Baron Clifford of Chudleigh, of Chudleigh in the County of Devon, is a title in the Peerage of England

Peerage of England

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. It was created in 1672 for Thomas Clifford

Thomas Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford of Chudleigh

Thomas Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford of Chudleigh , English statesman and politician, was created the first Baron Clifford of Chudleigh on 22 April 1672 for his suggestion that the King supply himself with money by stopping, for one year, all payments out of the Exchequer.He was born in Ugbrooke,...

. The title was created as "Clifford of Chudleigh" rather than simply "Clifford" to differentiate it from several other Clifford Baronies, including the Barony of de Clifford

Baron de Clifford

Baron de Clifford is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1299 for Robert de Clifford. The title was created by writ, which means that it can descend through both male and female lines. The de Clifford family settled in England after the Norman conquest and were a notable family in...

, which is still extant.

The family seat is Ugbrooke Park in Devon

Devon

Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...

.

Barons Clifford of Chudleigh (1672)

• Thomas Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford of Chudleigh
  Thomas Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford of Chudleigh
  Thomas Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford of Chudleigh , English statesman and politician, was created the first Baron Clifford of Chudleigh on 22 April 1672 for his suggestion that the King supply himself with money by stopping, for one year, all payments out of the Exchequer.He was born in Ugbrooke,...
  
   (1630–1673)
• Hugh Clifford, 2nd Baron Clifford of Chudleigh
  Hugh Clifford, 2nd Baron Clifford of Chudleigh
  Hugh Clifford, 2nd Baron Clifford of Chudleigh was baptized on 21 December 1663 in Ugbrooke and died on 12 October 1730 in Cannington, Somerset. Though the 7th child and 2nd son, he was the eldest living son when his father died...
  
   (1663–1730)
• Hugh Clifford, 3rd Baron Clifford of Chudleigh
  Hugh Clifford, 3rd Baron Clifford of Chudleigh
  Hugh Clifford, 3rd Baron Clifford of Chudleigh was born on 14 April 1700 and died on 26 March 1732 in Ugbrooke, where he was buried. He was the son of Hugh Clifford, 2nd Baron Clifford of Chudleigh and his wife Anne, née Preston....
  
   (1700–1732)
• Hugh Clifford, 4th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh (1726–1783)
• Hugh Edward Henry Clifford, 5th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh (1756–1793)
• Charles Clifford, 6th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh (1759–1831)
• Hugh Charles Clifford, 7th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh (1790–1858)
• Charles Hugh Clifford, 8th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh (1819–1880)
• Lewis Henry Hugh Clifford, 9th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh (1851–1916)
• William Hugh Clifford, 10th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh (1858–1943)
• Charles Oswald Hugh Clifford, 11th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh (1887–1962)
• Lewis Joseph Hugh Clifford, 12th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh (1889–1964)
• Lewis Hugh Clifford, 13th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh (1916–1988)
• Thomas Hugh Clifford, 14th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh (b. 1948)

The heir apparent

Heir apparent

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is the present holder's son the Hon. Alexander Thomas Hugh Clifford (b. 1985)

Further reading

• Clifford, Hugh (13th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh). The House of Clifford from Before the Conquest. Phillimore & Co, 1987.