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 CLIFFORD. bean able to "pitch "(") on Sir Thomas Osborne for a successor, who, doubtless, paid liberally for being thus " pitched" into so high an office. He m. Elizabeth, da. of William Mautin, of Lindridge, Devon, and, in 1643, coheir of her br. William M. of the same. He (/. a few months after his retirement, probably by his own hands,( b ) 17 Oct. 1673, aged 43, and was bur. in Ugbrook Chapel. Will dat. 25 Oct., and pr. 25 Nov. 1673, by the widow and executrix. She (/. 16 Oct. 1709, and was bur. at Ugbrooke. II. 1673. Hugh (Clifford), Baron Clifford of Chudleigh, 5th but 1st surv. s. and h.,( c ) bap. 21 Dec. 1663. He TO. in, or before 1685, Anne, da. and coheir of Sir Thomas Piieston, Bart., of Fnruess, co. Lancaster, hv Maw, da. of Caryll (Molynkux), 3rd Viscount Moi.yneux [I.] He d, 12 Oct. 1730, at Ugbrooke. Will dat. 18 Oct. 1726, pr. May 1731, and enrolled on Close Rolls. His widow d. 5 July 1734, aged 67, and was bur. at Ugbrooke. Her will dat 13 Sep. 1733, pr. Sep. 1734, and enrolled as above. III. 1730. 3. Hugh (Clifford), Baron Clifford op Chudleigh, 7th but 1st surv. s. and h. inalo.C) b. 14 April 1700. He m. (settl. dat. 14 Oct. 1725) Elizabeth, da. and coheir of Edward Blount, of Blagdon, Devon, by Arabella, da. of Sir John Guise, Bart. He d. at Ugbrook 26 March 1732, and was bin: there. Will <!at. 12 July 1731, pr. 26 Feb. 1732/3. His widow d. at Paris, Nov. 1778. IV. 1732. 4. Hugh (Clifford). Baron Clifford of Chudleigh, 1st s. and h., 4. 29 Sep. 1726. He m. 17 Dec. 1749, in London, Anne, sister and coheir of George (Lkk), 3rd Eahl of Licukieli), 5th da. of George Henry, the 2nd Earl, by Frances, da. of Sir John Hales, Bart. He d. 1 Sep. 1783, and was bur. at Ugbrooke. M.I. Will pr. Oct. 1783. His widow d. 9 Dec. 1802, at Altona, aged 71. Will pr. April 1803. V. 17S3. .5. Hugh Edward Henry (Clifford), Baron Clifford ok CHCDLEIOH, 1st s. and h., b. 2 July 1756. He m, 2 May 17S0, at Bath, Apollonia, yst. da. and coheir of Marmaduke (LaNgdale), 5th Baron Lanodale of Holme, by Constautia, da. of Sir John Smythe, Bart., of Acton Burnell. He d. s.p. 15 Jauy. 1793, at Munich, in Bavaria,^) and was bur. at the chapel of the Jesuits College there. M.I. WiU, as " Hugh, Lord Clifford " signed " Clifford," made (at Rome) 13 June 1792, pr. (from a copy) 16 July 1802. His widow d. 31 Dec. 1815, aged 60, and was bur. at Hazlewood. Admon. Jany. 1816. VL 1793- 6. Charles (Clifford), Baron Clifford of Chud- leioh, next br. and h., b. 28 Nov. 1759, in Jermyn Street, Midx., F.S.A., &c. He m. 29 Nov., 1786, at her Father's house, St. Geo. Han. Sq., Eleanor Mary, 2nd and yst. da. and coheir of Henry (AnuNDEU.), Sth Bahon Auundei.l of Wakdouh, by Maria Christina, only da. and h. of Benedict Conquest, of Irnham Hall, co. Lincoln. He d. 29 April 1831, aged 71, at Ugbrooke Park. Will pr. Sep. 1831. His widow, who was b. 20 March 1766, at Wardour Castle, Wilts, d. 24 Nov. 1S35. Will pr. May 1836. ( a ) See "Burnet," as quoted in "Collins" vi, pp. 127-S. ( b ) Evelyn's diary, 18 Aug. 1673, who adds (after date) full particulars of the current story as to the mode of such suicide. ( c ) His elder br. George, who is often supposed to have been the 2nd Lord, d. v. p. and s.p., before 12 May 1673, when the pedigree was entered at the College of Arms. ( d ) HiB elder br. Thomas Clifford, b. 1687, TO. Charlotte, mo jure, Countess of New- burgh [S.], and d. v.p. and B.p.m. 1718, leaving a da. his (but not her Mother's) heir, the ancestress of those Earls of Newburgh [S.] who have existed since 1814. (°) " His long residence abroad, and the adherence of the family to the Catholic persuasion, whereby they are kept from Pari., have prevented their being much known, but [adds naivemcnt, the " Annual Register " for 1793] their catatas arc ample:'