Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire

Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire is in Baronies of England Alphabetically, Baronies of England Chronologically, Succeeded Baronesses of England, Extant Baronies of England.

In 1608 Gervase Clifton 1st Baron Clifton (age 38) was created 1st Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire by writ of summons enabling descent by the female line.

On 14 Oct 1618 Gervase Clifton 1st Baron Clifton (age 48) stabbed himself to death in the Fleet Prison [Map]. His daughter Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 26) succeeded 2nd Baroness Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.

Before 17 Sep 1637 Katherine Clifton Duchess Lennox (age 45) died. She was buried on 17 Sep 1637. Her son James Stewart 4th Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 25) succeeded 3rd Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.

On 30 Mar 1655 James Stewart 4th Duke Lennox 1st Duke Richmond (age 42) died. His son Esmé Stewart 2nd Duke Richmond 5th Duke Lennox (age 6) succeeded 2nd Duke Richmond, 5th Duke Lennox, 3rd Earl March, 4th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.

On 10 Aug 1660 Esmé Stewart 2nd Duke Richmond 5th Duke Lennox (age 11) died of smallpox at Paris [Map]. He was buried in on 04 Sep 1660 in the Richmond Vault, Westminster Abbey. His first cousin Charles Stewart 6th Duke Lennox 3rd Duke Richmond (age 21) succeeded 6th Duke Lennox, 3rd Duke Richmond. 4th Earl March. Elizabeth Rogers Duchess Richmond by marriage Duchess Richmond. His sister Mary Stewart Countess Arran (age 9) succeeded 5th Baroness Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.

On 04 Jul 1668 Mary Stewart Countess Arran (age 16) died. Her first cousin Charles Stewart 6th Duke Lennox 3rd Duke Richmond (age 29) succeeded 6th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.

In Dec 1672 Charles Stewart 6th Duke Lennox 3rd Duke Richmond (age 33) drowned at Elsinor. Duke Lennox, Duke Richmond, Earl March, Earl Lichfield, Baron Stuart extinct. His sister Katherine Stewart (age 32) succeeded 7th Baroness Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.

In 1702 Katherine Stewart (age 62) died. Her fourth cousin Katherine O'Brien Countess Clarendon (age 38) succeeded 8th Baroness Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.

On 11 Aug 1706 Katherine O'Brien Countess Clarendon (age 43) died at New York. She was buried at Trinity Church. Her son Edward Hyde 9th Baron Clifton succeeded 9th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.

In Feb 1713 Edward Hyde 9th Baron Clifton died. His sister Theodosia Hyde (age 17) succeeded 10th Baroness Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.

On 30 Jul 1722 Theodosia Hyde (age 26) died in childbirth. Her son Edward Bligh 2nd Earl Darnley (age 7) succeeded 11th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.

In 1747 Edward Bligh 2nd Earl Darnley (age 32) died. His brother John Bligh 3rd Earl Darnley (age 27) succeeded 3rd Earl Darnley, 12th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.

On 31 Jul 1781 John Bligh 3rd Earl Darnley (age 61) died. His son John Bligh 4th Earl Darnley (age 14) succeeded 4th Earl Darnley, 13th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.

On 17 Mar 1831 John Bligh 4th Earl Darnley (age 63) died. His son Edward Bligh 5th Earl Darnley (age 36) succeeded 5th Earl Darnley, 14th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire. Emma Jane Parnell Countess Darnley by marriage Countess Darnley.

On 12 Feb 1835 Edward Bligh 5th Earl Darnley (age 39) died. His son John Stuart Bligh 6th Earl Darnley (age 7) succeeded 6th Earl Darnley, 15th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire. Harriet Mary Pelham Countess Darnley (age 6) by marriage Countess Darnley.

On 14 Dec 1896 John Stuart Bligh 6th Earl Darnley (age 69) died. His son Edward Bligh 7th Earl Darnley (age 45) succeeded 7th Earl Darnley, 16th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.

On 31 Oct 1900 Edward Bligh 7th Earl Darnley (age 49) died. His brother Ivo Bligh 8th Earl Darnley (age 41) succeeded 8th Earl Darnley. Florence Bligh Countess of Darnley (age 40) by marriage Countess Darnley. His daughter Elizabeth Bligh 17th Baroness Clifton succeeded 17th Baroness Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.

In 1937 Elizabeth Bligh 17th Baroness Clifton (age 37) died. Her first cousin Esme Ivo Bligh 9th Earl of Darnley (age 50) succeeded 18th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire

On 29 May 1955 Esme Ivo Bligh 9th Earl of Darnley (age 68) died. His son Major Peter Stuart Bligh 10th Earl of Darnley (age 39) succeeded 10th Earl Darnley, 19th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.

On 15 Jun 1980 Major Peter Stuart Bligh 10th Earl of Darnley (age 64) died. His half brother Adam Ivo Stuart Bligh 11th Earl of Darnley (age 38) succeeded 11th Earl Darnley, 20th Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.

On 18 Jun 2017 Adam Ivo Stuart Bligh 11th Earl of Darnley (age 75) died. His son Ivo Bligh 12th Earl of Darnley (age 49) succeeded 12th Earl Darnley, 21st Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire.