Biography of Robert Clifton 5th Baronet 1690-1762

Paternal Family Tree: Clifton

In 1686 William Clifton 3rd Baronet (age 22) died. His first cousin [his father] Gervase Clifton 4th Baronet (age 20) succeeded 4th Baronet Clifton of Clifton in Nottinghamshire.

In 1690 Robert Clifton 5th Baronet was born to Gervase Clifton 4th Baronet (age 24).

On 27 Jun 1723 Robert Clifton 5th Baronet (age 33) and Frances Coote Lady Clifton were married. She the daughter of Nanfan Coote 2nd Earl Bellomont and Lucia Anna van Nassau (age 39).

In 1727 Robert Clifton 5th Baronet (age 37) stood for MP East Retford and MP Nottinghamshire. He was returned for MP East Retford. In 1734 he was returned unopposed.

In 1731 [his father] Gervase Clifton 4th Baronet (age 65) died. His son Robert Clifton 5th Baronet (age 41) succeeded 5th Baronet Clifton of Clifton in Nottinghamshire. [his wife] Frances Coote Lady Clifton by marriage Lady Clifton of Clifton in Nottinghamshire.

In 1733 [his wife] Frances Coote Lady Clifton died.

On 16 Oct 1739 Robert Clifton 5th Baronet (age 49) and Hannah Lombe Lady Clifton were married. She by marriage Lady Clifton of Clifton in Nottinghamshire.

In 1744 [his son] Gervase Clifton 6th Baronet was born to Robert Clifton 5th Baronet (age 54) and [his wife] Hannah Lombe Lady Clifton.

In 1748 [his wife] Hannah Lombe Lady Clifton died.

In Mar 1748 [his son-in-law] George Carpenter 1st Earl Tyrconnel (age 24) and [his daughter] Frances Clifton Countess Tyrconnel were married.

In 1756 Robert Clifton 5th Baronet (age 66) and Judith Thwaites Lady Clifton were married. She by marriage Lady Clifton of Clifton in Nottinghamshire.

On 07 Dec 1762 Robert Clifton 5th Baronet (age 72) died. His son [his son] Gervase Clifton 6th Baronet (age 18) succeeded 6th Baronet Clifton of Clifton in Nottinghamshire.

In 1765 [his former wife] Judith Thwaites Lady Clifton died.

[his daughter] Frances Clifton Countess Tyrconnel was born to Robert Clifton 5th Baronet and Frances Coote Lady Clifton.