Robert Radcliffe, 1st Earl of Sussex
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Robert Radcliffe, 1st Earl of Sussex (also Radclyffe, Ratcliffe) KG (1483 – 1542) was a prominent English courtier and soldier of the time of Henry VIII. He became Knight of the Garter in 1524.[1]
He was created Earl of Sussex in 1529.[2]
[edit] Family
His father was John Radcliffe, 9th Baron FitzWalter.[3] His wife Elizabeth was a daughter of Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Concise Dictionary of National Biography
- ^ Earls of Sussex - LoveToKnow 1911
- ^ thePeerage.com - Person Page 10756
[edit] External links
| Peerage of England | ||
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| New creation | Earl of Sussex 1529–1542 |
Succeeded by Henry Radclyffe |
| Viscount FitzWalter 1525–1542 |
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| Preceded by John Radcliffe |
Baron FitzWalter 1506–1542 |
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