Robert Clifford 1st Baron Clifford [3348] ^24,25

   Cause of his death was Killed in the battle of Bannockburn.

   Another name for Robert was Robert de Clifford.

   FamilySearch ID: LVH5-7LL.

  General Notes:

See The House of Clifford Ch.12. On page 55 it mentions a poem th at describes Robert's grandmother as Isabel De Bigod, Dau. of Hugh le Bigo d, Earl of Norfolk; yet on page 51 it describes his ancestors which does n ot include Isabel De Bigod. Inherited the his mother's half of the Vipo nt estates in 1291 and following the Died of his aunt Idonea in 1308 he w as able to reunite the two halves of the Vipont estates under the Cliffo rd name. Robert was very active against the Scots from a very early age a nd in 1296/7 along with Henry Percy he was ordered to invade Scotland. Sco ts, who were camped at Irvine, quickly asked for terms rather than fight t he combined cavalries of Percy and Clifford. Robert was appointed Govern or of Carlisle, captain and guardian of the Scottish marches and of the co unty of Cumberland. Lord Clifford took part in the battle of Falkirk th at saw King Edward I's decisive victory over William Wallace and was rewar ded with the governorship of Nottingham Castle. Robert was present at t he death of Edward I in 1307 and along with the Earls of Lincoln, Warwi ck and Pembroke he was appointed counsellor to Edward II and in the same y ear the new King appointed him as the Justiciar of England South of the Tr ent. In 1310 Edward II granted him Skipton Castle and the Honour of Skipt on in Craven. Robert Clifford had promised the dying Edward I that he wou ld not let Piers Gaveston lead the new King astray so in May 1312, along w ith the Earl of Lancaster, he besieged Scarborough Castle where Gaveston h ad taken refuge. Gaveston soon surrendered and was executed without tria l. Robert was appointed Governor of Norham Castle in 1314 as he mustered m en for what was to become know as the battle of Bannockburn. King Edward 's army was defeated on 24th Jun 1314 and among the English dead was Robe rt 1st Lord Clifford. By his wife, Maud De Clare, Robert left three childr en, Roger, Robert and Idoine.

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Robert married Maud de Clare [3349] [93M8-21Q] [MRIN: 949], daughter of Thomas de Clare Lord of Thomond [10456] and Juliane FitzGerald [10457], on 13 Nov 1295. (Maud de Clare [3349] [93M8-21Q] died on 1 Feb 1324.)