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Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland

British noble (1560-1616)
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Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland

Summary

Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland is a human[1]. She was born in Exeter[2]. She was born on July 7, 1560[3]. She passed away in Brougham Castle[4]. She died on May 24, 1616[5]. She worked as an alchemist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland was born in Exeter[2].
  • Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland died in Brougham Castle[4].
  • Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland was born on July 7, 1560[3].
  • Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland died on May 24, 1616[5].
  • Burial took place at St Lawrence's Church, Appleby[8].
  • Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland's father was Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford[9].
  • Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland's mother was Margaret Russell[10].
  • Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland was married to George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland[11].
  • A child of Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland was Anne Clifford[12].
  • A child of Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland was Robert Clifford, Lord Clifford[13].
  • A child of Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland was Francis Clifford, Lord Clifford[14].
  • Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland worked as an alchemist[6].
  • Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland is recorded as female[15].
  • Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland's Commons category is recorded as Margaret Russell, Countess of Cumberland[17].
  • Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland's family name is recorded as Clifford[18].
  • Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland's family name is recorded as Russell[19].
  • Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland's given name is recorded as Margaret[20].
  • Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland's depicted by is recorded as Margaret, Countess of Cumberland[21].
  • Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland's depicted by is recorded as Lady Margaret Russell, Countess of Cumberland (1560-1616), at the age of 25[22].
  • Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland's sibling is recorded as William Russell, 1st Baron Russell of Thornhaugh[24].
  • Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland's sibling is recorded as Anne Russell, Countess of Warwick[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Exeter[2], Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland… she was born on July 7, 1560[3]. Her father was Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford[9]. Her mother was Margaret Russell[10].

Career and Affiliations

Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland worked as an alchemist[6].

Personal Life

Among Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland's spouses was George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland[11]. Children include Anne Clifford[12], a diarist[26], 1590–1676[27], of England[28], specialised in literary activity[29]; Robert Clifford, Lord Clifford[13], 1585–1591[30]; and Francis Clifford, Lord Clifford[14], 1584–1589[31].

Death and Burial

Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland died on May 24, 1616[5]. She died in Brougham Castle[4]. Burial took place at St Lawrence's Church, Appleby[8].

Why It Matters

Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland born?

Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland was born in Exeter[2].

Where did Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland die?

Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland passed away in Brougham Castle[4].

Who were Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland's parents?

Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland's father was Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford[9]. Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland's mother was Margaret Russell[10].

Who was Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland married to?

Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland's spouses include George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland[11].

What did Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland do for work?

Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland worked as alchemist[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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