Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland

English politician (1559-1641)
Person human Q648968
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Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland

Summary

Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland is a human[1]. He was born on +1559-10-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1641-01-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland was born on +1559-10-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland died on +1641-01-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Burial took place at Holy Trinity Church[6].
  • Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland's father was Henry Clifford, 2nd Earl of Cumberland[7].
  • Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland's mother was Anne Dacre[8].
  • Among Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland's spouses was Grisold Hughes[9].
  • A child of Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland was Henry Clifford, 5th Earl of Cumberland[10].
  • A child of Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland was Frances Clifford[11].
  • A child of Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland was Lady Margaret Clifford[12].
  • Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland held citizenship in Kingdom of England[13].
  • Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland worked as a politician[4].
  • Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[14].
  • Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland held the position of Member of the 1584-85 Parliament[15].
  • Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland held the position of Member of the 1586-87 Parliament[16].
  • Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland held the position of Member of the 1604-11 Parliament[17].
  • Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland held the position of Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland[18].
  • Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland held the position of Sheriff of Westmorland[19].
  • Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland's image is recorded as 4thEarlOfCumberland.jpg[20].
  • Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland is recorded as male[21].
  • Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland's family is recorded as Clifford family[23].
  • Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland's coat of arms image is recorded as Arms of Henry Clifford, 1st Earl of Cumberland.svg[24].
  • Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland's noble title is recorded as Earl of Cumberland[25].
  • Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 102055464[26].
  • Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/025x4s9[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland was born on +1559-10-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Henry Clifford, 2nd Earl of Cumberland[7]. His mother was Anne Dacre[8].

Career and Affiliations

Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[14]; Member of the 1584-85 Parliament[15]; Member of the 1586-87 Parliament[16]; Member of the 1604-11 Parliament[17]; Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland[18], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29]; and Sheriff of Westmorland[19], a position[30], in United Kingdom[31].

Personal Life

Among Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland's spouses was Grisold Hughes[9]. Children include Henry Clifford, 5th Earl of Cumberland[10], a politician[32], 1591–1643[33], of Kingdom of England[34]; Frances Clifford[11], 1590–1627[35]; and Lady Margaret Clifford[12].

Death and Burial

Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland died on +1641-01-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He is buried at Holy Trinity Church[6].

Why It Matters

Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland's parents?

Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland's father was Henry Clifford, 2nd Earl of Cumberland[7]. Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland's mother was Anne Dacre[8].

Who was Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland married to?

Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland's spouses include Grisold Hughes[9].

What did Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland do for work?

Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland worked as politician[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . ia601305.us.archive.org. ia601305.us.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [6] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [2] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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