Lady Frances Cecil Clifford (1593-1644)

Lady Frances Cecil Clifford

Birth

1593

Death

4 Feb 1644 (aged 50–51)

York, York Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire, England

Burial

York Minster

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Here lyeth in rest
ye body of ye Right Honble
The Lady Frances Cecil,
Countess of Cumberland,
Daughter of The Right Honble
Robert Earle of Salisbury [Lord]
High Treasurer of E[ngland & Knight of ye]
Most Noble Order of ye [Garrter, and]
Master of ye Court of Wards [and Liveries.]
She marryed ye Right Honble Henry [Lord]
Clifford, Bromfleet, Vetrepont & Vessey,
Earle of Cumberland, & Lord Leiutenant
of the County of Yorke under King Charles
ye First, the last Earle of that ancient
and most noble family of Clifford; by
whom ye said Lady had issue ye Right Honble
ye Lady Elizabeth Clifford (marryed to
ye Right Honble Richard Lord Boyle Baron
Clifford & Earle of Burlington in England
Earle of Corke & Lord High Treasurer of
Ireland; also three sons (vizt) Francis,
Charles, Henry, & one daughter more the
Lady Frances Clifford, who all dyed
young. This noble Lady, being of ye
age of 49 years & jj moneths,
departed this mortall life
here at Yorke on ye 4 Day
of February in ye year
of our Lord 1643[/4].