Biography of Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland 1493-1542

Paternal Family Tree: Clifford

1509 Coronation of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon

1525 Knighting of Henry Fitzroy

1528 Sweating Sickness Outbreak

In 1493 Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland was born to Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford (age 39) and Anne St John Baroness Clifford at Skipton Castle [Map].

by 1493 [his father] Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford (age 39) and [his mother] Anne St John Baroness Clifford were married. She by marriage Baroness de Clifford. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England.

Coronation of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon

On 23 Jun 1509 King Henry VIII of England and Ireland (age 17) created Knights of the Bath ...

Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex (age 26)

Henry Scrope 7th Baron Scrope of Bolton (age 27)

George Fitzhugh 7th Baron Fitzhugh (age 23)

William Blount 4th Baron Mountjoy (age 31)

Henry Daubeney 1st Earl Bridgewater (age 15)

Thomas Brooke 8th Baron Cobham (age 39)

Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland (age 16)

Maurice Berkeley 4th Baron Berkeley (age 42)

Thomas Knyvet (age 24)

Andrew Windsor 1st Baron Windsor (age 42)

Thomas Parr (age 26)

Thomas Boleyn 1st Earl Wiltshire and Ormonde (age 32)

Richard Wentworth 5th Baron Despencer (age 29)

Henry Ughtred 6th Baron Ughtred

Francis Cheney (age 28)

Henry Wyatt (age 49)

George Hastings 1st Earl Huntingdon (age 22)

Sir Thomas Metham of Metham, Yorkshire

Sir Thomas Bedingfield

John Shelton (age 32)

Either Giles Alington (age 26) or his son Giles Alington (age 10).

Sir John Trevanion

Sir William Crowmer

Sir John Heydon of Baconsthorpe in Norfolk

Goddard Oxenbridge

Henry Sacheverell (age 34).

On 24 Jun 1509 Henry VIII (age 17) was crowned VIII King England at Westminster Abbey [Map]. Catherine of Aragon (age 23) was crowned Queen Consort England.

Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham (age 31), Thomas Boleyn 1st Earl Wiltshire and Ormonde (age 32) and Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk (age 66) attended. Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland (age 16) was knighted. Robert Dymoke (age 48) attended as the Kings's Champion. Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex (age 26) was created Knight of the Bath and served as Lord Sewer.

by Jun 1511 [his father] Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford (age 57) and [his step-mother] Florence Pudsey (age 23) were married. The difference in their ages was 34 years. They were second cousin twice removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England.

Before 1512 [his wife] Margaret Talbot Baroness Clifford died.

Before 1512 Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland (age 18) and Margaret Talbot Baroness Clifford were married. She by marriage Baroness de Clifford. She the daughter of George Talbot 4th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 43) and Anne Hastings Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 40). They were half third cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In or before 1513 Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland (age 19) and Margaret Percy Baroness Clifford (age 12) were married. She by marriage Baroness de Clifford. She the daughter of Henry Percy 5th Earl of Northumberland (age 34) and Katherine Spencer Countess Northumberland (age 35). They were fourth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In 1513 [his daughter] Catherine Clifford Baroness Scrope Bolton was born to Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland (age 20) and [his wife] Margaret Percy Baroness Clifford (age 13) at Skipton [Map].

In 1515 [his daughter] Elizabeth Clifford was born to Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland (age 22) and [his wife] Margaret Percy Baroness Clifford (age 15) at Skipton [Map].

In 1517 [his son] Henry Clifford 2nd Earl of Cumberland was born to Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland (age 24) and [his wife] Margaret Percy Baroness Clifford (age 17).

In 1519 [his son] Ingeram Clifford was born to Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland (age 26) and [his wife] Margaret Percy Baroness Clifford (age 19) at Skipton [Map].

In 1520 [his son] Robert Clifford was born to Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland (age 27) and [his wife] Margaret Percy Baroness Clifford (age 20) at Skipton [Map].

In 1522 Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland (age 29) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.

Around 1523 [his daughter] Maud Clifford Baroness Conyers was born to Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland (age 30) and [his wife] Margaret Percy Baroness Clifford (age 23) at Skipton [Map].

On 23 Apr 1523 [his father] Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford (age 69) died. His son Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland (age 30) succeeded 11th Baron de Clifford, 11th Lord Skipton and High Sheriff of Westmoreland.

In Jan 1524 [his brother-in-law] Henry Percy 6th Earl of Northumberland (age 22) and [his former sister-in-law] Mary Talbot Countess Northumberland were married. She the daughter of [his former father-in-law] George Talbot 4th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 56) and [his former mother-in-law] Anne Hastings Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford. He the son of [his father-in-law] Henry Percy 5th Earl of Northumberland (age 45) and [his mother-in-law] Katherine Spencer Countess Northumberland (age 47). They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Around 1525 [his daughter] Jane Clifford was born to Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland (age 32) and [his wife] Margaret Percy Baroness Clifford (age 25) at Skipton [Map].

Knighting of Henry Fitzroy

On 18 Jun 1525 Henry Fitzroy (age 6) was taken by barge to Bridewell Palace [Map] where he was enobled by his father King Henry VIII of England and Ireland (age 33).

In the morning Henry Fitzroy was created 1st Earl Nottingham.

In the afternoon Henry Fitzroy was created 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset.

[his father-in-law] Henry Percy 5th Earl of Northumberland (age 47) carried the Sword of State. Thomas More (age 47) read the patents of nobility. Charles Brandon 1st Duke of Suffolk (age 41), Thomas Grey 2nd Marquess Dorset (age 47),

Henry Courtenay (age 29) was created 1st Marquess Exeter. Gertrude Blount Marchioness of Exeter (age 22) by marriage Marchioness Exeter.

Henry Clifford (age 32) was created 1st Earl of Cumberland, Warden of the West Marches and Governor of Carlisle Castle.

Thomas Manners (age 33) was created 1st Earl of Rutland. Eleanor Paston Countess Rutland (age 30) by marriage Countess of Rutland. He was given the Earldom of Rutland to reflect his descent from Anne York Duchess Exeter sister of the previous Earl of Rutland. At the same time his arms Manners Arms were augmented with the Manners Augmented Arms

Henry Brandon (age 2) was created 1st Earl Lincoln.

Robert Radclyffe (age 42) was created 1st Viscount Fitzwalter.

Thomas Boleyn 1st Earl Wiltshire and Ormonde (age 48) was created 1st Viscount Rochford. Elizabeth Howard Countess of Wiltshire and Ormonde (age 45) by marriage Viscountess Rochford.

Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk (age 52), William Fitzalan 18th Earl of Arundel (age 49) and John de Vere 14th Earl of Oxford (age 25) attended.

Around 18 Jun 1525 [his son] Henry Clifford 2nd Earl of Cumberland (age 8) and [his daughter-in-law] Eleanor Brandon Countess Cumberland (age 6) were married at Bridewell Palace [Map]. King Henry VIII of England and Ireland (age 33) was present. She the daughter of Charles Brandon 1st Duke of Suffolk (age 41) and Mary Tudor Queen Consort France (age 29). He the son of Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland (age 32) and [his wife] Margaret Percy Baroness Clifford (age 25). They were half third cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

Around 1526 [his son] Thomas Clifford was born to Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland (age 33) and [his wife] Margaret Percy Baroness Clifford (age 26) at Skipton [Map].

On 19 May 1527 [his father-in-law] Henry Percy 5th Earl of Northumberland (age 49) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Henry Percy 6th Earl of Northumberland (age 25) succeeded 6th Earl of Northumberland, 9th Baron Percy of Alnwick, 17th Baron Percy of Topcliffe, 8th Baron Poynings. [his former sister-in-law] Mary Talbot Countess Northumberland by marriage Countess of Northumberland.

Letters and Papers 1528. 26 Jun 1528. Titus, B. I. 54. B. M. 4419. Lord Dacres (age 35).

Sign manual to the lord Dacres of the North, commanding him not to molest those who served the earl of Cumberland (age 35), late warden of the West Marches, but let them enjoy their farms till the quinzaine of St. Michael. Hertford castle, 26 June.

P. 1.

1528 Sweating Sickness Outbreak

Letters and Papers 1528. 28 Sep 1528. Cal. B. I. 84. B. M. 4790. Henry Earl Of Cumberland (age 35) to Wolsey.

Reminds him that he was appointed by the King last term to settle the differences that arose between himself and lord Dacres (age 35) touching his office of warden of the West Marches. The term being adjourned in consequence of the sweating sickness, he received a summons for this next term; but, fearing that Dacres would ill treat the King's tenants in these parts, he procured a letter from the King to Dacres, commanding him not to interfere1; nevertheless, Dacres sends bailiffs, with from 10 to 400 persons, to cut down their corn, has imprisoned some of the tenants in the castle of Naward, and would show no authority for so doing. Would have been glad to defend the tenants, but it seemed to touch the honesty of himself and his brother Sir [his brother] Thos. Clifford. Obtained letters from the duke of Richmond (age 9) to Dacres, commanding him in the King's name to desist, but to no purpose. A sessions of peace was appointed by warrant addressed to Sir Edw. Musgrave, the sheriff, in the names of Sir Thos. Clifford, Sir Christ. Dacre, Sir John Lowther, and Geoffrey Lancaster, justices; but Dacres wrote to the sheriff, commanding him to repair to Naward castle for the King's affairs, so that he should be absent on the day appointed, and also kept the said Geoffrey, justice of the quorum and custos rotulorum of the county, at the said castle, as appears by Lancaster's letters to Sir Thos. Clifford, the bearer of this. Begs Wolsey not to give credit to evil reports against him. Will be with him at the beginning of next term. Carleton, 28 Sept. Signed.

Pp. 5. Add.: "To my lord Legat." Endd.

Note 1. See 26 Jun 1528.

Letters and Papers 1528. 07 Oct 1528. R.O. St.P.IV.515. 4828. Magnus To Wolsey.

My lord of Richmond (age 9) is in good health and merry. Since the beginning of this sweat he has lain in a private place with few attendants, but has now come hither. He lately paid a visit for one night to my lord of Northumberland, who pressed him to come and see his house at Topcliff, and conducted himself more like a man than a child of his tender age. Cannot be at London this term, as lady Salisbury expects; but my Lord's receiver and auditor in the South are instructed to search for evidences touching Canford. The lord Dacre (age 35) called here on his way South to see the King. There is great business between him and the earl of Cumberland (age 35) about the rule of the town and castle of Carlisle, which Magnus thinks should be annexed to the wardenry.

Sir Will. Parre, who is or will be with Wolsey this term, will show him what he has done in reducing my lord of Richmond's household to better order and less charges. Sheriffhutton, 7 Oct.

Hol. Add. Endd.

In or before 1534 [his son-in-law] John Scrope 8th Baron Scrope of Bolton (age 23) and [his daughter] Catherine Clifford Baroness Scrope Bolton (age 20) were married. She by marriage Baroness Scrope of Bolton. She the daughter of Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland (age 40) and [his wife] Margaret Percy Baroness Clifford (age 33). They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In 1537 Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland (age 44) was appointed 299th Knight of the Garter by King Henry VIII of England and Ireland (age 45).

On 02 Jun 1537 [his brother-in-law] Henry Percy 6th Earl of Northumberland (age 35) died. His brother [his brother-in-law] Thomas Percy (age 33) should have succeeded but he had been attainted.

On 14 Jun 1538 Christopher Conyers 2nd Baron Conyers (age 47) died. His son [his future son-in-law] John Conyers 3rd Baron Conyers (age 14) succeeded 3rd Baron Conyers. Being underage he would have become the ward of someone? Possibly Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland (age 45) whose daughter [his daughter] Maud Clifford Baroness Conyers (age 15) he subsequently married the folowing year.

Before 28 Oct 1539 [his son-in-law] John Conyers 3rd Baron Conyers (age 15) and [his daughter] Maud Clifford Baroness Conyers (age 16) were married. She by marriage Baroness Conyers. She the daughter of Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland (age 46) and [his wife] Margaret Percy Baroness Clifford (age 39). They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In 1540 [his wife] Margaret Percy Baroness Clifford (age 40) died.

On 22 Apr 1542 Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland (age 49) died. He was buried at Holy Trinity Church Skipton [Map]. His son [his son] Henry Clifford 2nd Earl of Cumberland (age 25) succeeded 2nd Earl of Cumberland, 12th Baron de Clifford, 12th Lord Skipton. [his daughter-in-law] Eleanor Brandon Countess Cumberland (age 23).

Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland 1493-1542 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland 1364-1425

Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Arundel and Surrey 1318-1372

Richard Fitzalan 10th Earl of Arundel 8th Earl of Surrey 1306-1376

Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent 1350-1397

Joan "Fair Maid of Kent" Princess Wales 1328-1385

Royal Ancestors of Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland 1493-1542

Kings Wessex: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 10 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 16 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 11 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 5 Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 9 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 8 Grand Son of Philip IV King France

Royal Descendants of Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland 1493-1542

George Wharton

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Queen Consort Camilla Shand

Diana Spencer Princess Wales

Ancestors of Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland 1493-1542

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

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Clifford 6th Baron Clifford 5 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Beauchamp Baroness Clifford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Clifford 7th Baron Clifford 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

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

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ros Baroness Clifford 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Stafford Countess Desmond 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Clifford 8th Baron Clifford 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 1st Earl of Northumberland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

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

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

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

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Mortimer 3rd Earl March, Earl Ulster 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Mortimer Baroness Camoys Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippa Plantagenet Countess March 5th Countess Ulster Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: John "Butcher" Clifford 9th Baron Clifford 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Dacre 5th Baron Dacre Gilsland, Baron Multon of Gilsand

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Maxwell Countess Atholl

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Dacre 6th Baron Dacre Gilsland

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Douglas 2nd Earl Douglas

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Douglas Baroness Dacre Gilsland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mistress Unknown

Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan Dacre Baroness Clifford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Neville 3rd Baron Neville of Raby 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Percy Baroness Neville Raby 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Philippa Neville Baroness Dacre of Gilsland 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Stafford 2nd Earl Stafford 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Stafford Baroness Neville Raby 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippa Beauchamp Countess Stafford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Father: Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Bromflete

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Bromflete 1st Baron Vesci

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward St John

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward St John

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eve Hauterive

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret St John

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Aton 2nd Baron Aton

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eustace Anastasia Aton

GrandMother: Margaret Bromflete Baroness Clifford 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Holland 1st Baron Holand

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Holland 1st Earl Kent 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Zouche Baroness Holand 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund of Woodstock 1st Earl Kent Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan "Fair Maid of Kent" Princess Wales Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Wake Countess Kent 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan Holland Duchess York 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Fitzalan 9th Earl of Arundel 4 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Fitzalan 10th Earl of Arundel 8th Earl of Surrey 5 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Warenne Countess Arundel

Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Fitzalan Countess Kent 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: Eleanor Plantagenet Countess Arundel and Surrey Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Chaworth

Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John St John

Great x 3 Grandfather: Oliver St John

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Paveley

Great x 2 Grandfather: John St John

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Barre

Great x 1 Grandfather: Oliver St John

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Paulett

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Paulet

GrandFather: John St John 7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Beauchamp 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Beauchamp 2nd Baron Beauchamp Bletsoe 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Clopton Baroness Beauchamp

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Beauchamp 3rd Baron Beauchamp Bletsoe 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Beauchamp Duchess Somerset 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Stourton 3 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stourton 4 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Edith Stourton Baroness Beauchamp Bletsoe 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Mother: Anne St John Baroness Clifford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Bradshaigh

GrandMother: Alice Bradshaigh