Lady Anne Clifford
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Lady Anne Clifford, Countess of Dorset, Pembroke and Montgomery, suo jure 14th Baroness de Clifford (30 January 1590 – 22 March 1676)[3] was an English peeress. In 1605 she inherited her father's ancient barony by writ and became suo jure 14th Baroness de Clifford. She was a patron of literature and as evidenced by her diary and many letters was a literary personage in her own right. She held the hereditary office of High Sheriff of Westmorland which role she exercised from 1653 to 1676.[4]
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Lady Anne Clifford | |
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14th Baroness de Clifford | |
Reign | 1605–1676 |
Predecessor | George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland |
Successor | Nicholas Tufton, 3rd Earl of Thanet |
Born | 30 January 1590 Skipton Castle, England |
Died | 22 March 1676(1676-03-22) (aged 86) |
Buried | St Lawrence's Church, Appleby |
Noble family | Clifford |
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Father | George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland |
Mother | Lady Margaret Russell |
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