Juckes Granville Juckes-Clifton

Sir Juckes Granville Juckes-Clifton (1769 - 1852) was 8th Baronet Clifton of Clifton, Nottinghamshire.[1] and High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire in 1820.

Family

He was the second son of Sir Gervase Clifton, 6th Baronet, and wife Frances. He was educated at Rugby School.

He married in 1794 Margaret de Lancy, daughter of James de Lancy of Bath. They had no children.

He married again in 1821, to Marianne Swinfen (d 1860), daughter of John Swinfen of Swinfen, Staffordshire. The children from this marriage were:

Career

In 1790 he inherited the estate of his great-uncle the Rev. Juckes Egerton, of Trelydon, Montgomeryshire, and assumed by Royal Licence the sole surname of Juckes.

He succeeded his brother Sir Robert Clifton, 7th Baronet as 8th Baronet in 1837, and consequently took the additional surname of Clifton by Royal Licence.

He served as High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire in 1840.

Sir Juckes restored St. Mary's Church, Clifton at his own expense in 1852.

Baronetage of England
Preceded by
Sir Robert Clifton
Baronet
(of Clifton, Nottinghamshire)
1837–1852
Succeeded by
Robert Juckes Clifton

References

  1. ^ The baronetage of England. William Courthope 1839