Baron Clifton
Baron Clifton is a hereditary British title of nobility conferred twice in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of Ireland .
Awards and other titles
For the first time, the title Baron Clifton was created in the Peerage of England on December 1, 1376 for John de Clifton, when he was called to Parliament by Writ of Summons . When the 3rd Baron died in December 1447, the title fell in Abeyance and has been suspended since then.
On July 9, 1608, in the Peerage of England, the title of Baron Clifton , of Leighton Bromswold in the County of Huntingdon , was bestowed upon Sir Gervase Clifton by Writ of Summons .
For the husband of the 10th Baroness Clifton , John Bligh , the title Baron Clifton , of Rathmore in the County of Meath was created on September 14, 1721 in the Peerage of Ireland . He was also on March 7, 1723 Viscount Darnley and on June 29, 1725 Earl of Darnley , both in the Peerage of Ireland, raised. When his son Edward Bligh inherited the titles of both parents, the English and Irish baronies of Clifton were united. In contrast to the Irish title, the English title as Barony by writ can also be inherited in the female line, which is why on October 31, 1900, when the 7th Earl died, the English baron title fell to Elizabeth Bligh, 17th Baroness Clifton while the Irish title fell to Ivo Bligh, 8th Earl of Darnley . After both deaths, their heirs Esme Bligh, 9th Earl of Darnley, 18th Baron Clifton reunited the titles. The title is currently owned by Adam Bligh, 11th Earl of Darnley .
List of Barons Clifton
Barons Clifton (1376)
- John de Clifton, 1st Baron Clifton († 1388)
- Constantine de Clifton, 2nd Baron Clifton (1372-1395)
- John de Clifton, 3rd Baron Clifton (around 1394–1447) (in Abeyance)
Barone Clifton (of Leighton Bromswold, 1608)
- Gervase Clifton, 1st Baron Clifton († 1618)
- Katherine Clifton, 2nd Baroness Clifton (around 1592–1637)
- James Stewart, 4th Duke of Lennox, 3rd Baron Clifton (1612–1655)
- Esmé Stewart, 5th Duke of Lennox, 4th Baron Clifton (1649-1660)
- Mary Butler, 5th Baroness Clifton (1651-1668)
- Charles Stewart, 6th Duke of Lennox, 6th Baron Clifton (1639–1672)
- Katherine O'Brien, 7th Baroness Clifton (around 1640–1702)
- Katherine Hyde, 8th Baroness Clifton (1663–1706)
- Edward Hyde, Viscount Cornbury , 9th Baron Clifton (1691-1713)
- Theodosia Bligh, 10th Baroness Clifton (1695-1722)
- Edward Bligh, 2nd Earl of Darnley , 11th and 2nd Baron Clifton (1715-1747)
- John Bligh, 3rd Earl of Darnley , 12th and 3rd Baron Clifton (1719–1781)
- John Bligh, 4th Earl of Darnley , 13th and 4th Baron Clifton (1767–1831)
- Edward Bligh, 5th Earl of Darnley , 14th and 5th Baron Clifton (1795–1835)
- John Bligh, 6th Earl of Darnley , 15th and 6th Baron Clifton (1827-1896)
- Edward Bligh, 7th Earl of Darnley , 16th and 7th Baron Clifton (1851–1900)
- Elizabeth Bligh, 17th Baroness Clifton (1900–1937)
- Esme Bligh, 9th Earl of Darnley , 18th and 9th Baron Clifton (1886–1955)
- Peter Bligh, 10th Earl of Darnley , 19th and 10th Baron Clifton (1915–1980)
- Adam Bligh, 11th Earl of Darnley , 20th and 11th Baron Clifton (* 1941)
Estimated heir ( Heir apparent ) is Ivo Donald Bligh, Lord Clifton (* 1968).
Barone Clifton (of Rathmore, 1721)
- John Bligh, 1st Earl of Darnley , 1st Baron Clifton (1687–1728)
- Edward Bligh, 2nd Earl of Darnley , 11th and 2nd Baron Clifton (1715-1747)
- John Bligh, 3rd Earl of Darnley , 12th and 3rd Baron Clifton (1719–1781)
- John Bligh, 4th Earl of Darnley , 13th and 4th Baron Clifton (1767–1831)
- Edward Bligh, 5th Earl of Darnley , 14th and 5th Baron Clifton (1795–1835)
- John Bligh, 6th Earl of Darnley , 15th and 6th Baron Clifton (1827-1896)
- Edward Bligh, 7th Earl of Darnley , 16th and 7th Baron Clifton (1851–1900)
- Ivo Bligh, 8th Earl of Darnley , 8th Baron Clifton (1859–1927)
Successors see above - 9th Earl of Darnley, 18th and 9th Baron Clifton