Francis Radclyffe, 1st Earl of Derwentwater (1625 – April 1697), of

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was an English peer and member of the

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. His wife was Catherine Fenwick, daughter of Sir William Fenwick and widow of Henry Lawson. They had five sons and four daughters. He was the eldest son of Sir Edward Radclyffe, 2nd Baronet of

, and his wife Elizabeth Barton. He was created

Earl of Derwentwater Earl of Derwentwater (pronounced "Durwentwater") was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1688 for Francis Radclyffe, 1st Earl of Derwentwater, Sir Francis Radclyffe, 3rd Baronet. He was made Baron Tyndale, of Tyndale in the Cou ...

, Viscount Radclyffe, and Baron Tyndale on 7 March 1688. He was succeeded by his eldest son Edward Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of Derwentwater, who married

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, natural daughter of Charles II.

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1625 births 1697 deaths Earls of Derwentwater {{England-earl-stub