Lady Anne Clifford

Noble person

1590 – 1676

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Who was Lady Anne Clifford?

Lady Anne Clifford, 14th Baroness de Clifford was the only surviving child of George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland by his wife Lady Margaret Russell, daughter of Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford. In 1605, she became the suo jure Baroness Clifford and hereditary High Sheriff of Westmorland.

She was a patron of authors and literature; and her many letters and diary made her a literary personage in her own right.

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Born
Jan 30, 1590
Skipton Castle
Also known as
  • Anne Clifford
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Died
Mar 22, 1676

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on July 23, 2013

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