Thomas Clifford, b: 1579 - of Chudleigh, Devon

^{1613 Romanov dynasty begins in Russia}
^{1618 Beginning of 30 Years War}
^{1628 English curtail King's powers}
^{1640 Portugal gains independence/Spain}
^{1642 Civil war England/Scotland/Ireland}

^{1558 Elizabeth I is England's queen}
^{1580 Drake completes voyage around world}
^{1582 New Gregorian calendar introduced}
^{1588 English defeat the Spanish Armada}
^{1611 Authorized English Bible published}

^{1503 Leonard da Vinci paints Mona Lisa}
^{1512 Michelangelo paints Sistine Chapel}
^{1534 Henry VIII controls English church}
^{1538 Cortes conquers Mexico}
^{1547 Ivan the Terrible rules Russia}


			^{Henry Clifford}^{b. d.}

		^{Anthony Clifford}^{b.1528 of Boscombe, Wilts d.1580}

	^{Thomas Clifford}^{b.1579 of Chudleigh, Devon d.1634}		^{Sir-Peter Courtenay}^{b.1507 Powderham Castle, Devon d.1552 Chudleigh, Devon}

		^{Anne Courtenay}^{b.1550 of Ugbrooke Hse, Devon d.1605 Chudleigh, Devon}	^{Elizabeth Shilston}^{b.1509 of Bridestowe, Devon d.1605 Chudleigh, Devon}

^{Sabina Clifford}^{b.1614 Egg Buckland, Devon. d.1665}

		^{Hugh Staplehill}^{b. d.}

	^{Anne Staplehill}^{b. of Devon d.}