Baron Clifford of Chudleigh, of

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in the County of Devon, is a title in the

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. It was created in 1672 for Thomas Clifford. The title was created as "Clifford of Chudleigh" rather than simply "Clifford" to differentiate it from several other Clifford Baronies previously created for members of this ancient family, including the Barony of de Clifford (1299), which is extant but now held by a branch line of the

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, having inherited through several female lines. Baron Clifford of Chudleigh is the major surviving male representative of the Norman family which later took the name ''de Clifford'' and filled the feudal barons of Clifford, first seated in England at

Clifford Castle Clifford Castle is a ruined castle in the village of Clifford which lies 2.5 miles to the north-east of Hay-on-Wye in the Wye Valley in Herefordshire, England (). It was the '' caput'' of the feudal barony of Clifford, a Marcher Lordship (owi ...

in Herefordshire, created

Baron de Clifford Baron de Clifford is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1299 for Robert de Clifford (''c.''1274–1314), feudal baron of Clifford in Herefordshire, feudal baron of Skipton in Yorkshire and feudal baron of Appleby in Westmo ...

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in 1299. The family seat is

Ugbrooke Park Ugbrooke House is a stately home in the parish of Chudleigh, Devon, England, situated in a valley between Exeter and Newton Abbot. The home of the Clifford family, the house and grounds are available for guided tours in summer and as an event v ...

, near Chudleigh,

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. Notable members of this branch of the Clifford family include

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Arthur Clifford (grandson of the 3rd Baron),

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recipient Sir Henry Hugh Clifford (son of the 7th Baron), Catholic clergyman William Clifford (son of the 7th Baron) and colonial administrators Sir Bede Clifford (son of the 10th Baron) and Sir Hugh Clifford (grandson of the 7th Baron). The family is also related to the notable

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Weld family, of

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, through the 7th Baron's marriage to the daughter of Cardinal Thomas Weld.

Barons Clifford of Chudleigh (1672)

* Thomas Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford of Chudleigh (1630–1673) *

Hugh Clifford, 2nd Baron Clifford of Chudleigh Hugh Clifford, 2nd Baron Clifford of Chudleigh (21 December 1663 – 12 October 1730) was an English aristocrat. Early life Clifford was baptized on 21 December 1663 in Ugbrooke. Though the seventh child and second son, he was the eldest living ...

(1663–1730) *

Hugh Clifford, 3rd Baron Clifford of Chudleigh Hugh Clifford, 3rd Baron Clifford of Chudleigh (14 April 1700- 26 March 1732) of Ugbrooke, Ugbrooke House near Chudleigh in Devon, was a peer. Origins He was the son of Hugh Clifford, 2nd Baron Clifford of Chudleigh (d.1730) by his wife Anne Pres ...

(1700–1732) * Hugh Clifford, 4th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh (1726–1783) * Hugh Edward Henry Clifford, 5th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh (1756–1793) *

Charles Clifford, 6th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh Baron Clifford of Chudleigh, of Chudleigh in the County of Devon, is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1672 for Thomas Clifford. The title was created as "Clifford of Chudleigh" rather than simply "Clifford" to differentiate ...

(1759–1831) * Hugh Charles Clifford, 7th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh (1790–1858) *

Charles Hugh Clifford, 8th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was ...

(1819–1880) * Lewis Henry Hugh Clifford, 9th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh (1851–1916) * William Hugh Clifford, 10th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh (1858–1943) * Charles Oswald Hugh Clifford, 11th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh (1887–1962) * Lewis Joseph Hugh Clifford, 12th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh (1889–1964) * Lewis Hugh Clifford, 13th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh (1916–1988) * Thomas Hugh Clifford, 14th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh (b. 1948) The

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is the present holder's son Hon. Alexander Thomas Hugh Clifford (b. 1985).
The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son Charles Alexander Nicholas Clifford (b. 2024).

Line of Succession

'' Thomas Hugh Clifford, 14th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh (b. 1948)'' **(1)'' The Hon. Alexander Clifford (b. 1985)'' ***(2) '' Charles Alexander Clifford (b. 2024)'' **(3) ''The Hon. Edward Clifford (b. 1988)''

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Barons Clifford of Chudleigh (1672)

Line of Succession

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