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 CLIFTON. 303 Abbey. WSQ (Int. 8 Sep. 1672, pr. 20 Sep. 1078. She )«. secondly, within three months, Sir Joseph Williamson, sometime (1071-70) Prin. Secretary of State, wlio d. s.p. 3 and was bur. U Oct. 1701, in Westm. Abbey. Will pr. 17 Oct. 1701. She was bur. 11 Nov. 1702, with both her husbands, in Westm. Abbey. Will, as "Baroness Cliftm," dat. 30 Oct., and pr. 23 Dec. 1702. VIII 1702. 8. Catharine, styled Viscountess Cornbury, sua jure, Baroness Clifton of Leighton Bromswold, wife of Edward Hyde, styled Viscount Cornbury, only suit. da. and h.( a ) She, who was b. 29 Jany. 1673, m. "clandestinely " at Totteridge, Herts, 10 July 1688 (mar. lie. from Vic. Gen.), the said Lord Cornbury, who, after her death, became 22 Oct 1709, Earl of Clarendon, and d. 31 March 1723. She d. at New York, America, 11 Aug. 1700, in her 34th year, and was bur. in Trinity Church there.( b ) IX. 1706., .9. Edward (Hyde), Lord Clifton of Leighton Bhoms- wold, styled, after 1709, Viscount Cornbury, only surv. s. and h., bap. 6 Oct. 1691, at St. James', Westm. He matric. at Oxford (Ch. Ch.), 10 Oct. 1707, and, on 12 Jany. 1712, took his seat in the House of Lords. He d. unm. and v.p. 12 and was bur. 20 Feb. 1712/3, in Westm. Abbey. Will, in which he styles himself " Lord Viscount Cornbury and Baron Clifton," dat. 25 May 1710, and pr. 17 June 1713 and 8 Feb. 1722/3. X. 1713. 10. Theodosia, suojure, Baroness Clifton of Leighton Bromswold, only surv. sister and h. She wits 6. 9 Nov. and bap. 9 Dec. 169:", at St. Martin's-in-the-fields. Having received from Queen Anne £10,000 .19 "an additional fortune," she »». 24 Aug. 1713, at Westm. Abbey, John Bligli of Ratbmore, eo. Meath, who was, accordingly, cr., on 14' Sep. 1721, BABON CLIFTON 01' RATHMORE, co. Meath [I.] ; on 7 March 1722/3, VISCOUNT DARNLEY OF AT II ROY, co. Meath [I.], and, on 29 June 1725, EARL OF DARNLEY, co. Meath [I.] He d. at Epsom, Surrey, 12 and was bur. 25 Sep. 172S, at Westm. Abbey, in his 41st year. She d. at St. .Vlartin's-iu-thc-fields, in childbed, 30 July, and was bur. 16 Aug. 1722, at Westm. Abbey. Adinon. as "Baroness Clifton, ire Great Britain [sic] and Baroness Rathmore in Ireland," 8 Feb. 1722/3. XL 1722. 11. Edward (ISligii), Lord Clifton of Leighton Bromswold, 2nd but 1st surv. s. and h., b. 1715. On 12 Sep. 1728, he sue. his Father as Earl of Darnley, &c. [I.], with which Earldom this Barony continues united. See " Darnley." Earldom of [I.], a: 1725. CLIFTON OF RATHMORE, Barony [I.] 7, JpHN Bligh, of Rathmore, eo. Meath, having m. 24 7 1791 Aug. 1713, Theodosia, sho jure, Baroness CUSTOM op Leiqhton ' Bromswold, was, on 14 Sep. 1721, c>-. BARON CLIFTON OF RATH- MORE, oo. Meath [I.] On 7 March 1722/3, he was or. VISCOUNT DARNLEY OF ATHBOY, co. Meath [I.], and, on 29 June 1725, EARL OF DARNLEY, co. Meath [I.] See " Darnley," Earldom of [I.], or. 1725. ( a ) Her elder sister, Mary, b. 7 and bap. 11 May 1062, at St. Martin's-in-the-fields, '». as his 1st wife, John (Fitz Gerald), Earl of Kildare [I.], and d. 24 Nov. 1683, leaving one child, Henry, who d. 7 months afterwards, and was bin: as "The Lord Henry Ophalie," 21 Feb. 1663/4, in Westm. Abbey. C b ) See inscription on her coffin plate, ante, p. 277, note " e."