George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland

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George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland, was an Elizabethan English nobleman famed as a naval commander, privateer, and one of Queen Elizabeth I’s principal sea captains against Spain.

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instanceOf Earl of Cumberland
English nobleman
Knight of the Garter
Member of the Parliament of England
courtier
naval commander
privateer
associatedWith Royal Navy (early English naval forces) NERFINISHED
Spanish Main NERFINISHED
birthDate 1558-08-08
birthPlace Brougham Castle NERFINISHED
burialPlace Holy Trinity Church, Skipton NERFINISHED
captured San Juan, Puerto Rico (1598 expedition) NERFINISHED
child Anne Clifford, 14th Baroness de Clifford NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
courtRole Queen’s Champion to Elizabeth I
deathDate 1605-10-30
deathPlace London, England
surface form: London
educatedAt Peterhouse, Cambridge NERFINISHED
era Elizabethan era NERFINISHED
father Henry Clifford, 2nd Earl of Cumberland NERFINISHED
fullName George Clifford NERFINISHED
hasDepiction The “Armada” portrait miniature in jousting armour NERFINISHED
heldTitle Lord Lieutenant of Cumberland NERFINISHED
Lord Lieutenant of Westmorland NERFINISHED
knownFor extravagant lifestyle and gambling at the Elizabethan court
language English
memberOf House of Clifford NERFINISHED
militaryConflict Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) NERFINISHED
monarchServed Elizabeth I of England NERFINISHED
mother Anne Dacre NERFINISHED
nobleRank Earl
nobleTitle 3rd Earl of Cumberland NERFINISHED
notableFor commanding English naval expeditions against Spain
participation in the Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)
privateering voyages in the Atlantic and Caribbean
service as one of Queen Elizabeth I’s principal sea captains
occupation courtier
naval commander
privateer
parliamentaryConstituencyRepresented Westmorland NERFINISHED
patron Elizabeth I of England NERFINISHED
portraitBy Nicholas Hilliard NERFINISHED
religion Church of England
residence Brougham Castle NERFINISHED
Skipton Castle NERFINISHED
spouse Margaret Russell, Countess of Cumberland NERFINISHED
style The Right Honourable NERFINISHED
successor Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland NERFINISHED

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Clifford hasNotableBearer George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland
Lord Lieutenant of Westmorland officeHeldBy George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland