Badlesmere 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Edmund Mortimer 3rd Earl March, Earl Ulster 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Montagu 2nd Baron Montagu

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Montagu 1st Earl Salisbury

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Montfort Baroness Furnivall Baroness Montagu

Great x 2 Grandmother: Philippa Montagu Countess March

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Grandison 1st Baron Grandison

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Grandison Countess of Salisbury

Great x 4 Grandmother: Sibylla Tregoz Baroness Grandison

GrandMother: Elizabeth Mortimer Baroness Camoys Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Edward II of England Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Edward III of England Son of King Edward II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella of France Queen Consort England 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Lionel Plantagenet 1st Duke of Clarence Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Hainault I Count Hainault III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland 6 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Philippa of Hainault Queen Consort England 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainault 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Philippa Plantagenet Countess March 5th Countess Ulster Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Burgh

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Donn Burgh 3rd Earl Ulster Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Clare Lady Verdun Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Burgh Duchess of Clarence 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Plantagenet 3rd Earl of Leicester 3rd Earl Lancaster Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud Plantagenet Countess Ulster Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Chaworth

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Ancestors of Thomas Clifford 8th Baron Clifford 1414-1455