Earl of Cumberland
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The title of Earl of Cumberland was created in the Peerage
of England
in 1525 for the 11th Baron de Clifford
. It became extinct in 1643. See also Duke of Cumberland
.
The subsidiary title of the first three earls was Baron de Clifford
. The last earl was created Baron Clifford
before he became earl, in 1628.
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
of England
Peerage of England
The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain....
in 1525 for the 11th Baron de Clifford
Baron de Clifford
Baron de Clifford is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1299 for Robert de Clifford. The title was created by writ, which means that it can descend through both male and female lines. The de Clifford family settled in England after the Norman conquest and were a notable family in...
. It became extinct in 1643. See also Duke of Cumberland
Duke of Cumberland
Duke of Cumberland is a peerage title that was conferred upon junior members of the British Royal Family, named after the county of Cumberland.-History:...
.
The subsidiary title of the first three earls was Baron de Clifford
Baron de Clifford
Baron de Clifford is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1299 for Robert de Clifford. The title was created by writ, which means that it can descend through both male and female lines. The de Clifford family settled in England after the Norman conquest and were a notable family in...
. The last earl was created Baron Clifford
Baron Clifford
The barony of this name has been in abeyance since 1858 – for the baronies with similar names that remain extant see Baron Clifford of Chudleigh and Baron de Clifford----...
before he became earl, in 1628.
Earls of Cumberland (1525)
- Henry Clifford, 1st Earl of CumberlandHenry Clifford, 1st Earl of CumberlandHenry Clifford, 1st Earl of Cumberland KG was a member of the Clifford family which held the seat of Skipton from 1310 to 1676. He was a close friend of Henry VIII and his son Henry married the King's niece Lady Eleanor Brandon. He was created Earl of Cumberland on June 18, 1525 and made a Knight...
(1493–1542) - Henry Clifford, 2nd Earl of CumberlandHenry Clifford, 2nd Earl of CumberlandHenry Clifford, 2nd Earl of Cumberland was a member of the Clifford family which held the seat of Skipton from 1310 to 1676. He was married to Lady Eleanor Brandon, a niece of Henry VIII of England.-Family:...
(1517–1570) - George Clifford, 3rd Earl of CumberlandGeorge Clifford, 3rd Earl of CumberlandSir George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland, KG was an English peer, as well as a naval commander and courtier in the court of Queen Elizabeth I.-Background:...
(1558–1605) - Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of CumberlandFrancis Clifford, 4th Earl of CumberlandFrancis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland was a member of the Clifford family which held the seat of Skipton from 1310 to 1676....
(1559–1641) - Henry Clifford, 5th Earl of CumberlandHenry Clifford, 5th Earl of CumberlandHenry Clifford, 5th Earl of Cumberland was a member of the Clifford family which held the seat of Skipton from 1310 to 1676. He was the son of Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland and Grisold Hughes. He married Frances Cecil , daughter of Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury and Elizabeth Brooke...
(1591–1643)