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 :: OR lo n> i-j 310 CLIFTON marriage. He survived her till about 1 670. She d. in Scotland, and was i-^r. "without ceremonie," 17 Sep. 1637, aged about 45. Will pr. 1639. III. 1637. 3. James(Stuart),Dukeof Lennox, iyc.[S.], also Earl of March, &'c.,and, de jure,{^) Lord Clifton (of Leighton Bromswold), s. and h., by ist husband, b. 6 Apr. 1 612. On 30 July 1624, he inherited his father's honours, and on the death of his mother became h. to the Barony of CHfton. On 8 Aug. 1 64 1, he was cr. DUKE OF RICHMOND, with a spec. rem. He d. 30 Mar. 1655. IV. 1655. 4. EsME (Stuart), Duke of Richmond, ^c, and de jure^i^) Lord Clifton {pi Leighton Bromswold), only s. and h. He was h. 2 Nov. 1649, and d. unm., 10 Aug. 1660. V. 1660. 5. Mary, Countess of Arran [I.], and d^ jure,(^) Baroness Clifton (of Leighton Bromswold), only sister and h. She «., as his ist wife, Richard (Butler), Earl of Arran [I.], who had been so ^r. 13 May 1662, and who d.zc, Jan. 1685/6. Scd.s.p., 4 July, and was bur. 19 Aug. 1667, aged 18, in Kilkenny Cathedral. ('') VI. 1667. 6. Charles (Stuart), Duke OF Richmond, yc, and de J!ire,(^) Lord Clifton (of Leighton Bromswold), cousin and h., being s. and h. of George Stuart, Lord of Aubigny, in France (slain 1642), the next surv. br. to James, Duke of Richmond, i^c, abovenamed. He was ^ 7 Mar. 1638/9, and d. s.p.s., 12 Dec. 1672, when all his honours, save this Barony, became extinct. See fuller account under "Richmond," Dukedom of, cr. 1641; extinct 1672. VII. 1672. 7. Katherine, suo jure. Baroness Clifton (of Leighton Bromswold), only surv. sister and h., was bap. 5 Dec. 1640, at St. Martin's-in-the-Fields. She m., in 1661, before 14 Dec, Henry O'Brien, j/y/i?^/ Lord O'Brien (ist s. and h. ap. of Henry, 7th Earl of Thomond [I.]). Her right to the Barony of Clifton of Leighton Bromswold was recognised by the House of Lords, 7 Feb. i673/4.('^) He was M.P. for co. Clare [I.] 1661; for Northampton 1670-78; P.C. [I.] 28 Oct. 1673. -H^ '^- "^-P-i i> ^'■"^ W'ls I'ur. 9 Sep. 1678, in Westm. Abbey. Will dat. 6 Sep. 1672, pr. 26 Sep. 1678. She m., 2ndly, within three months of her husband's death, Sir Joseph Williamson, Principal Sec. of State, 1674-79, who d. s.p., 3, and was bur. 14 Oct. 1701, in Westm. Abbey. Will pr. 17 Oct. 1701. She d. s.p.m.s., 2, and was bur. (*) See note "e" on preceding page. C') An account of her grand funeral, and mention of her charming character, is given in State Papers [I.], Domestic, 1 668. V.G. (■=) Her petition to the Crown for the Barony in 1673 was referred to the Attorney Gen. 22 Oct., and he unhesitatingly reported in its favour 29 Oct. 1673; the House of Lords giving its decision in favour of the claimant 7 Feb. 1673/4. As to the decision in this and other cases of baronies held to be descendible to heirs female, see vol. iv, Appendix H.