Thomas Clifton Esq. (1606 - 1657)

Born 1606 in Westby, Lancashire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Anne (Halsall) Clifton — married 11 Nov 1618 in Halsall, Lancashire, England

Descendants

Died 15 Dec 1657 at about age 51 in Lancashire, England

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Biography

Thomas Clifton was born in 1606 at Westby, Lancashire, England. Fishwick, Henry, Chetham Society, 1874; https://archive.org/details/historyparishki00socigoog/page/n13?q=Kirkham+in+Amounderness%2C+Lancashire

Notes of Willesley Hann, near Asby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, - Earl of Loudoun.
The Cliftons adhered to Roman Catholicism, and in the Civil War to the king's side. Thomas Clifton had his estates sequestered as a recusant and delinquent, and at length they were sold by order of the Parliament. His eldest son, Colonel Cuthbert Clifton, was taken prisoner at Liverpool in 1644, and died at Manchester, and three other brothers are stated to have lost their lives in the king's service.

Marriage and Children
Thomas Clifton, Esq. of Whitby, Lancashire, married coheiress Anne Halsall of Halsall, Lancashire, England. That marriage produced more than ten children. Of interest, five of their daughters became nuns possibly so that they could practice their Roman Catholic faith in this Protestant country and believing that faith would protect their family. Four sons were killed fighting for the King during the Great Rebellion; one at Manchester; one at Wigan Lane and two at Thetford House; his eventual heir Thomas was also wounded.^[1] Anne and Sir Thomas Clifton produced the following known children:

• Cuthbert, Esq., b. 1625 eldest son and heir; d. 1644
• Thomas, Esq., b. 1628; heir after Cuthbert; m. Anne Halsall of Halsall, Lancashire; Thomas fought on the side of the King during the Great Rebellion and had his property confiscated by Oliver Cromwell and was forced to fly; during his exile went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land; at the Restoration he recovered his estate and was made a Baronet by Charles II; during the reign of William and Mary was tried for High Treason having offered to raise at his own cost a troop of horse for James II.^[2]
• James, b.1630; emigrated to the Virginia Colonies,1669.^[3]
• John, bap. 12 Oct 1631, Stalmine, Lancashire; ^[4] d. during the Great Rebellion
• Richard, b. 1632; d. during the Great Rebellion
• William , b. 1632; d. during the Great Rebellion
• Anne, b.1638; buried 2 Feb 1667, Fenton near Newark, Lincoln, England. ^[5]
• Dorothy, b. 1642; named for her maternal grandmother; became a nun?
• Elizabeth, b. 1640; became a nun?
• Margaret, b. 1640; became a nun?
• Alice, b. 1644; was 2nd wf Francis Mascy of Rixton, son of Richard Mascy who was buried at Warrington 11 May 1679 and his 2nd wf Alice, dau of Sir Cuthbert Clifton (she was buried at Warrington 11 may 1679. Mr Mascy d. in the north in 1675.(Remains, Historical 7 Literary, Connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancashire & Cheshire; pg.224)
• Bridget, b. 1646; became a nun?
• Frances, b. 1648; became a nun?
• Mary, b. 1650; m. Mr. Wilkinson; buried 15 Sep 1704, Gedney-Hill, Lincoln, England. ^[6]

Death
Thomas died 15 Dec 1657 and was buried 17 December 1657 in parish Kirkham, Lancashire, England.^[7]

His descendents:

• Cuthbert Clifton, Esq., of Clifton and Westby, m.1641, Margaret, dau and sole heiress of George Ireland, Esq., of Southworth, Lancashire, but having no children, was followed by his brother; d. 1644. was followed by his brother.
• Sir Thomas Clifton, born 7 Jul 1623, created Baronet in 1642. ^[8] Sir Thomas first wife was Bridget, dau of Sir George Heneage, of Hainton, county Lincoln and they had several children who all died young except one daughter. He married 2nd Bridget, dau of Sir Edmund Hussey, KG of Hunnington, Lincolnshire but had no son. He d. 13 Nov 1694 when the Baronetcy became extinct, and...
• Thomas Clifton, Esq.; the estates devolved on this nephew who married Eleanora Alathea, dau of Richard Walmsley, Esq., of Dunkenhalgh, Lancashire, and dying 16 Dec 1720 was succeeded by his son,...
• Thomas Clifton, Esq., of Clifton, Westby, and Lytham born 1696. He married Mary, dau of Richard, 5th Viscount Molyneux, and left at his decease 16 Dec 1734, a son,
• Thomas Clifton, Esq., of Clifton, Westby and Lytham, who married thrice, the last wife being Lady Jane Bertie, dau of Willoughby, erd Earl of Abingdon, by whom alone he left surviving issue, one, an only son who at his death May 11 1783 succeeded as
• John Clifton, Esq., of Clifton, Wesby and Lytham, b. 1764, who m. Elizabeth dau of Thomas Riddell, Esq of Felton Park and Swinburne Castle, Northumberland and had several children of whom the eldest son (he d. 23 Mar 1832) was. succeeded by *Thomas Clifton, Esq. of Clifton and Lytham, J.P. and D.L. b. 29 Jan 1788, who m. 17 Mar 1817 eHetty, dau of Peregrine Treves, Esq., Postmaster-General of Calcutta, and widow of David Campbell of Kildalloig, Argyleshire and had five sons of whom the third was
• Charles Frederick (Abney Hastings) b. Jun 1822; m. 30 Apr 1853 Lady Edith Maud Rawdon-Hastings, who became Countess of Loudoun (eldest dau of George Augustus Francis, 2nd Marquis of Hastings,) and had, with other children and eldest son,
• Charles Edward hastings-Abney Hastings, who on the death of his mother, 23 Jan 1874, became Earl of Loudoun, Baron of Loudoun, Baron Farrinyean and Mauchline in the Peerage of Scotland, Baron of Botreaux, Hungerford, De Moleym and Mauchline in the Peerage of Scotland, Baron of Botreaux, Hungerford, De Molyn, and Hastings in the Peerage of England b. 5 Jan 1855.

Sources

1. ↑ see source "Kirkham in Amounderness; the Story of A Lancashire Community"
2. ↑ see source "Kirkham in Amounderness; the Story of A Lancashire Community"
3. ↑ Source Bibliography: STANARD, WILLIAM GLOVER. Some Emigrants to Virginia: Memoranda in Regard to Several Hundred Emigrants to Virginia during the Colonial Period Whose Parentage is Shown or Former Residence Indicated by Authentic Records. Richmond [Va.]: Bell Book and Stationery Co., 1911. 2nd ed., enl., 1915. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1983. 94p.
4. ↑ Source England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. FHL Film Number: 599512. Onlinedb thru Ancestry.com
5. ↑ Source Title England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991; FHL Film Number 1542303 Reference ID Item 3 p 28 Author Ancestry.com Note Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2014 at Provo, UT, USA. Online access 2 jul 2019.
6. ↑ Source data: England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. Source Text; 'Mary Wilkinson Clifton, parents: Thomas & Anne Clifton'. [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. online access 7 Jul 2019.
7. ↑ Lancashire, England, baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812; Parish register Reference No. Pr 2054. Author/Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Pub.Date: 2012 @ Provo, UT., USA. Online access 11 May 2019.
8. ↑ Great Britain and Ireland: Picturesque Views of County Seats, Vol. I-VI; Willesley Hall, Near Ashby-De-La-Zouch, Leicestershire-Earl of Loudoun. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.Original data - Rev. F. O. Morris, ed. A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland. London, England: William Mackenzie, 1866?-1880? Online access 11 May 2019.

See Also:

• "A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of The Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland; Edited by The Rev. F. O. Morris, B.A., Vol. VI. London: William Mackenzie, 69, Ludgate Hill. Edinburgh and Dublin. 'Willesley Hall, Near Asby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire.-Earl of Loudoun; pg6-9.

Acknowledgments

This person was created through the import of BJ-2011-03-02.ged on 08 April 2011.
Sources and editing: Johnson-43462