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Amias Clifton

Also Known As: "Amyse", "Amice"
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Son of John Clifton, knt., of Barrington and Hon. Anne Clifton
Brother of Elizabeth Bampfield; Ursula Scrope; Gervase Clifton, 1st Baron Clifton of Leighton Bromswold; John Clifton; William Clifton and 1 other

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Will of John Clifton, of Barrington, Somerset, Knt., dated Sep. 20, 1591, proved June 26, 1593.
mentions: my sons Amyse, John, & William

Clifton, Amias (Ames Clyfton) of Somerset, eq. aur. fil. St. Alban Hall, matric. 18 March, 1585-6, aged 14; of Gray's Inn 7th and migrated to Lincoln's Inn 27 Feb., 1588-9, as 2nd son of Sir John, brother of Gervase and John same date, and of William 1584. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.

Source: 'Chocke-Colepeper', in Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714, ed. Joseph Foster (Oxford, 1891), pp. 274-303. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/alumni-oxon/1500-1714/pp274-303 [accessed 26 January 2018].

On Feb. 7, 1588-9, Amias Clifton, second son of John Clifton, Knight was admitted to Gray's Inn.

Source: The Register of Admissions to Gray's Inn, 1521-1889: Together with the Register of Marriages in Gray's Inn Chapel, 1695-1754

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