Biography of Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet 1788-1877

Paternal Family Tree: Cavendish

Maternal Family Tree: Margaretta Green

On 08 Dec 1754 [his grandmother] Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle Marchioness Hartington (age 23) died. Her son [his father] William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire (age 6) succeeded 7th Baron Clifford.

On 02 Oct 1764 [his grandfather] William Cavendish 4th Duke Devonshire (age 44) died. His son [his father] William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire (age 16) succeeded 5th Duke Devonshire, 8th Earl Devonshire, 8th Baron Cavendish Hardwick.

On 07 Jun 1774 [his father] William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire (age 26) and Georgiana Spencer Duchess Devonshire (age 17) were married in St Mary's Church, Wimbledon. It was her 17th birthday. She by marriage Duchess Devonshire. She the daughter of John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer (age 39) and Margaret Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer (age 37). He the son of William Cavendish 4th Duke Devonshire and Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle Marchioness Hartington. They were fourth cousins.

On 26 May 1788 Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet was born illegitimately to William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire (age 40) and Elizabeth Christiana Hervey Duchess Devonshire (age 30). He was illegitmate at the time of his birth. His parents subsequently married.

On 29 Jul 1811 [his father] William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire (age 63) died. His son [his half-brother] William Cavendish 6th Duke Devonshire (age 21) succeeded 6th Duke Devonshire, 9th Earl Devonshire, 9th Baron Cavendish Hardwick, 8th Baron Clifford.

On 20 Oct 1813 Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet (age 25) and Elizabeth Frances Townshend (age 24) were married. He the illegitmate son of William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire and Elizabeth Christiana Hervey Duchess Devonshire (age 55).

In 1814 [his son] William John Cavendish Clifford 2nd Baronet was born to Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet (age 25) and Elizabeth Frances Townshend (age 24).

In 1815 [his son] Robert Cavendish Spencer Clifford 3rd Baronet was born to Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet (age 26) and Elizabeth Frances Townshend (age 25).

On 08 Dec 1815 Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet (age 27) was awarded Commander of the Order of the Bath.

In 1818 Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet (age 29) was elected MP Bandonbridge which seat he held until 1820.

In 1820 Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet (age 31) was elected MP Dungarvan which seat he held until 1822.

On 07 Jan 1821 [his son] Charles Cavendish Clifford 4th Baronet was born to Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet (age 32) and Elizabeth Frances Townshend (age 31).

In 1824 [his mother] Elizabeth Christiana Hervey Duchess Devonshire (age 66) died.

On 04 Aug 1830 Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet (age 42) was knighted.

On 23 Jul 1831 Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet (age 43) was elected MP Bandonbridge which seat he held until 03 Dec 1832.

On 25 Jul 1832 Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet (age 44) was appointed Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod by his half-brother [his half-brother] William Cavendish 6th Duke Devonshire (age 42) which office he held for life.

On 04 Aug 1838 Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet (age 50) was created 1st Baronet Clifford of the Navy.

In 1859 [his son] Robert Cavendish Spencer Clifford 3rd Baronet (age 44) and [his daughter-in-law] Emmelina Marjory Lowe Lady Clifford (age 29) were married.

On 07 Nov 1860 Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet (age 72) was appointed Admiral of the Blue.

In 1864 Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet (age 75) was appointed Admiral of the Red.

On 08 Feb 1877 Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet (age 88) died. His son [his son] William John Cavendish Clifford 2nd Baronet (age 63) succeeded 2nd Baronet Clifford of the Navy.

Royal Ancestors of Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet 1788-1877

Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 19 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Ancestors of Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet 1788-1877

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cavendish 3rd Earl Devonshire 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cavendish 1st Duke Devonshire 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cecil Countess Devonshire 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Cavendish 2nd Duke Devonshire 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Butler 1st Duke Ormonde 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Butler Duchess Devonshire 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Preston Duchess Ormonde 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Cavendish 3rd Duke Devonshire 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Russell 1st Duke Bedford 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Russell 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Carr Countess of Bedford 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Rachel Russell Duchess Devonshire 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Rachel Wriothesley 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Rachel Massue Countess Southampton

GrandFather: William Cavendish 4th Duke Devonshire 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Hoskins

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Hoskins of Oxted

Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Hoskyns Duchess Devonshire

Father: William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Boyle 3rd Baron Clifford 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Boyle 2nd Earl Burlington 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Seymour 2nd Duke Somerset 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Seymour Baroness Clifford 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Devereux Duchess of Somerset 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Boyle 3rd Earl Burlington 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Noel

Great x 4 Grandmother: Hester Wotton Viscountess Campden

Great x 2 Grandmother: Juliana Noel Countess Burlington

GrandMother: Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle Marchioness Hartington 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Savile 3rd Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Savile 1st Marquess Halifax 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Coventry Baroness Savile

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Savile 2nd Marquess Halifax 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Spencer 1st Earl of Sunderland 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Spencer Lady Savile 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Sidney Countess Sunderland 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Dorothy Savile Countess Burlington 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Heneage Finch 1st Earl Nottingham 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Daniel Finch 2nd Earl Nottingham 7th Earl Winchilsea 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harvey Baroness Finch

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Finch Duchess Roxburghe 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Rich 3rd Earl Warwick 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Essex Rich 2nd Countess Nottingham 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Cheeke Countess Warwick 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Hervey

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Hervey

Great x 4 Grandmother: Susan Jermyn

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Hervey 1st Earl Bristol

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Hervey 2nd Baron Hervey 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Felton 2nd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Felton 4th Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Susanna Tollemache Lady Felton 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Felton Countess Bristol 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Howard 3rd Earl Suffolk 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howard Lady Felton 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Barbara Villiers Countess Suffolk 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: Frederick Augustus Hervey 4th Earl Bristol 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Nicholas Wedig Lepell

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Lepell Baroness Hervey

Mother: Elizabeth Christiana Hervey Duchess Devonshire 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Davers 1st Baronet

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Davers 2nd Baronet

Great x 1 Grandfather: Jermyn Davers 4th Baronet

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Jermyn

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Jermyn 2nd Baron Jermyn

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Jermyn Lady Davers

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Merry

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Merry Baroness Jermyn

GrandMother: Elizabeth Davers Countess Bristol

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Green Rector Drinkstone

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaretta Green