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Ralph Clive

1520 – 1582

(c.1520-82) of Walford, Salop

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About Ralph Clive

Lived 1520 – 1582 (aged 61–62). Ralph Clive was a politician.

Ralph Clive (c. 1520 in Walford, Shropshire – 1582) was a former MP in Cornwall, representing West Looe constituency. He was elected in the October 1553 English general election but did not return to Parliament after the election the next year.

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Important facts

Born

1520

Birth century

16th century

Died

1582

Occupation

Politician

Positions held

Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the October 1553 Parliament

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ralph Clive's

Edward Wotton

1492 – 1555

Zoologist

Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada

Henry FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel

1512 – 1580

Courtier

Iñigo López de Mendoza y Mendoza

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ralph Clive?

(c.1520-82) of Walford, Salop

When was Ralph Clive born?

Ralph Clive was born in 1520.

When did Ralph Clive die?

Ralph Clive died in 1582.

What was Ralph Clive's occupation?

Ralph Clive was a politician.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ralph Clive

· Wikidata: Q53647722

· DBpedia: Ralph Clive

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