Hugh Charles Clifford, 7th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh
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Hugh Charles Clifford, 7th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh (29 May 1790–1858) was a British peer. He inherited the title from his father on 29 April 1831.
Clifford, eldest son of Charles, sixth lord, by Eleanor Mary Arundell, daughter of Henry Arundell, 8th Baron Arundell of Wardour
, was born in 1790. He was educated at the Roman Catholic college of Stonyhurst
, and in 1814 attended Cardinal Consalvi to the Congress of Vienna
. He served as a volunteer through a large portion of the Peninsular campaigns. On succeeding to his father's estates in 1831 he took his seat in the House of Lords
. He gave his general support to the ministry of Lord Grey
and afterwards of Lord Melbourne, but seldom took part in the debates except on questions connected with Roman Catholicism.
In his later years he lived chiefly in Italy, where he had a house near Tivoli
. He died at Rome
28 February 1858 of the effects of a wound in the ankle. By his wife, Mary Lucy, only daughter of Thomas (afterwards Cardinal) Weld
of Lulworth Castle
, Dorsetshire, he left two daughters and four sons. The eldest son, Charles Hugh, became eighth lord; the third was Major General Sir Henry Hugh Clifford
.
Clifford was the author of a Letter to Edmund Burke
on the Repeal of the Corn Laws
, 1824; Letters addressed to Lord Alvanley on his pamphlet, "The State of Ireland considered," 1841; and Letters to the Editor of the "Morning Chronicle
" on the East Indian Question; and several published speeches.
(d. 1837) and Lucy Clifford (d. 1815) of Tixall
. They had six sons and two daughters:
Clifford, eldest son of Charles, sixth lord, by Eleanor Mary Arundell, daughter of Henry Arundell, 8th Baron Arundell of Wardour
Henry Arundell, 8th Baron Arundell of Wardour
Henry Arundell, 8th Baron Arundell of Wardour was a British nobleman in the 18th century. A portrait was painted of him by the famous artist Sir Joshua Reynolds....
, was born in 1790. He was educated at the Roman Catholic college of Stonyhurst
Stonyhurst
Stonyhurst is the name of a rural estate owned by the Society of Jesus near Clitheroe in Lancashire, England. It is dominated by Stonyhurst College, its preparatory school Stonyhurst Saint Mary's Hall and the parish Church of St Peter's.-The Estate:...
, and in 1814 attended Cardinal Consalvi to the Congress of Vienna
Congress of Vienna
The Congress of Vienna was a conference of ambassadors of European states chaired by Klemens Wenzel von Metternich, and held in Vienna from September, 1814 to June, 1815. The objective of the Congress was to settle the many issues arising from the French Revolutionary Wars, the Napoleonic Wars,...
. He served as a volunteer through a large portion of the Peninsular campaigns. On succeeding to his father's estates in 1831 he took his seat in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
. He gave his general support to the ministry of Lord Grey
Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey
Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, KG, PC , known as Viscount Howick between 1806 and 1807, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 22 November 1830 to 16 July 1834. A member of the Whig Party, he backed significant reform of the British government and was among the...
and afterwards of Lord Melbourne, but seldom took part in the debates except on questions connected with Roman Catholicism.
In his later years he lived chiefly in Italy, where he had a house near Tivoli
Tivoli, Italy
Tivoli , the classical Tibur, is an ancient Italian town in Lazio, about 30 km east-north-east of Rome, at the falls of the Aniene river where it issues from the Sabine hills...
. He died at Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
28 February 1858 of the effects of a wound in the ankle. By his wife, Mary Lucy, only daughter of Thomas (afterwards Cardinal) Weld
Thomas Weld (cardinal)
Thomas Weld was a member of the Weld-Blundell family and an English Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal.-Life:...
of Lulworth Castle
Lulworth Castle
Lulworth Castle, in East Lulworth, Dorset, situated south of Wool, is an early 17th century mock castle. The stone building has now been re-built as a museum....
, Dorsetshire, he left two daughters and four sons. The eldest son, Charles Hugh, became eighth lord; the third was Major General Sir Henry Hugh Clifford
Henry Hugh Clifford
Major General Sir Henry Hugh Clifford VC KCMG CB was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Early life:Clifford was the third son of Hugh Charles Clifford, 7th...
.
Clifford was the author of a Letter to Edmund Burke
Edmund Burke
Edmund Burke PC was an Irish statesman, author, orator, political theorist and philosopher who, after moving to England, served for many years in the House of Commons of Great Britain as a member of the Whig party....
on the Repeal of the Corn Laws
Corn Laws
The Corn Laws were trade barriers designed to protect cereal producers in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland against competition from less expensive foreign imports between 1815 and 1846. The barriers were introduced by the Importation Act 1815 and repealed by the Importation Act 1846...
, 1824; Letters addressed to Lord Alvanley on his pamphlet, "The State of Ireland considered," 1841; and Letters to the Editor of the "Morning Chronicle
Morning Chronicle
The Morning Chronicle was a newspaper founded in 1769 in London, England, and published under various owners until 1862. It was most notable for having been the first employer of Charles Dickens, and for publishing the articles by Henry Mayhew which were collected and published in book format in...
" on the East Indian Question; and several published speeches.
Family and children
On 8 February 1819, he married Mary Lucy Weld, who died in 1831, daughter of Thomas WeldThomas Weld
Thomas Weld , who came to Boston on 5 June 1632 on the "William and Francis", was a Puritan emigrant from England and the first minister of the First Church in Roxbury, Massachusetts from 1632 to 1641.-Biography:...
(d. 1837) and Lucy Clifford (d. 1815) of Tixall
Tixall
Tixall is a small village and former civil parish in the English county of Staffordshire lying on the western side of the Trent valley between Rugeley and Stone, Staffordshire and roughly 4 miles east of Stafford...
. They had six sons and two daughters:
- Charles Hugh Clifford, 8th Baron Clifford of Chudleigh (1819–1880)
- Hon. Thomas Hugh Clifford, born 1822, died 1833.
- Hon. William Hugh Joseph CliffordWilliam Hugh Joseph CliffordWilliam Hugh Joseph Clifford was an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Clifton from 1857 to 1893....
, born on December 24, 1823, died on August 14, 1893, buried in Prior Park, Clifton, 2nd Bishop of CliftonBishop of CliftonThe Bishop of Clifton is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Clifton in the Province of Birmingham, England.The see is in the suburb of Clifton in the city of Bristol where the bishop's seat is located at the Cathedral Church of SS. Peter and Paul...
from January 29, 1857; ordained as bishop on 15 February 1857; died in office; before he became bishop he was a priest. - Hon. Sir Henry Hugh CliffordHenry Hugh CliffordMajor General Sir Henry Hugh Clifford VC KCMG CB was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Early life:Clifford was the third son of Hugh Charles Clifford, 7th...
, born in 1826, died on April 12, 1883 in UgbrookeUgbrookeUgbrooke Park is a country house located in a valley between Exeter and Newton Abbot in Devon, England. It dates back over 900 years, having featured in the Domesday Book. Before the Reformation the land belonged to the Church and the house was occupied by Precentors to the Bishop of Exeter...
. He was awarded the Victoria CrossVictoria CrossThe Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
. On March 21, 1857, he married Josephine Anstice, who died on January 15, 1913. They had three sons and five daughters:- Sir Hugh Charles CliffordHugh CliffordSir Hugh Charles Clifford, GCMG, GBE was a British colonial administrator.-Early life:Clifford was born in Roehampton, London, the sixth of the eight children of Major-General Sir Henry Hugh Clifford and his wife Josephine Elizabeth, née Anstice; his grandfather was Hugh Clifford, 7th Baron...
, born 1866, died on December 18, 1941. On April 15, 1896, he married firstly Minna à Beckett, who died in 1907, daughter of Gilbert à Beckett. They had one son and two daughters. On September 24, 1910, he married secondly, Elizabeth Lydia Rosabelle de la Pasture. She was born a daughter of Edward Bonham, of Bramling, Kent, but became known as a novelist under the name of Mrs Henry de la PastureMrs Henry de la PastureMrs Henry de la Pasture , born Elizabeth Lydia Rosabelle Bonham and after her second marriage styled Lady Clifford, was a British novelist and dramatist.-Biography:...
; she died October 30, 1945. They had no issue. His children were:- Lieut. Hugh Gilbert Clifford, born on January 20, 1897, killed in action on July 1, 1916 in World War IWorld War IWorld War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. - Mary Agnes Philippa Clifford, born on April 2, 1898, died on April 17, 1978. On June 19, 1920, she married Major-General, Sir Noel Holmes, who died on December 21, 1982. They had one son, Hugo Clifford, born on January 7, 1924 and one daughter, Bettine Mary, born on April 22, 1921.
- Monica Elizabeth Mary Clifford, born on May 4, 1903, died on January 11, 1965. She married twice. On June 9, 1925, she married Major Trafford, Cecil Edward, who died on December 15, 1948. They had no issue. On October 10, 1952, she married Richard Désiré Girouard, son of Sir Edward Girouard. They had no issue.
- Lieut. Hugh Gilbert Clifford, born on January 20, 1897, killed in action on July 1, 1916 in World War I
- Brig.-Gen. Henry Frederick Hugh Clifford, born on 13 August 1867, killed in action on 11 September 1916 in World War IWorld War IWorld War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. - Everard Louis Hugh Clifford, born on June 2, 1871, died on December 16, 1935 as monk.
- May Clifford, born 1859, died 1861.
- Emily Josephine Clifford, born on July 23, 1860, died on December 28, 1923.
- Blanche Winifred Mary Clifford, born on November 3, 1861, died on October 1, 1918.
- Alice Mary Clifford, born on November 26, 1862, died on April 8, 1927.
- Sibyl Mary Clifford, born October 12, 1864, died 1948.
- Sir Hugh Charles Clifford
- Edmund Hugh Clifford, died as infant
- Hon. Walter Clifford, born 1830 in Rome, became a priest.
- Hon. Eleonora Mary Clifford, born 1820, died 1871 as nun.
- Hon. Mary Constantia Clifford, died March 1898.