Rosamund Clifford

Mistress of King Henry II of England
Person human Q271821
Rosamund Clifford
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Rosamund Clifford

Summary

Rosamund Clifford is a human[1]. Born in Herefordshire[2], she… she was born on 1140[3]. She passed away in Godstow[4]. She died on January 1, 1176[5]. She worked as a royal mistress[6]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (278 views/month, #7,055 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Herefordshire[2], Rosamund Clifford…
  • Rosamund Clifford died in Godstow[4].
  • Rosamund Clifford was born on 1140[3].
  • Rosamund Clifford died on January 1, 1176[5].
  • Rosamund Clifford is buried at Oxfordshire[8].
  • Rosamund Clifford's father was Walter de Clifford[9].
  • Rosamund Clifford's mother was Margaret de Tosny[10].
  • A child of Rosamund Clifford was Peter (?)[11].
  • Rosamund Clifford held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • Rosamund Clifford worked as a royal mistress[6].
  • Rosamund Clifford is recorded as female[13].
  • Rosamund Clifford's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Rosamund Clifford's family is recorded as Clifford[15].
  • Rosamund Clifford's Commons category is recorded as Rosamund Clifford[16].
  • Rosamund Clifford's unmarried partner is recorded as Henry II of England[17].
  • Rosamund Clifford's family name is recorded as Clifford[18].
  • Rosamund Clifford's given name is recorded as Rosamund[19].
  • Rosamund Clifford's depicted by is recorded as Fair Rosamund[20].
  • Rosamund Clifford's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • Rosamund Clifford's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22].
  • Rosamund Clifford's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Rosamund Clifford's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[24].
  • Rosamund Clifford's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • Rosamund Clifford's described by source is recorded as A Biographical Dictionary of the Celebrated Women of Every Age and Country[26].
  • Rosamund Clifford's described by source is recorded as A historical dictionary of British women[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Rosamund Clifford was born in Herefordshire[2]. She was born on 1140[3]. Her father was Walter de Clifford[9]. Her mother was Margaret de Tosny[10].

Career and Affiliations

Rosamund Clifford worked as a royal mistress[6].

Personal Life

A child of Rosamund Clifford was Peter (?)[11].

Death and Burial

Rosamund Clifford died on January 1, 1176[5]. She passed away in Godstow[4]. Burial took place at Oxfordshire[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Rosamund Clifford include Little Red Kaluta[28], a taxon[29].

Why It Matters

Rosamund Clifford ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (278 views/month, #7,055 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for her include Little Red Kaluta[28], a taxon[29].

FAQs

Where was Rosamund Clifford born?

Rosamund Clifford's place of birth was Herefordshire[2].

Where did Rosamund Clifford die?

Rosamund Clifford died in Godstow[4].

Who were Rosamund Clifford's parents?

Rosamund Clifford's father was Walter de Clifford[9]. Rosamund Clifford's mother was Margaret de Tosny[10].

What did Rosamund Clifford do for work?

Rosamund Clifford worked as royal mistress[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Peter (?)
    Place of death Godstow
    Sibling Walter II de Clifford
    Family name Clifford
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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