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'''Roger de Clifford, 2nd Baron de Clifford''', also '''2nd Lord of Skipton''' (21 January 1300 – 23 March 1322) was a member of [[The Cliffords|the Clifford family]], which held the seat of [[Skipton]] from 1310 to 1676. He inherited his title when his father, [[Robert de Clifford, 1st Baron de Clifford]] died at the [[Battle of Bannockburn]] in 1314. His mother was Maud de Clare, eldest daughter of [[Thomas de Clare, Lord of Thomond]] and [[Juliana FitzGerald]]. Roger was also hereditary [[High Sheriff of Westmorland]].
He was involved in a rebellion against King [[Edward II]]'s favourite [[Hugh Despenser the Younger]], and ultimately against the King himself. He took part in the [[Siege of Tickhill]]. The rebel forces were then [[Battle of Boroughbridge|brought to battle by the King's forces in Boroughbridge]] in March 1322; during the battle, Roger Clifford received severe wounds. Forced to surrender, he was condemned to death and held captive in [[York]]. He was hanged there, probably on 23 March, and his estates forfeited, including [[Skipton Castle]]. They were restored to his brother [[Robert Clifford, 3rd Lord of Skipton]] in 1327.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|last=Summerson|first=Henry|authorlink=|title=Clifford, Robert, first Lord Clifford (1274–1314)|encyclopedia=Oxford Dictionary of National Biography|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=Oxford|year=2004|doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/5658}}</ref>
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