William de Clinton, 1st Earl of Huntingdon (c.1304 – 31 October 1354) and Lord High Admiral, was the younger son of

John de Clinton, 1st Baron Clinton John de Clinton, 1st Baron Clinton (died 1315) was an England, English Peerage of England, peer. Clinton was a knight who had served in the Scottish and French wars. He was Hereditary peer#Writs of summons, summoned to Parliament of England, Parl ...

(d.1312/13) of Maxstoke Castle, Warwickshire, and Ida de Odingsells, the granddaughter of Ida II Longespee. The surname Clinton came from the lordship of Clinton in Oxfordshire, given to them at the Conquest.

Geoffrey de Clinton Geoffrey de Clinton (died c. 1134) was an Anglo-Norman noble, chamberlain and treasurer to King Henry I of England. He was foremost amongst the men king Henry "raised from the dust". He married Lescelina. Life Clinton's family origins are a litt ...

was

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and Treasurer of

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, while

Roger de Clinton Roger de Clinton (died 1148) was a medieval Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield. He was responsible for organising a new grid street plan for the town of Lichfield in the 12th century which survives to this day. Life Clinton was the nephew of Geof ...

was

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1127–1148. William de Clinton was a boyhood companion of

Edward III of England Edward III (13 November 1312 – 21 June 1377), also known as Edward of Windsor before his accession, was King of England and Lord of Ireland from January 1327 until his death in 1377. He is noted for his military success and for restoring ro ...

, and one of the king's followers who secretly entered

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and captured

Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March Roger Mortimer, 3rd Baron Mortimer of Wigmore, 1st Earl of March (25 April 1287 – 29 November 1330), was an English nobleman and powerful Marcher Lord who gained many estates in the Welsh Marches and Ireland following his advantageous marri ...

. The arrest and subsequent execution of Mortimer cleared the way for the adolescent Edward III to assume power. William de Clinton married Juliana de Leybourne, widow of

John Hastings, 2nd Baron Hastings John Hastings, 2nd Baron Hastings (29 September 1287 – 20 January 1325) was a medieval English Baron. He was Lord of the Manor of Hunningham. Descent Hastings was the son of John Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings, also inheriting the title Baro ...

. From 6 September 1330 to 14 January 1337 he served in Parliament. In 1333, he was constituted Lord Admiral of the Seas. On 16 March 1337, Edward III created William de Clinton

Earl of Huntingdon Earl of Huntingdon is a title which has been created several times in the Peerage of England. The medieval title (1065 creation) was associated with the ruling house of Scotland (David I of Scotland, David of Scotland). The seventh and most rec ...

. William de Clinton died in 1354, leaving an only daughter, Elizabeth, whose legitimacy is doubtful.

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1304 births 1354 deaths 14th-century English Navy personnel Earls of Huntingdon English admirals Clinton, William de, 1st Earl of Huntingdon 14th-century English people Peers created by Edward III {{England-earl-stub