Anne Clifford

Last updated 15 Dec 2023 in Spear–Johnson Family.

Individual

Supporting evidence for:

name

book-baronetage-of-england-v1-1771: E. Kimber and R. Johnson, The Baronetage of England: Containing A Genealogical and Historical Account of all the Englsh Baronets Now Existing: With Their Descents, Marriages, and Memorable Actions both in War and Peace, Collected from Authentic Manuscripts, Records, Old Wills, our best Historians, and other Authorities, Volume 1; London: G. Woodfall, et. al., 1771; book image (PDF), unrecorded repository (accessed 4 Aug 2009) [This is the third edition of The Baronetage of England. The first two were authored by Thomas Wotton, who died in 1766. Kimber and Johnson edited and released this third edition.]

Reference Detail: Page 28 (PDF page 102)

Comment Detail: Source includes name (⟨conflict⟩ Clifford). Specifically, it notes her as "⟨conflict⟩, daughter to Henry Lord Clifford". See research notes for conflict details.

book-plantagenet-ancestry-2004: Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry — A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families; Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2004; individual page images, unrecorded site (accessed 15 July 2009)

Reference Detail: Page 536, Need family, #15

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Anne Clifford).

periodical-samuel-levis-quaker-immigrant-1999: “Samuel Levis: Quaker Immigrant to Pennsylvania” by Leslie Mahler, journal article; The Genealogist, 13.1 (American Society of Genealogists: Spring 1999), pages 30-36, online home (https://fasg.org/the-genealogist/: accessed 31 Mar 2007)

Reference Detail: p. 32, (gen. 9, Ann Clifford).

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Anne Clifford).

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Family #1

Spouse/Partner: Robert Clifton (? – 1517)

Married: Bef 1515

Supporting evidence for:

marriage

Reference Detail: Page 28 (PDF page 102)

Comment Detail: Source identifies Agnes [Clifford] as the second wife of Robert [Clifton].

Reference Detail: Page 536, Need family, #15

Comment Detail: Source includes limiting year (before 1515) of marriage of Anne Clifford and Robert Clifton.

Reference Detail: p. 32, (gen. 9, Ann Clifford).

Comment Detail: Source includes upper limit to the date (1515) of the marriage of Robert Clifton and Anne Clifford. The date is based on son Gervase's age, who was younger than two when Robert died. His daughter Dorothy was older.

Reference Detail: Page 536, Need family, #15

Comment Detail: Source includes approximate year (about 1520). This was Anne's second marriage.

Reference Detail: p. 33, (gen. 9, Ann Clifford).

Comment Detail: Source identifies marriage of Ralph Melford, esq. and Anne Clifford. This was Anne's second marriage.

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Child: Dorothy Clifton (? – ?)

Child: Gervase Clifton (bet 1515/1516 – bef 1587)

Family #2

Spouse/Partner: Ralph Melford (? – ?)

Married: Abt 1520

Supporting evidence for:

marriage

Reference Detail: Page 28 (PDF page 102)

Comment Detail: Source identifies Agnes [Clifford] as the second wife of Robert [Clifton].

Reference Detail: Page 536, Need family, #15

Comment Detail: Source includes limiting year (before 1515) of marriage of Anne Clifford and Robert Clifton.

Reference Detail: p. 32, (gen. 9, Ann Clifford).

Reference Detail: Page 536, Need family, #15

Comment Detail: Source includes approximate year (about 1520). This was Anne's second marriage.

Reference Detail: p. 33, (gen. 9, Ann Clifford).

Comment Detail: Source identifies marriage of Ralph Melford, esq. and Anne Clifford. This was Anne's second marriage.

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Child: George Melford (? – ?)

Child: Mary Melford (? – ?)

Child: Agnes Melford (? – ?)

Child: Antony Melford (? – ?)

Child: Wenefride Melford (? – ?)

Child: Thomas Melford (abt 1524 – ?)

Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)

CONFLICTS

Given Name: This database uses Anne. The book, Baronetage of England [etc.], uses the first name Agnes. [book-baronetage-of-england-v1-1771]

FOLLOWUP

Anne's parents were Henry, 10th Baron de Clifford ("The Shepherd Lord") and Anne St. John. Both Henry and Anne (the mother), as well as Anne Clifford (the daughter, this individual), can be found in numerous and well-documented histories, outlining their lineage to English royalty through at least two paths. Two of these are represented in the sources for this individual, but there are many others. [book-baronetage-of-england-v1-1771, book-plantagenet-ancestry-2004, periodical-samuel-levis-quaker-immigrant-1999]

One lineage runs through Cliford, to Percy to Mortimer, to Philippa of England, to Lionel of Antwerp, to Edward III of England. [periodical-samuel-levis-quaker-immigrant-1999]

Another lineage runs through the Clifford and Berkeley lineages to Dover, to FitzRoy, to John of England and a mistress, Adela(?) de Warenne. This is the John of Magna Carta and Robin Hood fame, son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. [book-plantagenet-ancestry-2004]

Supporting evidence for:

research notes

Reference Detail: p. 32, (gen. 9, Ann Clifford).

Reference Detail: Page 28 (PDF page 102)

Reference Detail: Page 536, Need family, #15

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