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Robert RATCLIFFE or RADCLIFFE, 5th Earl of Sussex 1573-1629

Armorial stamp of Robert Ratcliffe/Radcliffe, 5th Earl of Sussex (British Armorial Bindings)

Biographical Note

Son of Henry Radcliffe, 4th Earl of Sussex (1533-1593). Soldier and courtier. He married Bridget (d.1623), the eldest daughter of Sir Charles Morison of Cassiobury, Hertfordshire; their reputation as literary patrons is signified by dedications made by Robert Greene, Henry Lok and Emanuel Ford. Succeeding his father as Earl of Sussex in 1593, he served as ambassador to Scotland for Queen Elizabeth and in the Earl of Essex's Cadiz expedition. He received the Order of the Garter and was made colonel-general of the foot in 1599. Although initially implicated in Essex's rebellion, he escaped further repercussions. In 1603 he was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Essex 1603 by James I, a position he held until his death.

Books

A book with his armorial stamp is in the British Library.

Sources

British Armorial Bindings.
Stater, Victor. "Radcliffe, Robert, fifth earl of Sussex (1573–1629), soldier and courtier." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

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 ====Biographical Note====
-Son of [[family::Henry Radcliffe]], 4th [[personal title::Earl of Sussex]] ([[date of birth::1533]]-[[date of death::1593]]). [[occupation::Soldier]] and courtier.  He married [[family::Bridget Ratcliffe|Bridget]] (d.[[date of death::1623]]), the eldest daughter of [[associates::Sir Charles Morison]] of [[location::Cassiobury, Hertfordshire]]; their reputation as literary [[occupation::patron]]s is signified by dedications made by [[associates::Robert Greene]], [[associates::Henry Lok]] and [[associates::Emanuel Ford]]. Succeeding his father as [[personal title::Earl of Sussex]] in 1593, he served as [[occupation::ambassador]] to [[location::Scotland]] for [[associates::Queen Elizabeth]] and in [[associates::the Earl of Essex]]'s Cadiz expedition. He received the Order of the Garter and was made [[occupation::colonel-general]] of the foot in 1599. Although initially implicated in [[associates::the Earl of Essex|Essex]]'s rebellion, he escaped further repercussions. In 1603 he was appointed [[occupation::Lord Lieutenant of Essex]] 1603 by [[associates::James I]], a position he held until his death.
+Son of [[family::Henry Radcliffe]], 4th Earl of Sussex (1533-1593). [[occupation::Soldier]] and courtier.  He married [[family::Bridget Ratcliffe|Bridget]] (d.1623), the eldest daughter of [[associates::Sir Charles Morison]] of Cassiobury, Hertfordshire; their reputation as literary [[occupation::patron]]s is signified by dedications made by [[associates::Robert Greene]], [[associates::Henry Lok]] and [[associates::Emanuel Ford]]. Succeeding his father as [[personal title::Earl of Sussex]] in 1593, he served as [[occupation::ambassador]] to [[location::Scotland]] for [[associates::Queen Elizabeth]] and in [[associates::the Earl of Essex]]'s Cadiz expedition. He received the Order of the Garter and was made [[occupation::colonel-general]] of the foot in 1599. Although initially implicated in [[associates::the Earl of Essex|Essex]]'s rebellion, he escaped further repercussions. In 1603 he was appointed [[occupation::Lord Lieutenant of Essex]] 1603 by [[associates::James I]], a position he held until his death.
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