Biography of Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington 1613-1691

Paternal Family Tree: Clifford

Maternal Family Tree: Frances Newton Baroness Cobham 1539-1592

1660 September Creation of Peerages

1665 Battle of Lowestoft

On 25 Jul 1610 [her father] Henry Clifford 5th Earl of Cumberland (age 19) and [her mother] Frances Cecil Countess Cumberland (age 17) were married. She the daughter of Robert Cecil 1st Earl Salisbury (age 47) and Elizabeth Brooke. He the son of Francis Clifford 4th Earl of Cumberland (age 51) and Grisold Hughes Countess Cumberland.

On 18 Sep 1613 Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington was born to Henry Clifford 5th Earl of Cumberland (age 22) and Frances Cecil Countess Cumberland (age 20).

In 1628 [her father] Henry Clifford 5th Earl of Cumberland (age 36) was created 1st Baron Clifford. [her mother] Frances Cecil Countess Cumberland (age 35) by marriage Baroness Clifford.

In 1630 Arthur Jones 2nd Viscount Ranelagh (age 20) and [her future sister-in-law] Katherine Boyle Viscountess Ranelagh (age 14) were married. She the daughter of Richard Boyle 1st Earl Cork (age 63) and Catherine Fenton Countess Cork.

On 05 Jul 1635 Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington (age 22) and Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington (age 21) were married at Skipton Castle [Map]. She by marriage Countess Burlington. She the daughter of Henry Clifford 5th Earl of Cumberland (age 44) and Frances Cecil Countess Cumberland (age 42). He the son of Richard Boyle 1st Earl Cork (age 68) and Catherine Fenton Countess Cork.

On or before 12 Dec 1639 [her son] Charles Boyle 3rd Baron Clifford was born to [her husband] Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington (age 27) and Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington (age 26). On 12 Dec 1639 Charles Boyle 3rd Baron Clifford was baptised.

On 26 Dec 1639 [her brother-in-law] Lewis Boyle 1st Viscount Boyle (age 20) and Elizabeth Feilding Countess Guildford were married at the Chapel Royal, Whitehall Palace. She the daughter of William Feilding 1st Earl Denbigh (age 52) and Susan Villiers Countess Denbigh (age 56). He the son of Richard Boyle 1st Earl Cork (age 73) and Catherine Fenton Countess Cork.

On 04 Jan 1641 [her grandfather] Francis Clifford 4th Earl of Cumberland (age 82) died. His son [her father] Henry Clifford 5th Earl of Cumberland (age 49) succeeded 5th Earl of Cumberland. [her mother] Frances Cecil Countess Cumberland (age 48) by marriage Countess of Cumberland.

Before 09 Dec 1641 Anthony Van Dyck (age 42). Portrait of Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington (age 28).

In 1642 [her brother-in-law] Lewis Boyle 1st Viscount Boyle (age 23) died.

On 15 Sep 1643 [her father-in-law] Richard Boyle 1st Earl Cork (age 76) died. His son [her husband] Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington (age 30) succeeded 2nd Earl Cork.

On 11 Dec 1643 [her father] Henry Clifford 5th Earl of Cumberland (age 52) died. Earl of Cumberland extinct. His daughter Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington (age 30) succeeded 2nd Baroness Clifford.

Anne Clifford Countess Dorset and Pembroke (age 53) regained the estates she had been legally entitled to since her father died in 1605.

In 1644 [her mother] Frances Cecil Countess Cumberland (age 51) died.

On 29 Sep 1644 [her daughter] Mary Anne Boyle was born to [her husband] Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington (age 31) and Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington (age 31).

In 1646 [her daughter] Henrietta Boyle Countess Rochester was born to [her husband] Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington (age 33) and Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington (age 32).

Before 1650 [her brother-in-law] Francis Boyle 1st Viscount Shannon (age 27) and Elizabeth Killigrew Viscountess Shannon (age 27) were married. He the son of Richard Boyle 1st Earl Cork and Catherine Fenton Countess Cork.

Before 1657 Colonel George Goring (age 48) and [her sister-in-law] Lettice Boyle (age 46) were married. She the daughter of Richard Boyle 1st Earl Cork and Catherine Fenton Countess Cork. He the son of George Goring 1st Earl Norwich (age 71).

In 1657 [her sister-in-law] Lettice Boyle (age 47) died.

1660 September Creation of Peerages

In Sep 1660 King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 30) rewarded a further tranche of those who supported his Restoration ...

On 04 Sep 1660 John King 1st Baron Kingston was created 1st Baron Kingston of Kingston in Dublin.

On 05 Sep 1660 [her brother-in-law] Roger Boyle 1st Earl Orrery (age 39) was created 1st Earl Orrery. Margaret Howard Countess Orrery (age 38) by marriage Countess Orrery.

On 05 Sep 1660 Oliver St George 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet St George of Carrickdrumrusk in Leitrim in the Peerage of England.

On 06 Sep 1660 [her brother-in-law] Francis Boyle 1st Viscount Shannon (age 37) was created 1st Viscount Shannon. Elizabeth Killigrew Viscountess Shannon (age 38) by marriage Viscountess Shannon.

On 06 Sep 1660 Richard Coote 1st Baron Coote (age 40) was created 1st Baron Coote.

On 10 Sep 1660 Charles Gordon 1st Earl Aboyne (age 22) was created 1st Earl Aboyne.

On 07 May 1661 [her son] Charles Boyle 3rd Baron Clifford (age 21) and [her daughter-in-law] Jane Seymour Baroness Clifford (age 24) were married. She the daughter of William Seymour 2nd Duke Somerset and Frances Devereux Duchess of Somerset (age 61). He the son of Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington (age 48) and Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington (age 47). She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

In Apr 1662 [her son-in-law] Wentworth Dillon 4th Earl Roscommon (age 24) and [her daughter] Frances Boyle were married. She the daughter of Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington (age 49) and Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington (age 48). He the son of James Dillon 3rd Earl Roscommon and Elizabeth Wentworth.

In 1664 [her husband] Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington (age 51) was created 1st Earl Burlington.

On 11 Apr 1664 [her son-in-law] Nicholas Tufton 3rd Earl of Thanet (age 32) and [her daughter] Elizabeth Boyle Countess Isle Thanet were married. She by marriage Countess of Thanet. She the daughter of Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington (age 51) and Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington (age 50). He the son of John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet (age 55) and Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet (age 49). They were third cousins.

In 1665 [her son-in-law] Lawrence Hyde 1st Earl Rochester (age 22) and [her daughter] Henrietta Boyle Countess Rochester (age 19) were married. She the daughter of Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington (age 52) and Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington (age 51). He the son of Edward Hyde 1st Earl Clarendon (age 55) and Frances Aylesbury Countess Clarendon (age 47).

Battle of Lowestoft

On 03 Jun 1665 at the Battle of Lowestoft an English fleet commanded by King James II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 31), Prince Rupert Palatinate Simmern 1st Duke Cumberland (age 45) and Edward Montagu 1st Earl Sandwich (age 39) defeated a Dutch Fleet.

[her son] Richard Boyle was killed.

Charles Maccarthy Viscount Muskerry was killed.

Charles Berkeley 1st Earl Falmouth (age 35) was killed by a cannonball aboard the Royal Charles. Earl Falmouth extinct, Baron Botetourt Langport in Somerset extinct. His father Charles Berkeley 2nd Viscount Fitzhardinge (age 65) succeeded 2nd Viscount Fitzhardinge of Berehaven in Kerry. Penelope Godolphin Viscountess Fitzhardinge by marriage Viscountess Fitzhardinge of Berehaven in Kerry. Possibly the only occasion when a father has succeeded his son.

Charles Weston 3rd Earl of Portland (age 26) was killed by a cannon shot. On 13 Jun 1665 His uncle Thomas Weston 4th Earl of Portland (age 55) succeeded 4th Earl of Portland.

Thomas Allin 1st Baronet (age 53) was present.

Admiral Jeremy Smith commanded the Mary.

Captain George Batts fought. He was assigned to Sir George Ayscue's (age 49) division in the Blue Squadron.

James Ley 3rd Earl Marlborough (age 47) was killed at the Battle of Lowestoft commanding Old James attempting to recover a captured ship. His half brother William Ley 4th Earl Marlborough (age 53) succeeded 4th Earl Marlborough.

Pepy's Diary. 23 Oct 1667. Thence to Mrs. Martin's, and there staid till two o'clock, and drank and talked, and did give her £3 to buy my goddaughter her first new gowne.... [Missing text: "and I did hazer algo con her;"] and so away homeward, and in my way met Sir W. Pen (age 46) in Cheapside [Map], and went into his coach, and back again and to the King's playhouse, and there saw "The Black Prince" again: which is now mightily bettered by that long letter being printed, and so delivered to every body at their going in, and some short reference made to it in heart in the play, which do mighty well; but, when all is done, I think it the worst play of my [her brother-in-law] Lord Orrery's (age 46). But here, to my great satisfaction, I did see my [her future son-in-law] Lord Hinchingbrooke (age 19) and his [her daughter] mistress (age 23), with her [her husband] father (age 55) and mother (age 54); and I am mightily pleased with the young lady, being handsome enough-and, indeed, to my great liking, as I would have her. I could not but look upon them all the play; being exceeding pleased with my good hap to see them, God bring them together! and they are now already mighty kind to one another, and he is as it were one of their family. The play done I home, and to the office a while, and then home to supper, very hungry, and then to my chamber, to read the true story, in Speed, of the Black Prince, and so to bed. This day, it was moved in the House that a day might be appointed to bring in an impeachment against the Chancellor (age 58), but it was decried as being irregular; but that, if there was ground for complaint, it might be brought to the Committee for miscarriages, and, if they thought good, to present it to the House; and so it was carried. They did also vote this day thanks to be given to the Prince and Duke of Albemarle (age 58), for their care and conduct in the last year's war, which is a strange act; but, I know not how, the blockhead Albemarle hath strange luck to be loved, though he be, and every man must know it, the heaviest man in the world, but stout and honest to his country. This evening late, Mr. Moore come to me to prepare matters for my Lord Sandwich's (age 42) defence; wherein I can little assist, but will do all I can; and am in great fear of nothing but the damned business of the prizes, but I fear my Lord will receive a cursed deal of trouble by it.

Before 17 Mar 1668 [her son-in-law] Edward Montagu 2nd Earl Sandwich (age 20) and [her daughter] Mary Anne Boyle (age 23) were married. She the daughter of Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington (age 55) and Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington (age 54). He the son of Edward Montagu 1st Earl Sandwich (age 42) and Jemima Crew Countess Sandwich (age 43).

Pepy's Diary. 28 Sep 1668. By and by comes Sir W. GoDolphin to see Mr. Sidney, who, I perceive, is much dissatisfied that he should come to town last night, and not yet be with my Lord Arlington (age 50), who, and all the town, hear of his being come to town, and he did, it seems, take notice of it to GoDolphin this morning: so that I perceive this remissness in affairs do continue in my Lord's managements still, which I am sorry for; but, above all, to see in what a condition my Lord is for money, that I dare swear he do not know where to take up £500 of any man in England at this time, upon his word, but of myself, as I believe by the sequel hereof it will appear. Here I first saw and saluted my Lady Burlington (age 55), a very fine-speaking lady, and a good woman, but old, and not handsome; but a brave woman in her parts. Here my Lady Hinchingbroke tells me that she hath bought most of the wedding-clothes for Mrs. Pickering (age 26), so that the thing is gone through, and will soon be ended; which I wonder at, but let them do as they will. Here I also, standing by a candle that was brought for sealing of a letter, do set my periwigg a-fire, which made such an odd noise, nobody could tell what it was till they saw the flame, my back being to the candle.

On 24 Sep 1671 [her daughter] Mary Anne Boyle (age 26) died.

In 1679 [her son] Charles Boyle 3rd Baron Clifford (age 39) and [her daughter-in-law] Arethusa Berkeley Baroness Clifford (age 15) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley (age 51) and Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley. He the son of Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington (age 66) and Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington (age 65).

On 06 Jan 1691 Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington (age 77) died. Her son [her son] Charles Boyle 3rd Baron Clifford (age 51) succeeded 3rd Baron Clifford. [her former daughter-in-law] Jane Seymour Baroness Clifford by marriage Baroness Clifford.

On 15 Jan 1698 [her former husband] Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington (age 85) died. His grandson Charles Boyle 2nd Earl Burlington (age 30) succeeded 2nd Earl Burlington.

[her daughter] Frances Boyle was born to Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington and Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington.

[her son] Richard Boyle was born to Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington and Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington.

[her daughter] Elizabeth Boyle Countess Isle Thanet was born to Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington and Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington.

Royal Ancestors of Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington 1613-1691

Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of William "Lion" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of Philip "Bold" III King France

Royal Descendants of Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington 1613-1691

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom x 1

Ancestors of Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington 1613-1691

Great x 4 Grandfather: John "Butcher" Clifford 9th Baron Clifford 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Bromflete Baroness Clifford 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John St John 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne St John Baroness Clifford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Bradshaigh

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Clifford 2nd Earl of Cumberland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 4th Earl of Northumberland 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Percy 5th Earl of Northumberland 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Herbert Countess Northumberland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Percy Baroness Clifford 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Spencer of Spencer Combe

Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Spencer Countess Northumberland 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Beaufort Countess Ormonde 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: Francis Clifford 4th Earl of Cumberland 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Dacre 1st Baron Dacre Gilsland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Dacre 2nd Baron Dacre Gilsland 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mabel Parr Baroness Dacre Gilsland 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Dacre 3rd Baron Dacre Gilsland 7th Baron Greystoke 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Greystoke 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Greystoke 6th Baroness Greystoke Baroness Dacre Gilsland 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Dacre Countess Cumberland 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Talbot 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Talbot 4th Earl of Shrewsbury 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Stafford Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Talbot Baroness Dacre Gilsland 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Hastings 1st Baron Hastings 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Hastings Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Neville Baroness Bonville and Hastings 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Father: Henry Clifford 5th Earl of Cumberland 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

GrandMother: Grisold Hughes Countess Cumberland

Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Cecil

Great x 3 Grandfather: David Cecil

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Cecil

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Dicons

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Heckington

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Heckington

GrandFather: Robert Cecil 1st Earl Salisbury 12 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Cooke

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Cooke of Gidea Hall

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Belnap

Great x 2 Grandfather: Anthony Cooke

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Saunders of Banbury in Oxfordshire

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Saunders

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Spencer

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mildred Cooke Baroness Burghley 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Fitzwilliam 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Fitzwilliam 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Fitzwilliam 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Mother: Frances Cecil Countess Cumberland 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Brooke 7th Baron Cobham 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Brooke 8th Baron Cobham 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Neville Baroness Cobham 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Brooke 9th Baron Cobham 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Heydon

Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Heydon Baroness Cobham

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Boleyn

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Brooke 10th Baron Cobham 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Bray of Eaton Bray

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Braye 1st Baron Braye

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Braye Baroness Cobham 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Halwell of Halwell in Devon

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Halwell Baroness Bray 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Norbury 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

GrandMother: Elizabeth Brooke 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Newton Baroness Cobham