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Admiral Sir Augustus William James Clifford, 1st Baronet, CB (26 May 1788 – 8 February 1877) was a British Royal Navy officer, court official, and usher of the Black Rod.
- William John Cavendish Clifford
- Admiral of the Red
- 1800–1866
2 mag 2024 · Sir Augustus Clifford (1788–1877) was a Naval Captain appointed Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod from 1832 to 1877. Clifford's long tenure was a time of transition for Black Rod's Office, with a forced reduction in staff and the abolition of the additional fees system that supplemented their salary.
A son, Augustus, was given the surname Clifford and became Sir Augustus Clifford and rose to be an admiral in the Royal Navy and the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod in the House of Lords; his descendants would die out in the male line in 1895.
- George III
- In Commission, Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Shannon, First Lord
- Vacant, William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, 1764
15 giu 2022 · About Augustus William James Clifford, 1st Baronet. Sir Augustus William James Clifford, 1st Baronet, MP (1788–1877), British Royal Navy officer and court official, usher of the Black Rod.
- May 26, 1788
- February 8, 1877
Biography. Clifford was born abroad, the eldest natural son of the 5th Duke of Devonshire. He took the name of one of his baronies and benefited throughout his career from the generosity of his half-brother, the 6th Duke.
Sir Augustus William James Clifford entered the Navy, in May, 1800, as Midshipman (under the auspices of Earl Spencer, then First Lord of the Admiralty), on board the Ville de Paris 110, successive flag-ship in the Channel of Earl St. Vincent and Hon. Wm. Cornwallis.
Grade militaire. Captain (à partir de 1812) Distinction. Compagnon de l'ordre du Bain. modifier - modifier le code - modifier Wikidata. L'amiral Sir Augustus William James Clifford, 1er baronnet, CB ( 26 mai 1788 - 8 février 1877) est un officier de la Royal Navy britannique, officier de justice et huissier du Black Rod .
