Henry Clifford, 10th Lord of Skipton
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Henry Clifford, 10th Baron de Clifford, also 10th Lord of Skipton (ca. 1454 – 23 April 1523) was a member of the Clifford family which held the seat of Skipton
from 1310 to 1676. He was one of the chief commanders in the Battle of Flodden against the Scots in 1513.
As a boy of seven he was spirited away from his home in Skipton Castle
, after his father,
John Clifford, 9th Baron de Clifford
(also known as "Black-faced Clifford"), was killed in battle against the Yorkists in 1461 and an attainder
was placed against Henry for his father's killing of Edmund, the king's brother. For his own protection he was sent to live in Londesborough
on the property of a trusted family nurse where he tended sheep with the family. Later, when his mother feared he would be discovered, she moved him to Threlkeld
in Cumberland
.
After nearly 25 years in hiding, good news came to Henry Clifford. King Richard III of England
had lost the battle of Bosworth and the attainder against his family was lifted. Henry moved back to his family home in Skipton Castle where he became Lord of the castle. Because of his years in the countryside and his peaceful demeanor, he was affectionately known as the Shepherd Lord. He was the hereditary High Sheriff of Westmorland
from his restoration until his death.
However, at the age of sixty, once again his family was called into service by Earl Percy of Northumberland who intended to repel the attacking Scots. Henry Clifford led thousands of men north and met the Scots on Flodden Field where he was victorious.
He married bef. 1493 Anne St John, daughter of Sir John St John of Bletsoe (1426 - 1488) and Alice Bradshaigh, and granddaughter of Margaret Beauchamp of Bletso
, and had issue. He was succeeded by his son Henry
.
Skipton
Skipton is a market town and civil parish within the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is located along the course of both the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and the River Aire, on the south side of the Yorkshire Dales, northwest of Bradford and west of York...
from 1310 to 1676. He was one of the chief commanders in the Battle of Flodden against the Scots in 1513.
As a boy of seven he was spirited away from his home in Skipton Castle
Skipton Castle
Skipton Castle is situated within the town of Skipton, North Yorkshire, England. The castle has been preserved for over 900 years, built in 1090 by Robert de Romille, a Norman baron.- History :...
, after his father,
John Clifford, 9th Baron de Clifford
John Clifford, 9th Baron de Clifford
John Clifford, 9th Baron de Clifford, also 9th Lord of Skipton was a Lancastrian military leader during the Wars of the Roses...
(also known as "Black-faced Clifford"), was killed in battle against the Yorkists in 1461 and an attainder
Attainder
In English criminal law, attainder or attinctura is the metaphorical 'stain' or 'corruption of blood' which arises from being condemned for a serious capital crime . It entails losing not only one's property and hereditary titles, but typically also the right to pass them on to one's heirs...
was placed against Henry for his father's killing of Edmund, the king's brother. For his own protection he was sent to live in Londesborough
Londesborough
Londesborough is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north of the market town of Market Weighton.The civil parish is formed by the village of Londesborough and the hamlet of Middlethorpe....
on the property of a trusted family nurse where he tended sheep with the family. Later, when his mother feared he would be discovered, she moved him to Threlkeld
Threlkeld
Threlkeld is a village and civil parish in the north of the Lake District in Cumbria, England, to the east of Keswick. It lies at the southern foot of Blencathra, one of the more prominent fells in the northern Lake District, and to the north of the River Glenderamackin.Historically a part of...
in Cumberland
Cumberland
Cumberland is a historic county of North West England, on the border with Scotland, from the 12th century until 1974. It formed an administrative county from 1889 to 1974 and now forms part of Cumbria....
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After nearly 25 years in hiding, good news came to Henry Clifford. King Richard III of England
Richard III of England
Richard III was King of England for two years, from 1483 until his death in 1485 during the Battle of Bosworth Field. He was the last king of the House of York and the last of the Plantagenet dynasty...
had lost the battle of Bosworth and the attainder against his family was lifted. Henry moved back to his family home in Skipton Castle where he became Lord of the castle. Because of his years in the countryside and his peaceful demeanor, he was affectionately known as the Shepherd Lord. He was the hereditary High Sheriff of Westmorland
High Sheriff of Westmorland
Westmorland in North West England no longer exists as a county, the original core of it having merged into the modern district of Eden within the county of Cumbria....
from his restoration until his death.
However, at the age of sixty, once again his family was called into service by Earl Percy of Northumberland who intended to repel the attacking Scots. Henry Clifford led thousands of men north and met the Scots on Flodden Field where he was victorious.
He married bef. 1493 Anne St John, daughter of Sir John St John of Bletsoe (1426 - 1488) and Alice Bradshaigh, and granddaughter of Margaret Beauchamp of Bletso
Margaret Beauchamp of Bletso
Margaret Beauchamp, of Bletso, Bedfordshire, Spelsbury, Oxfordshire and Lydiard Tregoze, Wiltshire was the daughter of John Beauchamp, of Bletso and Edith Stourton...
, and had issue. He was succeeded by his son Henry
Henry Clifford, 1st Earl of Cumberland
Henry Clifford, 1st Earl of Cumberland KG was a member of the Clifford family which held the seat of Skipton from 1310 to 1676. He was a close friend of Henry VIII and his son Henry married the King's niece Lady Eleanor Brandon. He was created Earl of Cumberland on June 18, 1525 and made a Knight...
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