Sir Robert de Clifford, 1st Baron de Clifford, Knight, of Appleby, Broughham, Westmorland. Hereditary Sheriff of Westmorland, son and heir.
Only son of Roger de Clifford and Isabel de Vipont, born about Easter 1276 at Clifford Castle, Herefordshire. Husband of Maud de Clare, daughter of Thomas de Clare and Juliane FitzMaurice, married at Clifford's Castle, and the father of three children: Roger, 2nd Lord Clifford, Robert, 3rd Lord Clifford and Idonia, who married Sir Henry de Percy.
Robert served with King Edward I in the Scottish wars and the Battle of Falkirk, after which he was rewarded with the governorship of Nottingham Castle. Robert's sergeants at Falkirk included Cumbrians and Westmorlands, Robert de Whiterugg, Thomas de Hauteclou and William de Boyville.
He was at the siege of Caerlaverock in 1300, and was summoned to Parliament from 29 Dec 1299 as Roberto de Clifford. Robert was assigned councillor to Edward II, wand was appointed Marshal of England. He signed the Barons letter to the pope as Robertus de Clifford Castellanus de Appleby.
Robert's aunt, Idoine de Vipont de Cromwell granted her share of Appleby to him in 1308, making him the sole owner of the Vipont properties. He inherited the lands of his grandfather as well as those of his mother, making him one of the most wealthy and powerful barons of the era.
Robert was pardoned for his part in the 1312 murder of Piers Gaveston in 1313, and was slain at the Battle of Bannockburn on June 24, 1314, and was buried with his mother at Shap Abbey.
His wife was abducted by John le Irish, keeper of Barnard Castle Nov 1315. William de Montagu gathered a force of fourty men to rescue her. She would marry Robert de Welle about Dec 1315.
Only son of Roger de Clifford and Isabel de Vipont, born about Easter 1276 at Clifford Castle, Herefordshire. Husband of Maud de Clare, daughter of Thomas de Clare and Juliane FitzMaurice, married at Clifford's Castle, and the father of three children: Roger, 2nd Lord Clifford, Robert, 3rd Lord Clifford and Idonia, who married Sir Henry de Percy.
Robert served with King Edward I in the Scottish wars and the Battle of Falkirk, after which he was rewarded with the governorship of Nottingham Castle. Robert's sergeants at Falkirk included Cumbrians and Westmorlands, Robert de Whiterugg, Thomas de Hauteclou and William de Boyville.
He was at the siege of Caerlaverock in 1300, and was summoned to Parliament from 29 Dec 1299 as Roberto de Clifford. Robert was assigned councillor to Edward II, wand was appointed Marshal of England. He signed the Barons letter to the pope as Robertus de Clifford Castellanus de Appleby.
Robert's aunt, Idoine de Vipont de Cromwell granted her share of Appleby to him in 1308, making him the sole owner of the Vipont properties. He inherited the lands of his grandfather as well as those of his mother, making him one of the most wealthy and powerful barons of the era.
Robert was pardoned for his part in the 1312 murder of Piers Gaveston in 1313, and was slain at the Battle of Bannockburn on June 24, 1314, and was buried with his mother at Shap Abbey.
His wife was abducted by John le Irish, keeper of Barnard Castle Nov 1315. William de Montagu gathered a force of fourty men to rescue her. She would marry Robert de Welle about Dec 1315.
Sir Robert de Clifford, 1st Baron de Clifford, Knight, of Appleby, Broughham, Westmorland. Hereditary Sheriff of Westmorland, son and heir.
Only son of Roger de Clifford and Isabel de Vipont, born about Easter 1276 at Clifford Castle, Herefordshire. Husband of Maud de Clare, daughter of Thomas de Clare and Juliane FitzMaurice, married at Clifford's Castle, and the father of three children: Roger, 2nd Lord Clifford, Robert, 3rd Lord Clifford and Idonia, who married Sir Henry de Percy.
Robert served with King Edward I in the Scottish wars and the Battle of Falkirk, after which he was rewarded with the governorship of Nottingham Castle. Robert's sergeants at Falkirk included Cumbrians and Westmorlands, Robert de Whiterugg, Thomas de Hauteclou and William de Boyville.
He was at the siege of Caerlaverock in 1300, and was summoned to Parliament from 29 Dec 1299 as Roberto de Clifford. Robert was assigned councillor to Edward II, wand was appointed Marshal of England. He signed the Barons letter to the pope as Robertus de Clifford Castellanus de Appleby.
Robert's aunt, Idoine de Vipont de Cromwell granted her share of Appleby to him in 1308, making him the sole owner of the Vipont properties. He inherited the lands of his grandfather as well as those of his mother, making him one of the most wealthy and powerful barons of the era.
Robert was pardoned for his part in the 1312 murder of Piers Gaveston in 1313, and was slain at the Battle of Bannockburn on June 24, 1314, and was buried with his mother at Shap Abbey.
His wife was abducted by John le Irish, keeper of Barnard Castle Nov 1315. William de Montagu gathered a force of fourty men to rescue her. She would marry Robert de Welle about Dec 1315.
Only son of Roger de Clifford and Isabel de Vipont, born about Easter 1276 at Clifford Castle, Herefordshire. Husband of Maud de Clare, daughter of Thomas de Clare and Juliane FitzMaurice, married at Clifford's Castle, and the father of three children: Roger, 2nd Lord Clifford, Robert, 3rd Lord Clifford and Idonia, who married Sir Henry de Percy.
Robert served with King Edward I in the Scottish wars and the Battle of Falkirk, after which he was rewarded with the governorship of Nottingham Castle. Robert's sergeants at Falkirk included Cumbrians and Westmorlands, Robert de Whiterugg, Thomas de Hauteclou and William de Boyville.
He was at the siege of Caerlaverock in 1300, and was summoned to Parliament from 29 Dec 1299 as Roberto de Clifford. Robert was assigned councillor to Edward II, wand was appointed Marshal of England. He signed the Barons letter to the pope as Robertus de Clifford Castellanus de Appleby.
Robert's aunt, Idoine de Vipont de Cromwell granted her share of Appleby to him in 1308, making him the sole owner of the Vipont properties. He inherited the lands of his grandfather as well as those of his mother, making him one of the most wealthy and powerful barons of the era.
Robert was pardoned for his part in the 1312 murder of Piers Gaveston in 1313, and was slain at the Battle of Bannockburn on June 24, 1314, and was buried with his mother at Shap Abbey.
His wife was abducted by John le Irish, keeper of Barnard Castle Nov 1315. William de Montagu gathered a force of fourty men to rescue her. She would marry Robert de Welle about Dec 1315.
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