Henry Clifford, 1st Earl of Cumberland

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Henry Clifford, 1st Earl of Cumberland, was a prominent 16th-century English nobleman and courtier who served under King Henry VIII and played a key role in northern English politics.

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Henry Clifford, 1st Earl of Cumberland canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 16th-century English person
English nobleman
courtier
earl
aristocraticRank peer of the realm
associatedWith Westmorland
linked to: Cumbria

Yorkshire
child Henry Clifford, 2nd Earl of Cumberland
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
createdEarlBy Henry VIII of England
dateOfBirth c. 1493
dateOfDeath 22 April 1542
era Tudor period
familyName Clifford
father Henry Clifford, 10th Baron Clifford
gender male
givenName Henry
heldTitleFrom Earl of Cumberland, created 1525
linked to: Earl of Cumberland
language English
memberOf Order of the Garter
monarchServed Henry VIII of England
mother Anne St John
nobleFamily Clifford family
linked to: the Clifford family
nobleTitle 10th Baron de Clifford
1st Earl of Cumberland
notableFor role in northern English politics
service on the Anglo-Scottish border
service to King Henry VIII
participatedIn suppression of northern unrest
placeOfBirth England
placeOfDeath England
positionHeld Baron de Clifford
linked to: Baron Clifford

Earl of Cumberland
Knight of the Garter
Warden of the East Marches
Warden of the Middle Marches
Warden of the West Marches
precededBy title created (Earl of Cumberland)
reignOrServiceUnder Tudor dynasty
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Skipton Castle
spouse Margaret Percy
Margaret Talbot
succeededBy Henry Clifford, 2nd Earl of Cumberland
titleCreationDate 18 June 1525

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Clifford hasNotableBearer Henry Clifford, 1st Earl of Cumberland
Clifford family notableMember Henry Clifford, 1st Earl of Cumberland
subject linked to: the Clifford family
Barden Tower associatedWith Henry Clifford, 1st Earl of Cumberland