Birth of Thomas Clifford
Birth of Thomas Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford of Chudleigh, born in Ugbrooke, the son of Hugh Clifford of Chudleigh, Devon
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Thomas Clifford Biography and Timeline
Follow Thomas Clifford through 10 dated historical records for England.
Thomas Clifford, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
10Distinct records
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1630–1673Years on this page
1630
1660
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Totnes in 1660-1672
1666
Comptroller
Appointed Comptroller of the King's Household
Privy Council
Appointed Privy Councillor
1667
CABAL
A group of ministers of King Charles II of England (Sir Thomas Clifford, Lord Arlington, the Duke of Buckingham, Lord Ashley, and Lord Lauderdale), whose initial letters coincidentally spelled CABAL, and who were the signers of the public Treaty of Dover
Role range: 1667-1669
1670
Treaty of Dover
Assists in the negotiations for the secret Treaty of Dover
1672
Lord Treasurer
Appointed Lord Treasurer
Role range: 1672-1673
Principal Secretary of State
Appointed Acting Principal Secretary of State
Economy of England
Cancels payments from Charles II to the Exchequer
1673
Death of Thomas Clifford
Death of Thomas Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford of Chudleigh
Records, sources and methodology
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