Person Clifton; Sir; Clifford (1626 - 1670); politician Clifton Clifford Sir politician 1626 - 1670 British Male 1626 1670 Baptism: 22 June 1626 Burial: Clifton-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England, Europe (22 June 1670)

Education: Gray's Inn (admitted 1647) Career: MP for East Retford (1659, 1661-1670); Deputy-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire (1661-death); Commissioner for Assessment for Nottinghamshire (1661-death), Middlesex (1663-death) Honours: Kt 1661 Parents: Sir Gervase Clifton Married: Frances Finch Clifford only paid his admission fee and did not contribute to the Society's activities after his election. He was very active in the Cavalier Parliament, sat on numerous committees and acted as a teller for multiple bills. Fellow 28/03/1667 Sir George Ent Sources: Bulloch's Roll; Hunter; Le Neve; Henning; GI International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 before 22 June 1626 - before 22 June 1670 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 30/05/2022 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA3293 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes 59ec7abd-8fd6-40dc-aae6-6e31e0a2316d