Yorkshire, Skipton
"Here lyes (expecting the second coming of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ), the dead body of Francis Lord Clifford, first child of George Clifford third Earle of Cumberland by his blessed wife Margaret Russell Countess of Cumberland: which Francis Lord Clifford died (where he was borne) in Skipton Castle, about eleaventh of December in 1589, being of age of 5 years and 8 months" Tomb of Francis Lord Cumberland, 1 of 2 older brothers who died young of Lady Anne Clifford, children of George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/4144089773/ and Margaret daughter of Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/3027495196/
George willed his estates to his brother Francis 4th Earl of Cumberland instead of his only daughter and heir Anne believing a man would rescue his estates from the debts he had encumbered. Anne was bequeathed £15000 as a dowry. Margaret immediatly contested the will on behalf of Anne. Anne's husband Richard Sackville 3rd Earl of Dorset supported her hoping for the money it would gain him against his living standards at first but when negotiations broke down in 1615 the Lord Chief Justice proposed a compromise where Anne would receive cash and Francis would keep the lands. this suited Richard but Anne would never agree which strained the marriage. Anne had to wait 40 years to come into her inheritance after Francis's son died without issue.
Yorkshire, Skipton
"Here lyes (expecting the second coming of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ), the dead body of Francis Lord Clifford, first child of George Clifford third Earle of Cumberland by his blessed wife Margaret Russell Countess of Cumberland: which Francis Lord Clifford died (where he was borne) in Skipton Castle, about eleaventh of December in 1589, being of age of 5 years and 8 months" Tomb of Francis Lord Cumberland, 1 of 2 older brothers who died young of Lady Anne Clifford, children of George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/4144089773/ and Margaret daughter of Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/3027495196/
George willed his estates to his brother Francis 4th Earl of Cumberland instead of his only daughter and heir Anne believing a man would rescue his estates from the debts he had encumbered. Anne was bequeathed £15000 as a dowry. Margaret immediatly contested the will on behalf of Anne. Anne's husband Richard Sackville 3rd Earl of Dorset supported her hoping for the money it would gain him against his living standards at first but when negotiations broke down in 1615 the Lord Chief Justice proposed a compromise where Anne would receive cash and Francis would keep the lands. this suited Richard but Anne would never agree which strained the marriage. Anne had to wait 40 years to come into her inheritance after Francis's son died without issue.