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     Lady Margaret Russell was born on 7 July 1560. She was the daughter of Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford and Margaret St. John.¹ She married George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland, son of Henry Clifford, 2nd Earl of Cumberland and Anne Dacre, on 24 June 1577.¹ She died on 22 May 1616 at age 55.¹
     Her married name became Clifford. She has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.³
     

     Anne Clifford, Baroness Clifford was born on 30 January 1589/90 at Skipton Castle, Craven, Yorkshire, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland and Lady Margaret Russell.¹ She was baptised on 22 February 1589/90 at Skipton Church, Yorkshire, England^G.¹ She married, firstly, Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset, son of Robert Sackville, 2nd Earl of Dorset and Lady Margaret Howard, on 25 February 1608/9 at Austin Friars, London, England^G.¹ She married, secondly, Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke, son of Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke and Mary Sydney, on 3 June 1630 at Chenies, Buckinghamshire, England^G.¹ She died on 22 March 1675/76 at age 86 at Brougham Castle, Westmorland, England^G.¹ She was buried on 14 April 1676 at Church of St. Lawrence, Appleby, Westmorland, England^G.¹ Her will was proven (by probate) on 3 April 1676.³
     She succeeded as the 14th Baroness Clifford [E., 1299] on 29 October 1605, de jure.¹ From 25 February 1608/9, her married name became Sackville. After her marriage, Anne Clifford, Baroness Clifford was styled as Countess of Dorset on 27 February 1608/9. From 3 June 1630, her married name became Herbert. After her marriage, Anne Clifford, Baroness Clifford was styled as Countess of Pembroke on 3 June 1630. On 11 December 1643 she inherited the huge estates of the Earls of Cumberland.⁴ Her last will was dated 1 May 1674.
     On her death, her barony fell into abeyance between her daughter and her grand-daughter.¹ She has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁵
     

     Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset was born on 28 March 1589.³ He was the son of Robert Sackville, 2nd Earl of Dorset and Lady Margaret Howard.³ He married Anne Clifford, Baroness Clifford, daughter of George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland and Lady Margaret Russell, on 25 February 1608/9 at Austin Friars, London, England^G.¹ He died on 28 March 1624 at age 35.¹ He was buried on 7 April 1624 at Withyam, Sussex, England^G.¹
     He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Dorset [E., 1604] on 27 February 1608/9.³ He succeeded as the 3rd Baron of Buckhurst, co. Sussex [E., 1567] on 27 February 1608/9.³

     Lady Katherine Tufton was born on 24 April 1693.² She was the daughter of Thomas Tufton, 6th Earl of Thanet and Lady Catherine Cavendish.¹ She married Edward Watson, Viscount Sondes, son of Lewis Watson, 1st Earl of Rockingham, on 21 March 1708/9.² She died on 13 February 1733/34 at age 40.²
     From 21 March 1708/9, her married name became Watson.

     John Tufton, 4th Earl of Thanet was born on 7 August 1638.¹ He was the son of John Tufton, 2nd Earl of Thanet and Lady Margaret Sackville.¹ He died on 27 April 1680 at age 41, unmarried.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.² He was educated at Queen's College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Steyning in 1679.² He succeeded as the 16th Lord Clifford [E., 1299] on 24 November 1679, de jure.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Earl of the Isle of Thanet, co. Kent [E., 1628] on 24 November 1679.²

     Richard Tufton, 5th Earl of Thanet was born on 30 May 1640.¹ He was the son of John Tufton, 2nd Earl of Thanet and Lady Margaret Sackville.¹ He died on 8 March 1683/84 at age 43, unmarried.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain between 1673 and 1681 in the Colenel Russell's Regiment of Guards (Grenadier Guards.)² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Appleby from 1679 to 1680.² He succeeded as the 5th Earl of the Isle of Thanet, co. Kent [E., 1628] on 27 April 1680.² He succeeded as the 17th Lord Clifford [E., 1299] on 27 April 1680, de jure.¹

     Edward Watson, Viscount Sondes was the son of Lewis Watson, 1st Earl of Rockingham.² He married Lady Katherine Tufton, daughter of Thomas Tufton, 6th Earl of Thanet and Lady Catherine Cavendish, on 21 March 1708/9.² He died on 21 March 1722.
     He was styled as Viscount Sondes between 1714 and 1722.³

     Lewis Watson, 1st Earl of Rockingham was born on 29 December 1655.¹ He was the son of Edward Watson, 2nd Baron Rockingham and Lady Anne Wentworth.^1,2 He married Lady Catherine Sondes, daughter of George Sondes, 1st Earl of Feversham and Mary Villiers, on 17 July 1677.³ He died on 19 March 1723/24 at age 68.⁴
     He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Rockingham, of Rockingham Castle, co. Northampton [E., 1621] on 22 June 1689. He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Rockingham [E., 1645] on 22 June 1689. He was created 1st Earl of Rockingham, co. Northampton [Great Britain] on 9 October 1714.⁴

     Lewis Watson, 2nd Earl of Rockingham was born circa 1714.¹ He was the son of Edward Watson, Viscount Sondes and Lady Katherine Tufton.¹ He married Catherine Furnese, daughter of Sir Robert Furnese, 2nd Bt. and Arabella Watson, on 10 April 1736.³ He died on 4 December 1745, without issue.¹
     He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Watson, of Rockingham Castle, co. Northampton [E., 1621] on 19 March 1714. He succeeded as the 4th Baron Rockingham [E., 1645] on 19 March 1714. He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Rockingham, co. Northampton [G.B., 1714] on 19 March 1713/14.¹ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Kent between 1737 and 1745.¹

     Catherine Furnese was the daughter of Sir Robert Furnese, 2nd Bt. and Arabella Watson.¹ She married, firstly, Lewis Watson, 2nd Earl of Rockingham, son of Edward Watson, Viscount Sondes and Lady Katherine Tufton, on 10 April 1736.¹ She married, secondly, Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford, son of Francis North, 2nd Baron Guilford and Alicia Brownlow, on 13 June 1751.¹ She died on 17 December 1776, without issue.¹
     Her married name became Watson. After her marriage, Catherine Furnese was styled as Baroness of Guilford on 13 June 1751. From 13 June 1751, her married name became North. After her marriage, Catherine Furnese was styled as Countess of Guilford on 8 April 1752.