Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire is in Baronies of England Alphabetically, Baronies of England Chronologically, Succeeded Baronesses of England, Extant Baronies of England.
Summary
1608. 1st. Gervase Clifton 1st Baron Clifton [aged 38] created.
14th October 1618. 2nd. Daughter Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox [aged 26] succeeded.
17th September 1637. 3rd. Son James Stewart 4th Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond [aged 25] succeeded.
30th March 1655. 4th. Son Esmé Stewart 2nd Duke Richmond 5th Duke Lennox [aged 6] succeeded.
10th August 1660. 5th. Sister Mary Stewart Countess Arran [aged 9] succeeded.
4th July 1668. 6th. First Cousin Charles Stewart 6th Duke Lennox 3rd Duke Richmond [aged 29] succeeded.
December 1672. 7th. Sister Katherine Stewart [aged 32] succeeded.
1702. 8th. Fourth Cousin Katherine O'Brien [aged 38] succeeded.
11th August 1706. 9th. Son Edward Hyde 9th Baron Clifton succeeded.
February 1713. 10th. Sister Theodosia Hyde [aged 17] succeeded.
30th July 1722. 11th. Son Edward Bligh 2nd Earl Darnley [aged 7] succeeded.
1747. 12th. Brother John Bligh 3rd Earl Darnley [aged 27] succeeded.
31st July 1781. 13th. Son John Bligh 4th Earl Darnley [aged 14] succeeded.
17th March 1831. 14th. Son Edward Bligh 5th Earl Darnley [aged 36] succeeded.
12th February 1835. 15th. Son John Stuart Bligh 6th Earl Darnley [aged 7] succeeded.
14th December 1896. 16th. Son Edward Bligh 7th Earl Darnley [aged 45] succeeded.
31st October 1900. 17th. Daughter Elizabeth Bligh 17th Baroness Clifton succeeded.
1937. 18th. First Cousin Esme Ivo Bligh 9th Earl of Darnley [aged 50] succeeded.
29th May 1955. 19th. Son Major Peter Stuart Bligh 10th Earl of Darnley [aged 39] succeeded.
15th June 1980. 20th. Half Brother Adam Ivo Stuart Bligh 11th Earl of Darnley [aged 38] succeeded.
18th June 2017. 21st. Son Ivo Bligh 12th Earl of Darnley [aged 49] succeeded.
In 1608 Gervase Clifton 1st Baron Clifton [aged 38] was created 1st Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire by writ of summons enabling descent by the female line.
On 14th October 1618 Gervase Clifton 1st Baron Clifton [aged 48] stabbed himself to death in the Fleet Prison [Map]. His daughter Katherine [aged 26] succeeded 2nd Baroness Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire. According to a letter from Reverend Thomas Lorkin the date was the 5th of October and the location "at his lodgings in Holborn" - see Letter.
Before 17th September 1637 Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox [aged 45] died. She was buried on 17th September 1637. Her son James [aged 25] succeeded 3rd Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.
On 30th March 1655 James Stewart 4th Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond [aged 42] died. His son Esmé [aged 6] succeeded 2nd Duke Richmond, 5th Duke Lennox, 3rd Earl March, 4th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.
On 10th August 1660 Esmé Stewart 2nd Duke Richmond 5th Duke Lennox [aged 11] died of smallpox at Paris [Map]. He was buried in on 04 Sep 1660 in the Richmond Vault, Westminster Abbey. His first cousin Charles [aged 21] succeeded 6th Duke Lennox, 3rd Duke Richmond, 4th Earl March. Elizabeth Rogers Duchess Richmond by marriage Duchess Richmond. His sister Mary [aged 9] succeeded 5th Baroness Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.
On 4th July 1668 Mary Stewart Countess Arran [aged 16] died. Her first cousin Charles [aged 29] succeeded 6th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.
In December 1672 Charles Stewart 6th Duke Lennox 3rd Duke Richmond [aged 33] drowned at Elsinor. Duke Lennox, Duke Richmond, Earl March, Earl Lichfield. Baron Stuart extinct. His sister Katherine [aged 32] succeeded 7th Baroness Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.
In 1702 Katherine Stewart [aged 62] died. Her fourth cousin Katherine [aged 38] succeeded 8th Baroness Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 11th August 1706 Katherine O'Brien [aged 43] died at New York. She was buried at Trinity Church, New York. Her son Edward succeeded 9th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.
In February 1713 Edward Hyde 9th Baron Clifton died. His sister Theodosia [aged 17] succeeded 10th Baroness Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.
On 30th July 1722 Theodosia Hyde [aged 26] died in childbirth. Her son Edward [aged 7] succeeded 11th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.
In 1747 Edward Bligh 2nd Earl Darnley [aged 32] died. His brother John [aged 27] succeeded 3rd Earl Darnley, 12th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.
On 31st July 1781 John Bligh 3rd Earl Darnley [aged 61] died. His son John [aged 14] succeeded 4th Earl Darnley, 13th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.
On 17th March 1831 John Bligh 4th Earl Darnley [aged 63] died. His son Edward [aged 36] succeeded 5th Earl Darnley, 14th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire. Emma Jane Parnell Countess Darnley by marriage Countess Darnley.
On 12th February 1835 Edward Bligh 5th Earl Darnley [aged 39] died. His son John [aged 7] succeeded 6th Earl Darnley, 15th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire. Harriet Mary Pelham Countess Darnley [aged 6] by marriage Countess Darnley.
On 14th December 1896 John Stuart Bligh 6th Earl Darnley [aged 69] died. His son Edward [aged 45] succeeded 7th Earl Darnley, 16th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.
On 31st October 1900 Edward Bligh 7th Earl Darnley [aged 49] died. His brother Ivo [aged 41] succeeded 8th Earl Darnley. Florence Bligh Countess of Darnley [aged 40] by marriage Countess Darnley. His daughter Elizabeth succeeded 17th Baroness Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.
In 1937 Elizabeth Bligh 17th Baroness Clifton [aged 37] died. Her first cousin Esme [aged 50] succeeded 18th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire
On 29th May 1955 Esme Ivo Bligh 9th Earl of Darnley [aged 68] died. His son Peter [aged 39] succeeded 10th Earl Darnley, 19th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 15th June 1980 Major Peter Stuart Bligh 10th Earl of Darnley [aged 64] died. His half brother Adam [aged 38] succeeded 11th Earl Darnley, 20th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.
On 18th June 2017 Adam Ivo Stuart Bligh 11th Earl of Darnley [aged 75] died. His son Ivo [aged 49] succeeded 12th Earl Darnley, 21st Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.