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Edward Southwell, 20th Baron de Clifford (6 June 1738 – 1 November 1777) was a British politician.

He was the son of Edward Southwell (1705–1755) by his wife Katherine, daughter of Edward Watson, Viscount Sondes.[1] He was educated at Westminster School and Pembroke College, Cambridge.[2]

He was elected to the British House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Bridgwater on 28 March 1761, sitting until 1763.[3] On 23 November 1763 he was returned for Gloucestershire, sitting until 1776.[4] He also represented Kinsale in the Irish House of Commons from May 1761 to 1768.[5]

On 17 April 1776 the abeyance of the Barony of Clifford was terminated in his favour, and he entered the British House of Lords as 20th Baron de Clifford.[1][6] He died one year later.

Sophia, mrs Edward Southwell, later Lady de Clifford (1743-1828) (Joshua Reynolds, 1766)

On 29 August 1765 Edward Southwell married Sophia, the daughter of Samuel Campbell of Mount Campbell. After her husband's death Lady de Clifford was appointed Governess to Princess Charlotte.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b 20th Baron de Clifford // www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk
  2. ^ "Edward, Southwell (STWL754E)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  3. ^ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Bcommons5.htm
  4. ^ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Gcommons1.htm
  5. ^ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/irelandcommons.htm
  6. ^ http://www.leighrayment.com/peers/peersD2.htm
  7. ^ http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2013/old-master-british-paintings-day-sale-l13034/lot.195.html
Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Kinsale
1761–1768
With: John Folliott 1761–1765
Agmondisham Vesey 1765–1768 		Succeeded by
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Bridgwater
1761–1763
With: The Earl of Egmont 1761–1762
Viscount Perceval 1762–1763 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire
1763–1776
With: Thomas Tracy 1763–1770
Sir William Guise 1770–1776 		Succeeded by
Peerage of England
Preceded by
Abeyant
last held by Margaret Coke
 Baron de Clifford
1776–1777 		Succeeded by

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