Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln

"Edward Clinton" redirects here. For the English politician (1624–1657), see Edward Clinton, Lord Clinton.

The Right Honourable
The Earl of Lincoln
KG
Lord High Admiral
In office
1550–1554
MonarchsEdward VI, Mary I
Preceded byThe Earl of Warwick
Succeeded byThe Lord Howard of Effingham
Personal details
Born1512
Manor of Scrivelsby, Lincolnshire, England
Died16 January 1584/85
London, England
Spouse(s)Elizabeth Blount
Ursula Stourton
Elizabeth FitzGerald
Parents
  • Thomas Clinton, 8th Baron Clinton (father)
  • Jane Poynings (mother)
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Edward Clinton, Baron Clinton, drawn before his acquisition of the title Earl of Lincoln, by Hans Holbein the Younger, c. 1534–1535. Royal collection, Windsor Castle
"Edward Clinton, Earl of Lincoln, 1584", portrait by unknown artist, National Portrait Gallery, London, NPG 900
Arms of Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln, KG: Quarterly 1st and 4th Argent six crosses crosslet fitchy three two and one Sable on a chief Azure two mullets Or pierced Gules (for Clinton); 2nd and 3rd quarterly Or and Gules (for Saye)

Edward Fiennes, or Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln KG (1512 – 16 January 1584/85) was an English landowner, peer, and Lord High Admiral.[1] He rendered valuable service to four of the Tudor monarchs.

  1. ^ "Clinton, Edward Fiennes de" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.