Clifton Baronets
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Two unrelated Baronetcies have been created in the surname of Clifton.
The Clifton Baronetcy, of Clifton in the County of Nottinghamshire, was created in the Baronetage of England on 22 May 1611 for Sir Gervas Clifton, of Clifton Hall, Nottingham
. This Clifton family took their name from the settlement on the Bank of the River Trent
at Clifton, Nottinghamshire, which they made their home at the time of the Norman Conquest. The family was much involved in the events of its times. Several members of the family served from the 13th century as High Sheriff
of the counties of Nottinghamshire
and Derbyshire
. Sir John Clifton was slain fighting for the King at the Battle of Shrewsbury
in 1402. Sir Gervase Clifton was captured and beheaded following the Battle of Tewkesbury
during the Wars of the Roses
in 1471.
The first Baronet was the grandson of Sir Gervase Clifton (High Sheriff of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire in 1547 and of Nottinghamshire only in 1571) whom he succeeded at the age of only four months in 1588. He was created a Knight of the Bath at the coronation of James I
in 1603 and was elevated to Baronet in 1611. He served as High Sheriff for Nottinghamshire in 1610 and Deputy Lieutenant 1626-42 and 1660-1666. He was Member of Parliament
for Nottinghamshire
1614-1625, 1628-29 and 1661-66, for Nottingham in 1626 and for East Retford
1640-46. He married seven times and was succeeded by the sons and grandsons of three of those wives.
The Baronetcy was extinct on the death of the 9th Baronet. The Nottinghamshire estate remained in the family ownership until 1958.
Gervase Clifton, 1st Baron Clifton
was a descendant of the Nottinghamshire family.
The Clifton Baronetcy, of Clifton in the County of Lancaster, was created on 4 March 1661 for Thomas Clifton of Clifton Hall, near Lytham, Lancashire who was descended from Gilbert de Clifton, High Sheriff of Lancashire
on four occasions in the 13th century. The Baronetcy became extinct on his death in 1694.
The Clifton Baronetcy, of Clifton in the County of Nottinghamshire, was created in the Baronetage of England on 22 May 1611 for Sir Gervas Clifton, of Clifton Hall, Nottingham
Clifton Hall, Nottingham
Clifton Hall is a country house in the village of Clifton, Nottinghamshire . As well as being a Grade I listed building, the hall is part of the Clifton Village Conservation Area. While the history of the place stretches back to the 11th century, the hall was remodelled in the late 18th century in...
. This Clifton family took their name from the settlement on the Bank of the River Trent
River Trent
The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. Its source is in Staffordshire on the southern edge of Biddulph Moor. It flows through the Midlands until it joins the River Ouse at Trent Falls to form the Humber Estuary, which empties into the North Sea below Hull and Immingham.The Trent...
at Clifton, Nottinghamshire, which they made their home at the time of the Norman Conquest. The family was much involved in the events of its times. Several members of the family served from the 13th century as High Sheriff
High Sheriff
A high sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and partly ceremonial, appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of...
of the counties of Nottinghamshire
High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire
’The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions...
and Derbyshire
High Sheriff of Derbyshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Derbyshire from 1568.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been...
. Sir John Clifton was slain fighting for the King at the Battle of Shrewsbury
Battle of Shrewsbury
The Battle of Shrewsbury was a battle fought on 21 July 1403, waged between an army led by the Lancastrian King, Henry IV, and a rebel army led by Henry "Hotspur" Percy from Northumberland....
in 1402. Sir Gervase Clifton was captured and beheaded following the Battle of Tewkesbury
Battle of Tewkesbury
The Battle of Tewkesbury, which took place on 4 May 1471, was one of the decisive battles of the Wars of the Roses. The forces loyal to the House of Lancaster were completely defeated by those of the rival House of York under their monarch, King Edward IV...
during the Wars of the Roses
Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses were a series of dynastic civil wars for the throne of England fought between supporters of two rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet: the houses of Lancaster and York...
in 1471.
The first Baronet was the grandson of Sir Gervase Clifton (High Sheriff of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire in 1547 and of Nottinghamshire only in 1571) whom he succeeded at the age of only four months in 1588. He was created a Knight of the Bath at the coronation of James I
James I of England
James VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603...
in 1603 and was elevated to Baronet in 1611. He served as High Sheriff for Nottinghamshire in 1610 and Deputy Lieutenant 1626-42 and 1660-1666. He was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Nottinghamshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
1614-1625, 1628-29 and 1661-66, for Nottingham in 1626 and for East Retford
East Retford (UK Parliament constituency)
East Retford was a parliamentary constituency in Nottinghamshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons for the first time in 1316, and continuously from 1571 until 1885, when the constituency was abolished...
1640-46. He married seven times and was succeeded by the sons and grandsons of three of those wives.
The Baronetcy was extinct on the death of the 9th Baronet. The Nottinghamshire estate remained in the family ownership until 1958.
Gervase Clifton, 1st Baron Clifton
Gervase Clifton, 1st Baron Clifton
Gervase Clifton, 1st Baron Clifton was an English nobleman.Clifton was a son of Sir John Clifton of Barrington Court, Somerset and was educated at St Alban Hall, Oxford...
was a descendant of the Nottinghamshire family.
The Clifton Baronetcy, of Clifton in the County of Lancaster, was created on 4 March 1661 for Thomas Clifton of Clifton Hall, near Lytham, Lancashire who was descended from Gilbert de Clifton, High Sheriff of Lancashire
High Sheriff of Lancashire
The High Sheriff of Lancashire is an ancient officer, now largely ceremonial, granted to Lancashire, a county in North West England. High Shrievalties are the oldest secular titles under the Crown, in England and Wales...
on four occasions in the 13th century. The Baronetcy became extinct on his death in 1694.
Clifton of Clifton, Nottinghamshire (1611)
- Sir Gervase Clifton, 1st BaronetSir Gervase Clifton, 1st BaronetSir Gervase Clifton, 1st Baronet , K.B. was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1666. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.-Political career:...
(1587-1666) "Sir Gervase with seven wives" - Sir Gervase Clifton, 2nd BaronetSir Gervase Clifton, 2nd Baronet-Family:Gervase was the only son of Sir Gervase Clifton, 1st Baronet, and his first wife Lady Penelope Rich, daughter of Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick and Lady Penelope Devereux. His mother died in 1613, and his father married six more times and had many more children.He studied at Trinity...
(1612-1675) - Sir William Clifton, 3rd BaronetSir William Clifton, 3rd BaronetSir William Clifton was 3rd Baronet Clifton of Clifton, Nottinghamshire, and Deputy Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire from 1683-1686. In 1685 he founded a regiment which later became the 15th Regiment of Foot and subsequently the East Yorkshire Regiment.-Family:William was the third, but eldest...
(1653-1686). Nephew of the 2nd Baronet, and son of Clifford Clifton, second son of the 1st Baronet. - Sir Gervase Clifton, 4th BaronetSir Gervase Clifton, 4th BaronetSir Gervase Clifton was 4th Baronet Clifton of Clifton, Nottinghamshire.-Family:Gervase was the eldest son of Robert Clifton of Blyth, and his wife Sarah Parkhurst, daughter of Nathaniel Parkhurst of Woodford, Essex...
(1666-1731). Cousin of the 3rd Baronet and son of Robert Clifton, third son of the 1st Baronet. Briefly imprisoned as a JacobiteJacobitismJacobitism was the political movement in Britain dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Scotland, later the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Kingdom of Ireland...
sympathiser in 1715. - Sir Robert Clifton, 5th BaronetSir Robert Clifton, 5th BaronetSir Robert Clifton KB was 5th Baronet Clifton of Clifton, Nottinghamshire.-Family:Robert was the eldest son of Sir Gervase Clifton, 4th Baronet, and his wife Anne...
(1690-1767). Member of Parliament for East Retford 1727-41 - Sir Gervase Clifton, 6th BaronetSir Gervase Clifton, 6th BaronetSir Gervase Clifton was 6th Baronet Clifton of Clifton, Nottinghamshire. and High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire from 1767 to 1768.-Family:Gervase was the only son of Sir Robert Clifton, 5th Baronet, and his second wife Judith...
(1744-1815). High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire in 1767. - Sir Robert Clifton, 7th BaronetSir Robert Clifton, 7th BaronetSir Robert Clifton was 7th Baronet Clifton of Clifton, Nottinghamshire. and High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire in 1820.-Family:He was the eldest son of Sir Gervase Clifton, 6th Baronet, and wife Frances. He succeeded his father in 1815....
(1767-1837). High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire in 1820. - Sir Juckes Granville Juckes-Clifton, 8th Baronet (1769-1852). Brother of the 7th Baronet. Changed his name in 1790 to Juckes but reverted to Juckes-Clifton on succession. High Sheriff 1840.
- Sir Robert Juckes Clifton, 9th BaronetSir Robert Juckes Clifton, 9th BaronetSir Robert Juckes Clifton, 9th Baronet was an English Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1861 and 1869....
(1826-1869). Member of Parliament for Nottingham 1861-65 and 1868.