John Clifford, 7th Baron de Clifford

Coat of arms of John Clifford, 7th Baron de Clifford as Knight of the Order of the Garter

John Clifford, 7th Baron de Clifford KG (* around 1388; † March 13, 1422 near Meaux ) was an English nobleman and member of the House of Lords .

Origin and family environment

John de Clifford came from one of the most influential Anglo-Norman families in England who had been hereditary peers of England as Barone de Clifford since 1299 . He was the only son of Thomas de Clifford, the 6th Baron de Clifford (around 1363-1391) and Elizabeth des Ros († 1424) from the house of the Barone de Ros , who have been in the House of Lords since 1264 and the title of Premier Baron of Lead England .

Life

John de Clifford was only three years old when his father died. He could therefore not take his inherited seat in the English House of Lords, since only adult titleholders were entitled to do so. Under King Henry IV in 1410 he was of legal age, so that he could take his seat in the House of Lords in 1411. He took part in the great tournament in Carlisle as one of the six English knights who competed against six Scottish knights. He became sheriff of Westmorland and took part in the Hundred Years' War between England and France. In this war he was slain in battle on March 13, 1422 during the siege of Meaux . Shortly before, in May 1421, King Henry V had accepted him into the Order of the Garter.

He was married to Elizabeth, the widow of Sir Henry Percy , called Hotspur. He was followed by his only son Thomas de Clifford (1414-1455) as the 8th Baron de Clifford.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} The Complete Peerage, Volume III, page 292f.

predecessor	Office	successor
Thomas de Clifford	Baron de Clifford 1391-1422	Thomas Clifford