Thomas Clinton, 3rd Earl of Lincoln
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Thomas Clinton, 3rd Earl of Lincoln (1568 – 15 January 1619) was an English peer
, styled 11th Baron Clinton from 1585 to 1616.
He was educated at Oxford University, from which he had his MA in 1588, and represented the constituencies of Lincolnshire
in 1601 and Great Grimsby
from 1604 to 1610. In the latter year, he entered the House of Lords
by a writ of acceleration
as Baron Clinton
de Say.
He was the son of Henry Clinton, 2nd Earl of Lincoln
, and Lady Catherine Hastings, a daughter of Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon
, and Catherine Pole. He inherited the earldom
in 1616.
He married c. 1584 Elizabeth Knyvett and had:
He died in Tattershall
.
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
, styled 11th Baron Clinton from 1585 to 1616.
He was educated at Oxford University, from which he had his MA in 1588, and represented the constituencies of Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Lincolnshire was a county constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1290 until 1832.-History:...
in 1601 and Great Grimsby
Great Grimsby (UK Parliament constituency)
Great Grimsby is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, consisting of the town of Grimsby in North East Lincolnshire. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
from 1604 to 1610. In the latter year, he entered 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....
by a writ of acceleration
Writ of acceleration
A writ in acceleration, commonly called a writ of acceleration, was a type of writ of summons to the British House of Lords that enabled the eldest son and heir apparent of a peer with multiple peerage titles to attend the British House of Lords or Irish House of Lords, using one of his father's...
as Baron Clinton
Baron Clinton
Baron Clinton is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1298 for John de Clinton. The peerage was created by writ, which means that it can descend through both male and female lines. The first Baron's great-great-great-grandson, the fifth Baron, fought on the Yorkist side in the Wars...
de Say.
He was the son of Henry Clinton, 2nd Earl of Lincoln
Henry Clinton, 2nd Earl of Lincoln
Henry Clinton or Fiennes, 2nd Earl of Lincoln, KB was an English peer, styled 10th Baron Clinton from 1572 to 1585.-Life:...
, and Lady Catherine Hastings, a daughter of Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon
Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon
Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon, KG was the eldest son of George Hastings, 1st Earl of Huntingdon and Anne Stafford, Countess of Huntingdon, the ex-mistress of Henry VIII....
, and Catherine Pole. He inherited the earldom
Earl of Lincoln
Earl of Lincoln is a title that has been created eight times in the Peerage of England.-Earls of Lincoln, First Creation :*William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Lincoln and 1st Earl of Arundel Earl of Lincoln is a title that has been created eight times in the Peerage of England.-Earls of Lincoln, First...
in 1616.
He married c. 1584 Elizabeth Knyvett and had:
- Theophilus Clinton, 4th Earl of Lincoln, 12th Baron Clinton (c. 1600 - LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, 21 May 1667), married firstly by 1622 the Hon. Bridget Fiennes, and married secondly Elizabeth Gorges (died 1675), and had:- Edward Clinton, Baron Clinton (1624 - LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, 1657), married by 1652 Lady Anne Holles (died London, October 1707), and had:- Edward Clinton, 5th Earl of Lincoln, 13th Baron Clinton (died London, 25 November 1692), married in 1674 Jeanne de Gulière (died 25 August 1688), without issue; on the death of the 5th Earl the Barony of Clinton fell into abeyance among his aunts and their issue
- Lady Katherine Clinton (died 1643), married 30 November 1639 George Booth, later Baron Delamere (18 December 1622 - Dunham MasseyDunham MasseyDunham Massey is a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. The parish includes the villages of Sinderland Green, Dunham Woodhouse and Dunham Town, along with Dunham Massey Park, formerly the home of the last Earl of Stamford and owned by the National Trust...
, 8 August 1684) - Lady Arabella Clinton, married Robert Rolle (died 1663)
- Lady Margaret Clinton, married Hugh Boscawen
- Edward Clinton, Baron Clinton (1624 - London
- Lady Frances Clinton
- Lady Arabella Clinton (died SalemSalem, MassachusettsSalem is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,407 at the 2000 census. It and Lawrence are the county seats of Essex County...
, Essex CountyEssex County, Massachusetts-National protected areas:* Parker River National Wildlife Refuge* Salem Maritime National Historic Site* Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site* Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:...
, MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, August 1630), married Isaac Johnson - Lady Susan Clinton, married John Humphrey; they emigrated to America
- Lady Dorcas Clinton
- Lady Sara Clinton
- Lady Ann , married James ( John) Harrington
He died in Tattershall
Tattershall
Tattershall is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, located on the A153 Horncastle to Sleaford road, east of the point where that road crosses the River Witham. At its eastern end, Tattershall adjoins the village of Coningsby, to the north of the village...
.