CLIFFORD, Augustus William James (1788-1877), of 86 Eaton Square, Mdx. and Devonshire Cottage, Richmond, Surr.

b. 26 May 1788, in Rouen, 1st and illegit. s. of William Cavendish, 5th duke of Devonshire (d. 1811), and Lady Elizabeth Christiana Foster (whom he m. 19 Oct. 1809), da. of Frederick Augustus Hervey, 4th earl of Bristol and bp. of Derry, w. of John Thomas Foster, MP [I], of Dunleer, co. Louth. educ. Harrow 1796-9. m. 20 Oct. 1813, Elizabeth Frances, da. of Lord John Townshend† of Balls Park, Herts., 3s. 5da. (3 d.v.p.). CB 8 Oct. 1815; suc. mother to Devonshire Cottage 1824; Kntd. 4 Aug. 1830; cr. bt. 4 Aug. 1838. d. 8 Feb. 1877.