1st Earl of Cumberland Henry CLIFFORD, KG

1493 - 1542  (49 years)

• Name	Henry CLIFFORD  [1]
  	Henry Clifford, 1st Earl of Cumberland KG (1493 ? 22 April 1542) was a member of the Clifford family which was seated at Skipton Castle, Yorkshire from 1310 to 1676.[1] Origins He was born at Skipton Castle, a son of Henry Clifford, 10th Baron de Clifford by his wife Anne St John, daughter of Sir John St John of Bletso by his first wife Alice Bradshaigh.[2][3] Career As a youth Clifford spent time at the court of King Henry VIII and was knighted at Henry's coronation in 1509. He was later appointed Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1522 and became hereditary Sheriff of Westmorland on the death of his father in 1523. As part of King Henry VIII's plans for the defence of the Scottish border he was created Earl of Cumberland on 18 June 1525 and made Warden of the West Marches and Governor of Carlisle Castle. After being replaced by William, Baron Dacre, after the latter was accused of treason he was reinstated to the post in 1534. During the Pilgrimage of Grace he remained loyal to the crown and was besieged in Skipton Castle by the rebels. He was made a Knight of the Garter by a grateful King Henry VIII in 1537.[4] Marriages and progeny He married twice: Firstly to Margaret Talbot (died before 1516), daughter of George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury and Anne Hastings, daughter of William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings and Katherine Neville. Secondly he married Margaret Percy, daughter of Henry Percy, 5th Earl of Northumberland and Catherine Spencer, daughter of Sir Robert Spencer of Spencer Combe, Devon. By Margaret Percy he had seven children, including: Henry Clifford, 2nd Earl of Cumberland, eldest son and heir, who married Lady Eleanor Brandon, a niece of King Henry VIII.[5] Catherine Clifford (1513-1598) a notable recusant,[6] married John Scrope, 8th Lord Scrope of Bolton, and secondly Sir Richard Cholmondely[7] Death and burial He died in 1542 and was buried in Skipton church, where his monument survives.[4] [1]
  Title	1st Earl of Cumberland
  Suffix	KG
  Birth	1493	Skipton Castle   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	22 Apr 1542  [1]
  Person ID	I96266	Main Tree
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2019

  
  

  Father	10th Baron Clifford Henry DE CLIFFORD,   b. Abt 1454   d. 23 Apr 1523 (Age 69 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Anne ST JOHN
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	Bef 1493  [1]
  Family ID	F40044	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Margaret TALBOT   d. Bef 1516
  Family ID	F40050	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2019

  
  

  Family 2	Margaret PERCY
  Family ID	F40051	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2019

  
  

• Sources

  [S03581] Wikipedia Encyclopedia.