George Clifton was born in 1567, the son of Gervase Clifton and his second wife Winifred, widow of Sir George Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire (who d. 1564), daughter and heiress of William Thwaites of Oulton, Suffolk (Winifred later married Sir Edward Gawsell of Wallington, Norfolk).[1][2]
In about 1581, at the age of fourteen, George married Wynyfride Thorold, the daughter of Sir Anthony and Lady Anne Thorold and heir to her mother [3].
He died about Sept 1587 and three months after his death his widow Wynyfride bore him a son named Gervase.[4]
He was buried in St Marys Churchyard, Clifton. Nottinghamshire.
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