Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet 1788-1877

On 26th May 1788 Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet was born illegitimately to William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire [aged 40] and Elizabeth Christiana Hervey Duchess Devonshire [aged 30]. He was illegitmate at the time of his birth. His parents subsequently married.

On 21st March 1801 [his brother-in-law] George Howard 6th Earl Carlisle [aged 27] and [his half-sister] Georgiana Cavendish Countess Carlisle [aged 17] were married. She the daughter of [his father] William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire [aged 53] and Georgiana Spencer Duchess Devonshire [aged 43]. He the son of Frederick Howard 5th Earl Carlisle [aged 52] and Margaret Caroline Leveson-Gower Countess Carlisle. They were fourth cousins.

In 1809 [his father] William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire [aged 61] and [his mother] Elizabeth Christiana Hervey Duchess Devonshire [aged 51] were married. She by marriage Duchess Devonshire. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Frederick Augustus Hervey 4th Earl Bristol and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Davers Countess Bristol. He the son of William Cavendish 4th Duke Devonshire and Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle Marchioness Hartington. They were sixth cousins.

On 24th December 1809 [his brother-in-law] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 36] and [his half-sister] Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville [aged 24] were married. She the daughter of [his father] William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire [aged 61] and Georgiana Spencer Duchess Devonshire. He the son of Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford and Susanna Stewart Marchioness Stafford. They were half fourth cousin once removed.

On 29th July 1811 [his father] William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire [aged 63] died. His son [his half-brother] William [aged 21] succeeded 6th Duke Devonshire, 9th Earl Devonshire, 9th Baron Cavendish Hardwick, 8th Baron Clifford.

On 20th October 1813 Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet [aged 25] and Elizabeth Frances Townshend [aged 24] were married. He the illegitmate son of William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire and Elizabeth Christiana Hervey Duchess Devonshire [aged 55]. They were fifth cousins.

In 1814 [his son] William John Cavendish Clifford 2nd Baronet was born to Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet [aged 25] and Elizabeth Frances Townshend [aged 24].

In 1815 [his son] Robert Cavendish Spencer Clifford 3rd Baronet was born to Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet [aged 26] and Elizabeth Frances Townshend [aged 25]. He married 1859 Emmelina Marjory Lowe Lady Clifford and had issue.

On 8th December 1815 Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet [aged 27] was awarded Commander of the Order of the Bath.

In 1818 Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet [aged 29] was elected MP Bandonbridge which seat he held until 1820.

In 1820 Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet [aged 31] was elected MP Dungarvan which seat he held until 1822.

On 7th January 1821 [his son] Charles Cavendish Clifford 4th Baronet was born to Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet [aged 32] and Elizabeth Frances Townshend [aged 31].

On 28th May 1823 George Sutherland Leveson-Gower 2nd Duke Sutherland [aged 36] and [his niece] Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Howard Duchess Sutherland [aged 17] were married. She the daughter of [his brother-in-law] George Howard 6th Earl Carlisle [aged 49] and [his half-sister] Georgiana Cavendish Countess Carlisle [aged 39]. He the son of George Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Duke Sutherland [aged 65] and Elizabeth Sutherland Duchess Sutherland 19th Countess Sutherland [aged 58]. They were first cousin once removed.

In 1824 [his mother] Elizabeth Christiana Hervey Duchess Devonshire [aged 66] died.

On 4th August 1830 Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet [aged 42] was knighted.

On 23rd July 1831 Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet [aged 43] was elected MP Bandonbridge which seat he held until 3rd December 1832.

On 25th July 1832 Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet [aged 44] was appointed Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod by his half-brother William Cavendish 6th Duke Devonshire [aged 42] which office he held for life.

On 4th August 1838 Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet [aged 50] was created 1st Baronet Clifford of the Navy.

In 1840 [his nephew] Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville [aged 24] and Marie Louise Pelline de Dalberg Lady Acton [aged 27] were married. He the son of [his brother-in-law] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville [aged 66] and [his half-sister] Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville [aged 54].

In 1859 [his son] Robert Cavendish Spencer Clifford 3rd Baronet [aged 44] and [his daughter-in-law] Emmelina Marjory Lowe Lady Clifford [aged 29] were married.

On 7th November 1860 Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet [aged 72] was appointed Admiral of the Blue.

In 1864 Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet [aged 75] was appointed Admiral of the Red.

On 26th September 1865 [his nephew] Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville [aged 50] and Sophia Castila Rosamund Campbell Countess Granville [aged 18] were married. The difference in their ages was 32 years. He the son of [his former brother-in-law] Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville and [his half-sister] Harriet Cavendish Countess Granville. They were half third cousin twice removed.

On 8th February 1877 Augustus Clifford 1st Baronet [aged 88] died. His son William [aged 63] succeeded 2nd Baronet Clifford of the Navy.