Hugh Clifford, 3rd Baron Clifford of Chudleigh (14 April 1700- 26 March 1732) of Ugbrooke House near

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in Devon, was a peer.

Origins

He was the son of

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 ...

(d.1730) by his wife Anne Preston.

Career

He succeeded his father as baron in 1730, but survived him by only two years when he was succeeded by his eldest son.

Marriage and children

In 1725 he married Elizabeth Blount, a daughter of Edward Blount of

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in the parish of

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in Devon, 3rd son of George Blount, 2nd Baronet, of Sodington Hall in the parish of

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, by his wife Annabella Guise, a daughter of

Sir John Guise, 2nd Baronet Sir John Guise, 2nd Baronet (c.1654 – November 1695) of Elmore Court, Gloucestershire was an English landowner and Member of Parliament. Life He was born the only son of Sir Christopher Guise, 1st Baronet of the Elmore baronets of Gloucesters ...

of Elmore, Gloucestershire. By his wife he had six children, four sons and two daughters.

Death and burial

He died on 26 March 1732 and was buried at Ugbrooke.

Notes

References

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