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Gervase Clifton (died 1588)
Gervase Clifton may refer to: *Sir Gervase Clifton (died 1471), English knight and landowner * Gervase Clifton (MP) (died 1588), English Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire (UK Parliament constituency) * Gervase Clifton, 1st Baron Clifton (c. 1570–1618) * Sir Gervase Clifton, 1st Baronet (1587–1666), "Sir Gervase with seven wives" *Sir Gervase Clifton, 2nd Baronet (1612–1675) *Sir Gervase Clifton, 4th Baronet 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, Nottingh ... (1666–1731), briefly imprisoned as a Jacobite sympathiser in 1715 * Sir Gervase Clifton, 6th Baronet (1744–1815), High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire in 1767 See also * Clifton (surname) {{hndis, Clifton, Gervase Clifton family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gervase Clifton (died 1471)
Sir Gervase Clifton (died 6 May 1471) of Clifton, Nottinghamshire and London was a 15th-century English knight and landowner. He was beheaded after the Battle of Tewkesbury. Origins Gervase Clifton (II) was the son of Sir Gervase Clifton (I) (died 15 November 1453) of Hodsock and Clifton, Nottinghamshire, only son of Sir John Clifton (slain at the Battle of Shrewsbury on 21 July 1403), and his wife, Katherine Cressy. The younger Sir Gervase Clifton's mother was Isabel Fraunceys (d. 13 June 1457), the daughter of Sir Robert Fraunceys of Foremark, Derbyshire. His only sibling was a brother, Robert Clifton. He was a junior member of the Clifton family of Nottinghamshire, descended from the 11th century ''Alvaredus de Clifton'', warden of Nottingham Castle "in the time of William Peverell, bastard son of William the Conqueror". Career Clifton served as Lieutenant of Dover Castle and as Captain of Pontoise, France where he was knighted. He came into an estate at Brabourne, Kent, by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gervase Clifton (MP)
Gervase Clifton may refer to: *Sir Gervase Clifton (died 1471), English knight and landowner * Gervase Clifton (MP) (died 1588), English Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire (UK Parliament constituency) * Gervase Clifton, 1st Baron Clifton (c. 1570–1618) * Sir Gervase Clifton, 1st Baronet (1587–1666), "Sir Gervase with seven wives" *Sir Gervase Clifton, 2nd Baronet (1612–1675) *Sir Gervase Clifton, 4th Baronet 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, Nottingh ... (1666–1731), briefly imprisoned as a Jacobite sympathiser in 1715 * Sir Gervase Clifton, 6th Baronet (1744–1815), High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire in 1767 See also * Clifton (surname) {{hndis, Clifton, Gervase Clifton family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. It was represented by two Members of Parliament (MPs), traditionally known as Knights of the Shire. The constituency was split into two two-member divisions, for Parliamentary purposes, by the Reform Act 1832. The county was then represented by the North Nottinghamshire and South Nottinghamshire constituencies. Boundaries The county of Nottinghamshire is located in the East Midlands of England. The county is known to have been represented in Parliament from 1290, although it probably sent knights of the shire to earlier meetings. From 1295 the county and the town of Nottingham each returned two members to parliament. In 1572 East Retford was represented by two members, and in 1672 Newark-upon-Trent also. Under the Reform Act of 1832 the county returned four memb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gervase Clifton, 1st Baron Clifton
Gervase Clifton, 1st Baron Clifton (c. 1570 – 14 October 1618) was an English nobleman. Origins Clifton was a son of Sir John Clifton (d.1593) of Barrington Court, Somerset, by his wife Anne Stanley, daughter of Thomas Stanley, 2nd Baron Monteagle (1507–1560). Sir John Clifton's father was a London merchant, Sir William Clifton (d.1564), who had purchased the manor of Barrington from Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk. Sir William Clifton was the son of Gervase Clifton of the Customs House, London, a younger son of Sir Gervase Clifton (d.1508), Knight of the Bath (1494), of Clifton Hall, Nottingham, High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and the Royal Forests in 1502. From Robert Clifton, the eldest son of Sir Gervase Clifton (d.1508), were descended the Clifton baronets, which title was created in 1611.Debrett, John, ''The Baronetage of England'', revised, corrected and continued by G.W. Collen, London, 1840, p.11/ref> Career He was educated at St Alban Hall, Oxfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Gervase Clifton, 1st Baronet
Sir Gervase Clifton, 1st Baronet, K.B. (25 November 1587 – 28 June 1666) 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. He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge. Political career In 1603, at the English coronation of King James I, Clifton was made a Knight of the Order of the Bath. He became a Justice of the Peace for Nottinghamshire in 1609, remaining until 1646. In 1611, he was third on the list of creations for the new order of baronet. He was active in local Nottinghamshire and national politics in both the reign of James I and Charles I. He was High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire in 1610 and High Steward of East Retford from 1616 to 1647. During the reign of King James he was elected Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire in 1614, 1621, 1624 and 1625. He was County Treasurer from 1625 to 1626, and Deputy Lieutenant from 1626 to 1642. In 1626, he was elected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Gervase Clifton, 2nd Baronet
Sir Gervase Clifton (1612–1675) was 2nd Baronet Clifton of Clifton, Nottinghamshire. 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 College, Cambridge. In 1629 he went on the Grand Tour with his tutor, the philosopher Thomas Hobbes. He married in 1633 Sara, daughter of Timothy Pusey of Selston, Nottinghamshire. They had no surviving children, although two daughters died in infancy. Career He was appointed as a Justice of the Peace for Nottinghamshire in 1635. However, his impulsive behaviour caused conflict with his father. He was described as "the wretched unfortunate, who was his father's greatest foil".Dr Robert Thoroton in his History of Nottinghamshire (1676) He was imprisoned in 1640 for assaulting two men serving a writ on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Gervase Clifton, 4th Baronet
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Gervase Clifton, 6th Baronet
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clifton (surname)
Clifton is a surname. People *Clifton (1817 cricketer), English cricketer *Allie Clifton (born 1988), American journalist *Bernie Clifton (born 1936), British comedian *Bill Clifton (born 1931), American musician *Brian Clifton (1934–2020), English footballer who played for Southampton and Grimsby Town *Chad Clifton (born 1976), offensive lineman for the Green Bay Packers football team *Chas S. Clifton (born 1951), American academic *Chester Victor Clifton Jr. (1913–1991), Major General in the United States Army *Clifford Clifton (1626–1670), English landowner and politician *Connor Clifton (born 1995), American ice hockey player *Donald O. Clifton (1924–2003), American psychologist *Elmer Clifton (1890–1949), American writer and actor *Flea Clifton (1909–1997), American baseball player *Gervase Clifton, 1st Baron Clifton (1579–1618), of Barrington Court, Somerset *Sir Gervase Clifton, 1st Baronet, (1587–1666), of Nottinghamshire *Sir Gervase Clifton, 2nd Baronet, (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
